Sherman Library & Gardens is a 2.2-acre Corona del Mar horticultural retreat. The Gardens provide a museum of living plants, displayed amidst a setting of immaculate gardens, patios and conservatories linked together by wide brick walkways, beds blooming with seasonal flowers and bubbling tile fountains. The Library is a specialized research center devoted to the study of the Pacific Southwest.The library and gardens constitute a cultural center combining a research library and botanical gardens displaying tropical and subtropical flowers. In addition, there is a tea garden and a touch and smell garden.
The gardens are open daily. The library is open weekdays only. The complex is closed on New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
