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A.K. Smiley Public Library

Serving the City of Redlands, California since 1894

Because of California's Regional Stay Home Order to slow the spread of COVID-19, in-person services are suspended until further notice. Books to Go, eLibrary, and Virtual Story Time 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.

Civil War Historian: January 9

Historian Michael K. Shaffer to Speak to Civil War Round Table on January 9

Historian Michael K. Shaffer will be the featured speaker at the upcoming meeting of the Inland Empire Civil War Round Table on Wednesday, January 9th at 6:30pm in the Assembly Room of A.K. Smiley Public Library.

Shaffer will discuss the battlefield experiences of Confederate Thomas W. Colley who served in the 1st Virginia Cavalry, one of the most active units of the Civil War. Colley joined the unit in 1861 and participated in battles from the Battle of First Bull Run in 1861 to the Battle of Haw’s Shop in 1864.  Shaffer will have copies available of his biography of Colley, In Memory of Self and Comrades: Thomas W. Colley’s Recollections of Civil War Service in the 1st Virginia Cavalry.

The program is free and open to the public. Registration is requested, but not required. The Lincoln Memorial Shrine is located at 125 W. Vine Street in Redlands. For more information, please contact the Heritage Room at (909)798-7632.

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