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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!

Literacy – 10 Reading Materials

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Reading Materials

Books are available for checkout at the library.  Adult literacy teams may request consumable copies of the books from the literacy desk.

 

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Pleasure Reading Collections

Books are available for checkout at the library. Adult literacy teams may request consumable copies of the books from the literacy desk.

 

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Gemma Collection:

written by best-selling authors, these original stories contain topics and themes geared toward adult learners

The Heights Collection:

written for emerging readers, these stories follow spirited characters as they encounter unusual circumstances

Quick Reads Collection:

with no more than 128 pages, this series is designed to encourage adult learners to discover the joy of books

Rapid Reads Collection:

short novels and nonfiction books written to appeal to a diverse group of adult readers, including ESL students, reluctant readers, and literacy learners

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Book Club Recommendations

Books are available for checkout at the library.  Adult literacy teams may request consumable copies of the books from the literacy desk.

 

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Book club list sorted by reading level

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Book club list sorted by author

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Lexile Sheet

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Current Affairs

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News for You (external website link, use 233360 for the password)
News for You is America’s weekly online news source for adult learners! News for You offers easy-to-read news stories that can help you learn to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Listen to each story in full or sentence-by-sentence.

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