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Take a Journey Through Art for Youth Art Month

Youth Art Month is a celebration of the visual arts! Children and teens are invited to take a journey through art this March at Shreve Memorial Library. Programs will encourage creativity with artist trading cards, painting, sculpting, crafts and more! Read more...
Celebrate Valiant Women of the Vote at SML!

March is Women's History Month, and this year's national Women's History Month theme is "Valiant Women of the Vote," celebrating the brave women who fought to win suffrage rights for women. Library programs throughout March will highlight this theme. Read more...
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

March 2nd is a very special day! A special day you say? Oh yay! It's Dr. Seuss's birthday! Get ready to celebrate all things Dr. Seuss with Shreve Memorial Library as we celebrate the iconic author's birthday. Join us for storytimes, crafts, and fun! Read more...
Show Your Creativity During National Craft Month!

March is National Craft Month, and we're inviting you to share your creativity at the library! Throughout the month, library branches will host an assortment of activities including wreath-making, yarn crafts, home decor, painting and more! Read more...
Third Annual Children's Book Festival Set for May 9

The Third Annual Shreve Memorial Library Children's Book Festival will be held Saturday, May 9 on the beautiful campus of LSU Shreveport. This year's festival lineup includes Ame Dyckman, Jennifer L. Holm, Don Tate, Bethany Hegedus, and Carmen Oliver. Read more...
Mardi Gras Fun at the Library

Laissez le bon temps rouler! Shreve Memorial Library celebrates Mardi Gras with parades, story times, arts and crafts, music and more at library branches. In addition, the library will ride in the Krewe of Centaur and Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras parades! Read more...
Self-Facilitated Tax Assistance at Hamilton/South Caddo

Shreve Memorial Library and IRS volunteers are offering free tax assistance to the public. This tax season, once again, Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton/South Caddo Branch will have IRS volunteers on hand to help the public file their taxes online. Read more...
Grow with Google Workshops Feb. 7 - Mar. 26

The Hamilton/South Caddo Branch is hosting Grow with Google workshops in February and March. Grow with Google is a new digital literacy initiative aimed at helping libraries and other educational outlets provide free digital training for job seekers. Read more...
African American Read-In This February at SML

Celebrate Black History Month and diversity in literature by participating in the African American Read-In this February at Shreve Memorial Library! Join us for poetry open mics, book discussions, storytimes, crafts and much more. Read more...
SML Make & Go Presents Snap Circuits Spin Art Feb. 5 - Feb. 27

SML's Make & Go, continues to bring STEAM learning to library branches throughout Caddo Parish. In February, the Make & Go team will introduce children and teens to the world of engineering and technology using Snap Circuits. Read more...
February is Library Lovers' Month!

Library Lovers' Month is a month-long celebration of libraries of all types! This February, visit your favorite Shreve Memorial Library branch and let us know why you love the library! Read more...
Flipster Magazine Titles Updated for 2020

Flipster is a free service you can use with your library card to download magazines to your smartphone or tablet. We recently updated our collection of magazines on Flipster for 2020. Download the app to your device and get started today! Read more...
Shreve Memorial Library & Sci-Port Partner for Children's Library

Shreve Memorial Library and Sci-Port Discovery Center are partnering to promote early childhood literacy and a love of reading through the development of a children's library within the Center's Power of Play (PoP) Children's Museum. Read more...
Oil City Branch will be closed until further notice

Due to maintenance issues, our Oil City Branch will remain closed until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience. All other branches are currently open for their regularly scheduled hours. Read more...
SML goes green with electronic notices starting November 22

We are going green! Beginning Friday, November 22, the library will begin sending electronic notices to patrons for overdue books and holds pickups. The change will eliminate the need for paper mailings sent to customer homes. Read more...
After School Feeding Programs return to the library

We are partnering once again with the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana to offer an after-school feeding and enrichment program. Select Shreve Memorial Library locations will offer the program to students and children up to age 18. Read more...
Sci-Port passes now available at Shreve Memorial Library

The motto for Shreve Memorial Library is “Dream. Discover. Do.” And a new program at our library gives a whole new meaning to “Do,” as patrons can now check out an experience — a visit to Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center. Read more...
Shreve Memorial Library now offers Fire Insurance Maps online

Local history enthusiasts will be excited to learn that we now offer Fire Insurance Maps online (FIMo), an extensive historical map collection. This new resource will only be available at our Broadmoor Branch, Main Branch, and Hamilton/South Caddo Branch. Read more...
Travel the world and learn about new cultures during our new reading challenge

Beginning March 1, 2019 through March 1, 2020, children ages 6-10 can sign up for the Read Around the World reading challenge at the library. The goal of the program is for children to read books that broaden their view of other cultures and places. Read more...
Get your child reading with 1000 Books Before Kindergarten!

Shreve Memorial Library is excited to announce a program to encourage early children’s literacy — 1000 Books Before Kindergarten! The goal of the program is to read to your child every day and reach 1000 books before your child enters kindergarten. Read more...

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Feb 27
African American Read In Celebration- Book Talk
Patrons will hear a local author review and discuss her book: "Miracles" by Luemily Gray Pugh Ages: Adults
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Coffee and Books
Come have coffee with us and let's talk about what we're reading.
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Feb 28
Computer Club for Seniors
If you have a passion for learning more about technology and would like to learn some really cool stuff about how to use the computer the Seniors Computer Club is for you! The instruction would begin with participants learning how to create calendars, greeting cards, certificates and so much more. Come out and join us for our next class!
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Magic Carpet Storytime: Dr. Seuss's Birthday
We talk, sing, read, write, and play at this preschool storytime! Join the fun at the Main Library every Friday at 10:00 AM. This week we're celebrating Dr. Seuss's Birthday.
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Feb 29
Learn To Speak Spanish
Are you interested in learning to speak Spanish? If so join us on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. Through this class you will learn about the Spanish culture as well as the language. Classes are for teens and adults. For more information call 868-3890.
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Your Family's Story: An African-American Family History Workshop
In celebration of African American History Month, the Genealogy Department presents; Your Family's Story: An African-American Family History Workshop. This workshop will teach you the tools needed to research your African-American family history.
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Mar 2
Read Across America : Dr. Seuss Preschool Story-time
Come and enjoy a Dr. Seuss fun filled story-time. Enjoy reading, singing, and dancing. Ages 2-4
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Sewing & Makers Techniques Class
Basic sewing techniques and tips. This class is free and supplies are on site. We are making cozy hand warmers for the winter.
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Mar 3
Medicare 101
Do you need more information on Medicare or have important questions? Join Senior Insurance Advisor, Lawanda Teh-Teh, as she educates us on Medicare. For more information call 868-3890.
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Preschool Story Time
Join us at Wallette for Preschool Story Time! We will dance, sing, and listen to wonderful stories!
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