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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 – 11 Press and Videos

Redlands Adult Literacy Program contact information
Phone: 909.798.7565, ext. 4138
Email: literacy@akspl.org
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Our mission is to provide free, professional, and confidential tutoring in reading and writing to help adult learners in the Redlands community reach their literacy goals.
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Calendar of Events | Redlands Reads | Press | Videos
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Press articles

Redlands caught up in ‘Charlotte’s Web’ for 2021 Community Read Diane Shimota, Redlands Daily Facts, April 16, 2021

Literacy program challenges Redlands to get caught up in ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Shari Forbes, Redlands Community News, April 9, 2021

Teach Your Children Well  Shari Forbes, Redlands Community News, February 19, 2021

Redlands Literacy Students Write about Their Pandemic Experiences in New Anthology Diane Shimota, Redlands Daily Facts, February 5, 2021

Adult Learners Launch Book Club for Adult Learners  Shari Forbes. Redlands Community News, January 14, 2021

Redlands Family Literacy Program Celebrates the Wonder of Reading  Diane Shimota, Redlands Daily Facts, December 4, 2020

Redlands Celebrates Adult Literacy Program  Shari Forbes, Redlands Community News, October 29, 2020

Redlands Family’s Literacy Journey Leads to Educational, Employment Opportunities  Diane Shimota, Redland Daily Facts, August 1, 2020

Coronavirus Pushes Redlands Literacy Program Online  Diane Shimota, Redlands Daily Facts, May 31, 2020

3 Adult Literacy Students in Redlands Honored for Their Writing  Redlands Daily Facts, April 26, 2020

 

Click here to read other Literacy-related articles in the Redlands Community News

Click here to read other Literacy-related articles in the Redlands Daily Facts

 

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Redlands Reads

November 2021 Redlands Reads Issue 19

May 2021 Redlands Reads Issue 18

November 2020 Redlands Reads Issue 17

July 2020 Redlands Reads Issue 16

November 2019 Redlands Reads Issue 15

May 2019 Redlands Reads Issue 14

November 2018 Redlands Reads Issue 13

 

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Videos

Our Stories, A Collection of Writings, Volume 4

We invite you to hear authors read their stories

Introduction

Celebrate a Decade of Adult Literacy in Redlands

Learn more about the Redlands Adult Literacy Program:  Enjoy a recent edition of Redlands Reads!

 

An Honest Tale

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Program Support and Donations

The Redlands Adult Literacy Program is grateful for the funding it receives from the State California Library Literacy Services and city of Redlands for personnel costs. The need for adult literacy services is great in our community. An estimated one in five adults in the United States has difficulty reading job placement postings, medical directives, voting materials and other written materials crucial to functioning in this society.  To meet this pressing need, donations and grants are used to fund adult literacy materials, technology, and classes.


Donations may be submitted via the PayPal button.  Checks may be addressed to the Friends of A. K. Smiley Public Library, a tax-exempt, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, memo reference Adult Literacy, and mailed to:  A. K. Smiley Public Library, 125 W. Vine St., Redlands, CA 92373.

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