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125 W. Vine St.
Redlands, CA, 92373

A.K. Smiley Public Library

(909) 798-7565 - MORE INFO
(909) 798-7674 - Youth Services

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  • Monday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
    Tuesday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
    Wednesday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
    Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
    Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Heritage Room

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  • Monday Closed
    Tuesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*
    Wednesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*
    Thursday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*
    Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*
    Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*
    Sunday Closed

Lincoln Memorial Shrine

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  • Monday Closed
    Tuesday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Wednesday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Thursday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Friday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Saturday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

New Library App

April 17, 2026

Our new app allows you to browse our catalog, manage your account including placing holds or renewals, download e-books/e-magazines, view our calendar of events, check

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Female Flyers

March 23, 2026

Professor Sabrina Jimenez is with the History Department of Crafton Hills College. Her specialty is military history. Join us in commemorating Women’s History Month with

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Patron Saints' Day

Celebrate the Smileys!

March 6, 2026

Don’t miss a very special Patron Saints’ Day celebrating the birthday of Redlands’s best-known benefactors, Albert and Alfred Smiley, with a program that connects both

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Junk Journaling!

March 6, 2026

Drop in to make junk journals from paper lunch bags or bring your own journal to work on! Take everyday items and make them into

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Craic Haus

February 27, 2026

CRAiC HAUS (pronounced crack house) translated from Irish and German, means FUNHOUSE. This high energy, tight trio has raised roofs and brought great cheer to

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Flute Concert: Feb. 22

February 10, 2026

The Inland Empire Valley Flute Society (IEVFS) in collaboration with the A.K. Smiley Public Library and The Contemporary Club will present a free concert of

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Smiley Heritage Tours

For over forty years, Smiley Heritage Tours has offered in-depth field trips of Redlands to the fourth-grade classes of our area. During the four-hour bus tour, we visit historical sites, talk about the first peoples of the valley and the

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Shane Morgan February 17, 2026

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

A.K. Smiley Public Library will honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Saturday, May 4 with “Art, War and Conversation from the Marshall Islands to Redlands” by Dr. Ann Cordy Deegan. Taking place at 11am in the Assembly

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Maria Carrillo April 6, 2024

The Heritage Room Turns 50!

A.K. Smiley Public Library’s Heritage Room celebrates its golden anniversary on March 17th! This milestone event will be celebrated with a presentation on the Smileys and a special exhibition. Learn About the Smileys Don’t miss Smiley Library Director Emeritus Larry

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Maria Carrillo March 17, 2022

Citrus Heritage Program on March 12th

Join us on Saturday, March 12th at 11am as Dr. Benjamin Jenkins presents a look at his recently published book California’s Citrus Heritage in the Assembly Room of A.K. Smiley Public Library. An Archivist and Associate Professor of History at

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Maria Carrillo March 5, 2022

Heritage Room

Division of Special Collections Birdseye View of Redlands, 1888 The Special Collections division is as diverse as the history of California itself and seeks to serve a variety of interests: Researchers, Students, Writers & the Casual Visitor. The primary collections

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Jason April 11, 2017
Patron Saints' Day

Celebrate the Smileys!

Don’t miss a very special Patron Saints’ Day celebrating the birthday of Redlands’s best-known benefactors, Albert and Alfred Smiley, with a program that connects both parts of the Smiley Legacy! Join Director Emeritus Larry Burgess live from Mohonk Mountain House,

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Maria Carrillo March 6, 2026
Patron Saints' Day

Celebrate the Smileys!

Don’t miss a very special Patron Saints’ Day celebrating the birthday of Redlands’s best-known benefactors, Albert and Alfred Smiley, with a program that connects both parts of the Smiley Legacy! Join Director Emeritus Larry Burgess live from Mohonk Mountain House,

Read More »
Maria Carrillo March 6, 2026
Brandt Promo

Celebrating Women’s History Month

The Lincoln Memorial Shrine will honor Women’s History Month on Saturday, March 28 at 11am with a presentation by Louisa Brandt on the contributions of women in California to the Civil War. Brandt’s program, “Improving Californian Respectability: Women’s Participation in

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Maria Carrillo February 28, 2026

Celebrating Women’s History Month

The Lincoln Memorial Shrine will honor Women’s History Month on Saturday, March 28 with a presentation by Louisa Brandt on the contributions of women in California to the Civil War. Brandt’s program, “Improving Californian Respectability: Women’s Participation in the Civil

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Maria Carrillo February 28, 2026

History Class

A.K. Smiley Public Library announces the 56th year edition of its well-known course in local history, taught by Larry Burgess, who began the class in 1971, Tom Atchley who joined him three years later, and Nathan Gonzales, who became a

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Jenesie Hardyman January 23, 2026

History Class

A.K. Smiley Public Library announces the 54th year edition of its well-known course in local history, taught by Larry Burgess, who began the class in 1971, Tom Atchley who joined him three years later, and Nathan Gonzales, who became a

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Jenesie Hardyman September 4, 2025

Shrine’s Cannon to be Fired

The Lincoln Memorial Shrine’s reproduction cannon will be fired on Saturday, August 9 at 10am in Smiley Park, between the Shrine and A.K. Smiley Public Library. Manufactured by Trail Rock Ordnance of Tennessee and donated by the Nies family, the

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Maria Carrillo July 19, 2025