A.K. Smiley Public Library

06/20/2026

These books highlight the path so many walk — today and in the past.

06/20/2026

Servicio de streaming gratuito en español para la comunidad latina
La biblioteca anunció el lanzamiento de Bibliotele, un nuevo servicio de streaming en español que ahora está disponible de manera gratuita para todos los usuarios de la biblioteca. Esta iniciativa ofrece una amplia variedad de contenido audiovisual de alta calidad y culturalmente relevante para la comunidad latina, reforzando el compromiso de la biblioteca con la accesibilidad, la equidad y la participación comunitaria.
Bibliotele brinda acceso ilimitado a una colección cuidadosamente seleccionada de películas, series, documentales, teatro, contenido infantil y telenovelas, así como a eventos dirigidos por expertos sobre temas clave como inmigración, educación, salud, emprendimiento y derechos civiles, todo completamente en español.
Disponible en televisores inteligentes (Smart TVs), teléfonos móviles, tabletas, computadoras e incluso con acceso sin conexión, Bibliotele está diseñado para ofrecer flexibilidad y facilidad de uso. Sin anuncios y sin costo alguno: solo se necesita una tarjeta de la biblioteca.

Free Spanish-Language Streaming for the Latino
Community
The library has announced the launch of Bibliotele, a new Spanish-
language streaming service now available free of charge to all library patrons. This initiative
offers a wide range of culturally relevant, high-quality audiovisual content for the Latino
community, reinforcing the library’s commitment to accessibility, equity, and community
engagement.
Bibliotele provides unlimited access to a curated collection of movies, series, documentaries,
theater, children’s programming, and telenovelas, as well as expert-led events on critical
topics such as immigration, education, health, entrepreneurship, and civic rights—all entirely in
Spanish.
Accessible on Smart TVs, mobile devices, tablets, computers, and even offline, Bibliotele is designed for flexibility and ease of use. No ads, no fees—just a library card.

06/19/2026

This Juneteenth, reflect and learn with powerful films honoring Black history and freedom. Now streaming on Kanopy for free with your library card: kanopy.com/category/49307.

06/19/2026

Share this with someone you know who wants to improve their reading and writing skills!

06/19/2026

Starts July 9: borrow 'I See You've Called in Dead' by John Kenney on the Libby App with no waitlists or holds!

"Razor-sharp, darkly comedic, and emotionally piercing...I See You've Called in Dead is a witty and heartwarming reminder of the bottomless despair, limitless absurdity, and undeniable joy of the human experience." - Booklist

Bud Stanley, an obituary writer, is afraid to live. After his wife leaves him, Bud hits rock bottom, and in a drunken haze, accidentally publishes his own obituary—leading to a bureaucratic mix-up that makes him "officially" dead and temporarily unfireable. Given a second chance, Bud, with the help of his eccentric best friend, starts attending strangers’ funerals to learn a thing or two.

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06/18/2026

06/14/2026

What’s New at the Smiley? Well, I’m happy to share with you that the Summer Reading Program 2026 is new! This year’s theme is “Plant a Seed, Read”. Kicking off Thursday, June 18 @10 am, babies, kids, and teens can register for the annual Summer Reading Game! This year the game will be B-I-N-G-O! A Bingo card filled with reading challenges and fun activities to complete will be given to each registrant. Please see one of the teen volunteers to register on Tuesdays and Thursdays; or see a Youth Services Crew member in the Young Readers Room.

The first show of the summer will be with Joe Gandelman and Friends in the Contemporary Club. Joe, who happens to be a ventriloquist, will have the audience in stitches as he and his friends wow the audience with humorous jokes and stories.

Following Joe at 10:45am in Smiley Park there will be a free lunch for all children ages 18 and younger. Lunch will be served until noon, or until supplies last...then, Joe and Friends will be back in the Contemporary Club at 2 pm for round two of his performance. The second show is exactly the same as the first show, just an additional time to accommodate different schedules for the audience.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The Summer Food Service Program is a program of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, administered in California by the California Department of Education. Lunch at the Library is a project of the California State Library, supported with funds from the State of California. Redlands Unified School
District will be providing a free lunch for all children under the age of 18, each Tuesday and Thursday morning from 10:45 am – 12 pm, or while supplies last, in Smiley Park through Thursday, August 6.

Select Tuesday mornings at 10:45 am throughout the summer, there will be an educational, enrichment presentation during the lunch service hosted by Redlands Unified School District. Each Thursday morning at 10 am and repeated at 2pm in the Contemporary Club, there will be an entertainment show offered at a first come, first seated basis.

Tuesday, June 23, the City of Redlands Sustainability Department will host a booth and offer a craft making potato pollinators, while supplies last!

The following Tuesday, June 30, Old Grove Orange will be hosting a mini-farmer’s market in the Contemporary Club. We invite you to join Farmer Jackie as she educates the audience in local produce.

Also, on select Thursdays during the lunch service, East Valley Therapy Dogs will be in the Children’s Garden awaiting children to come and read them a story! Stop by between 10:45 am– 12:00 pm to interact with the dogs!

Please see the Youth Services website calendar for all of the Summer Program event dates @ https://www.akspl.org/yrr/

For the teens interested in the Summer Reading Program, have no fear, there is an array of teen events happening too! Check the teen webpage at: https://www.akspl.org/teens/

You can also check out the Youth Services social media pages for more information:

FB: https://facebook.com/YoungReadersRoomatAKSmileyPublicLibrary
Instagram: https://instagram.com/akspl_kids/

On a side note, there will also be a reading program for adults this year! Please check with an Adult Services team member for more information.

We look forward to seeing you this summer as you check out a stack of books, play the Annual Summer Reading Game and read, read, read!

06/11/2026

It’s time for the Adult Summer Reading Program at A.K. Smiley Public Library, June 18 - August 6th! Get ready to read, and enjoy special events throughout the summer. The summer reading challenge is in the form of a bingo card this year and people can pick them up at our Reference Desk.

Note: The Art Barn is the only event that requires registration and it has a max of 20 spots.