David Raines Branch presents Capital One Bank-It Financial Workshop

The public is invited to take part in a workshop on how to handle money. Our David Raines Branch is hosting a Capital One Bank-It Financial Workshop on Wednesday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to noon. The workshop is free, but space is limited. Those who are i...

Stroke survivors turned authors share their stories at SML

Strokes affect almost 795,000 people each year, and the effects of a stroke can be life-changing. Two stroke survivors, Antrone “Juice” Williams and Gwendolyn Hampton, have channeled their experiences with the illness into published wo...

Celebrate Halloween this October at the library!

We are offering up a scary good time for library patrons all October. As the Halloween season approaches, the public can get their thrills and chills with scary movie screenings, creepy crafts, hauntingly good story times, and frightfully fun festivities....

Learn to make a kite with the American Kitefliers Association

The American Kitefliers Association will visit branches of Shreve Memorial Library this fall for fun Kite Making Workshops! Join us for these fun, interactive workshops where you will make your own kite and learn how kite flying relates to science, physic...

Help us Read for the Record on October 25!

Join us on Thursday, October 25, to celebrate Jumpstart’s annual Read for the Record and celebrate the power of reading. This program brings together millions of people each year in libraries, classrooms, community centers, and homes across the ...

Read "Sing, Unburied, Sing" and join in One Book One Parish!

Each year, One Book One Parish unites Caddo Parish by promoting one book throughout our 21 branches during October. This year's selection is Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. Join us for programs and events throughout the month related to the title.&am...

Search out your family’s roots during Family History Month!

October is Family History Month, and our Genealogy Department has a number of great events scheduled for you to find out more about your ancestors and local history. Learn how to trace your roots with DNA, find out about the earliest houses in Highland, a...

Join us for Ask-A-Lawyer events during Lawyers in Libraries

Lawyers will visit our library branches to offer free consultations during the Lawyers in Libraries event from October 22 through October 27. Lawyers in Libraries is an annual program organized by the Louisiana Bar Association in which lawyers visit publi...

Be amazed this Halloween with Dat Does the Trick

We’re getting ready for Halloween at Shreve Memorial Library, and we’re excited to host spook-tacular Halloween Magic Shows featuring Dat Does the Trick! Dat Does the Trick will visit many branches late in October for a show full of tr...

Hamilton/South Caddo Branch invites teens to help end bullying

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and our Hamilton/South Caddo Branch is encouraging teens to take a stand to help prevent and put an end to bullying. Hamilton/South Caddo Branch is planning an anti-bullying poster contest as well as a Nation...

SML invites you to Step into a Book!

Calling all buccaneers, young and old! Join SML this October and step into a book about pirates, treasure and adventure. We’ll be hosting Pirate Story Times at our branches this fall.

During these interactive children’s events, we&r...

SML branches start fall hours on September 4th

Full-time branches of Shreve Memorial Library will start their fall hours on Tuesday, September 4 following the Labor Day holiday. Branches will have extended hours from Labor Day until Memorial Day.

The following branches will be open for these hours from...

Learn new job skills and more at Lynda.com!

Shreve Memorial Library will now offer access to lynda.com's library of instructional videos, making it easy for you to learn new job skills and boost your resume. You can access lynda.com content from any computer with an Internet connection simply by en...

After-School Feeding & Enrichment Programs return to library branches on August 13

As students in Caddo Parish return to school on Monday, August 13, we will once again offer an after-school feeding and enrichment program in partnership with the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana. Select library branches will offer the program to students...

New library service lets you print from home

We just rolled out a new service that will allow patrons to print to the library’s printers from home or work. The mobile printing service is available at our three resource centers — Broadmoor Branch, Hamilton/South Caddo Branch, and ...

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 will let patrons keep track of how many books their children read. The goal of the program is to read to your child every day a...

Get free homework help with Homework Louisiana!

Are you ready for the new school year? Make sure you use Homework Louisiana with your library card! Homework Louisiana provides free one-on-one tutoring, whether you are in kindergarten or college.

Live tutors are available Sunday through Thursday from 2 p...