A.K. Smiley Public Library

Serving the City of Redlands, California since 1894

Because of the City of Redlands emergency measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus), The library will remain closed until further notice. eBooks and eDatabases are available and we are looking into other ways to continue to service the community. Read more about how Smiley Library is protecting the community from COVID-19.

News + Events

Young Readers’ Room Facebook Live

Tuesday, April 28

11am

Young Readers’ Room Facebook Live

https://www.facebook.com/YoungReadersRoomatAKSmileyPublicLibrary/

Please join us on for a very special virtual event with children’s book author and illustrator Ged Adamson! He will be with us via Skype from his home in London!

We will read his newest book, Bird Hugs, and then enjoy a drawing lesson followed by Q & A…all on the Young Readers’ Room Facebook Live page! Kids, artists, and book lovers of all ages are invited to tune in.

Resilient Redlands: COVID-19 and Our Town

Photo by Steven Robles
Submitted to “Resilient Redlands: COVID-19 and Our Town”

As we navigate through these challenging times, we are reminded that we are living through an historic moment that will be analyzed by generations to come. The resilient spirit of the Redlands community has been apparent through acts of selflessness and generosity exhibited by people throughout the pandemic.

A.K. Smiley Public Library is embarking on a new project to document life in Redlands during the outbreak. Led by the Library’s Division of Special Collections, “Resilient Redlands: COVID-19 and Our Town” invites the Redlands community to share their experiences through photographs, stories, poetry, works of art, or anything that can be shared electronically that documents life during COVID-19. Your submissions will become part of the Library’s COVID-19 remembrance collection.

Share your experiences through the new “Resilient Redlands” portal that allows you to upload photographs, documents, and answer a few questions about adjusting to life in this time of uncertainty. If email is your preference, please send these items to the Heritage Room at heritage@akspl.org. In an effort to contain the spread of the virus, submissions can only be accepted electronically at this time. To learn more or participate in this community effort, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact the Heritage Room at heritage@akspl.org or (909)798-7632.

Temporary eLibrary Cards

Apply for a 60-day electronic card to access eBooks, streaming videos, magazines, resources for children and teens, New York Times Online, and more.

Library e-cards are free if you live in or own property in the City of Redlands and do not already have a library card on file with A.K. Smiley Public Library.  A copy of the City’s zoning map is here.  Your e-card will allow you to access electronic resources including eBooks, databases, streaming videos, magazines, newspapers, and resources for children and teens. Please fill out the following fields and click Submit.

Number, Street, and APT
City, Zip Code
Number, Street, and APT
City, Zip Code
I certify that I am at least 18 years old or that I have parental consent to apply for this card

 

Library offers new at home resources: April 6

In order to serve our many patrons who are sheltering in place, the AK Smiley Public Library in Redlands continues to expand its electronic resources available to anyone with a Smiley Library card. Through the end of April we will be offering access to the popular video streaming service Kanopy and Kanopy Kids. More than 30,000 popular educational and entertaining documentaries movies and educational videos from thousands of producers such as Criterion Collection, PBS, Great Courses, and Kino Lorber are available. In addition, extra copies of e-books have been made available through the Overdrive service. Both Kanopy services and Overdrive are accessible on our website www.akspl.org .

Although the building itself is closed during the ongoing Covid 19 crisis, every Wednesday morning at 10:15 AM join us online on Facebook Live as Ms. Pamela conducts preschool virtual Story Time, during which she will read fabulous books designed for children ages 4 to 6. Ms. Pamela will also be entertaining with her famous song stylings. https://www.facebook.com/YoungReadersRoomatAKSmileyPublicLibrary

Baby virtual Story Time is Thursday morning at 9:30 AM. Log onto Facebook Live to listen along as Ms. Christina and Ms. Ariel read some of the best stories designed for newborns to two year olds. Songs and finger plays are part of the fun.

Beginning Saturday, April 11 we will be offering a Spanish-language virtual Story Time to be viewed on our Young Readers Room Facebook page as well as on the library’s website. Ms. Maria will be reading popular Spanish-language books aimed at young readers age 6 and under.

If you can’t login live, all of our story times are available in archived formats on Young Readers Room Facebook page.

To help celebrate poetry month, join Ms. Pamela and her merry Poets as they demonstrate their poetry chops. Every weekday morning at 10 AM a new poem will be posted on our Young Readers Room Instagram Stories page.  https://www.instagram.com/akspl_kids

Thank you for your ongoing support of Smiley Library and we look forward to seeing all our patrons in person in the future.