A.K. Smiley Public Library

Serving the City of Redlands, California since 1894

Established in 1894, A.K. Smiley Public Library has served generations of patrons in the City of Redlands and beyond. The only “admission fee” is curiosity. Lifelong learning is at the center of activity in the beautiful, historic building and attractive grounds!

News + Events

Mindfulness Workshop Series: March 2 and 9

Mindfulness Workshop Series

Saturdays, March 2 & 9

2:00—3:30, FREE, drop-in

Presented by Stephanie Meriaux

March 2: Building Resilience

March 9: Cultivating Happiness

Spinet Music Organization: February 19

“Pianos Plus” Quartet

Tuesday, February 19, 7:00pm, Contemporary Club, FREE

The Spinet Music Organization in partnership with the A.K. Smiley Public Library
presents “Pianos Plus,” an eight-hand quartet performing on the Contemporary Club’s two grand pianos

Don’t Miss the Lincoln Dinner: February 12

Registration is Now Open for the Lincoln Dinner

The Lincoln Memorial Shrine will honor Abraham Lincoln at the 87th annual Watchorn Lincoln Dinner on Tuesday, February 12 at 6:30pm in the University of Redlands’s Orton Center. Dr. Caroline Janney, Director of the Nau Center for Civil War History at the University of Virginia will deliver the keynote address “Surrender in the Wake of Lincoln’s Assassination.”

Attendance to the Lincoln Dinner is $49 for members of the Lincoln Memorial Association who join or renew in January 2019, and $59 for the general public. Advanced reservations are required and will remain open until February 6. For reservations or for more information, please call (909)798-7632 or email heritage@akspl.org.

Lincoln Shrine Open House: February 9

 

History Comes to life at the Lincoln Shrine on February 9

Celebrate President Abraham Lincoln at the 47th annual Lincoln Shrine Open House on Saturday, February 9 from 11am to 3pm at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine and Smiley Park. The day will feature live music, Civil War reenactors, and a chance to see “Reflections of the Face of Lincoln,” the most life-like animatronic Lincoln ever created. The event is free and open to the public. You won’t want to miss it!

The Lincoln Memorial Shrine is a part of the division of Special Collections of A.K. Smiley Public Library and is the only museum and research center in the west focusing solely on Lincoln and the American Civil War. The museum is located at 125 W. Vine Street in Redlands. Admission is free. For further information, please call 909-798-7632 or visit www.lincolnshrine.org.