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Confess your love for SML by taking a “shelfie” on January 23!

Do you love the library? Then take a picture at Shreve Memorial Library on Library Shelfie Day on Wednesday, January 23!  On Library Shelfie Day, we encourage you to take a selfie at a library and share it with us on social media using #smlshelfi...

Curious Creators Explore brings STEAM to the library

We’re excited to start a new series of STEAM programs for ages 3-6 at the library! Join us for Curious Creators Explore and learn with gadgets designed to spark imaginations. This month, we are playing with Code-A-Pillar, a toy that teaches codi...

Teens can learn about art journaling at the library

This January, teens (age 11-17) are invited to come and learn about art journaling with local artist Marci Hicks of Jobean Creative! She’ll be visiting our branches to show teens how to make a visual diary that combines images, words and art.

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Mother Goose visits the library this February

Join us for a series of fun children’s programs this February at our branches as Margaret Clauder comes to perform Mother Goose Story Times! She’ll be bringing her puppet friends Lamby, Mary, Goosey, Itsy Bitsy, and others to entertain children with stori...

Main Branch rolls out new cooking classes

Our Main Branch is serving up a new batch of cooking classes in 2019. The downtown branch provides an opportunity for bakers of all skill levels to learn new tricks and practice making an assortment of baked goods. Instruction in how to make homemade bisc...

Shreve Memorial Library updates library catalog

You may notice something different today when you visit our online catalog! We’ve been in the process of updating to a new system called Enterprise. The new catalog will let you search for materials, manage your account, put holds on items, and ...

Get coloring at the library this February

Take your coloring game to the next level during fun workshops this February at the library! Marci Hicks of Jobean Creative will be visiting our branches for Beyond Adult Coloring. Come and learn advanced techniques such as shading and using markers.

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Share your love of the library on social media!

At Shreve Memorial Library, we love our online community of social media fans, and that is why we invite you to become a social media ambassador! Becoming an SML Ambassador is one way for you to help us show the value of the library and introduce others t...

Meet your new hobby this January at SML!

We're celebrating National Hobby Month this January at our libraries by offering many free programs for you to discover your new hobby. Join us as we introduce you to hobbies such as knitting and crochet, genealogy and family research, art, and more. Thos...

SML to participate in second annual Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge

Read with us this January as we participate in the second annual Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge! You will be able to sign up on January 1, 2019, and we challenge you to read at least three books during the month to be entered in a drawing to win gift ...

Shreve Memorial Library to host College Nights for high school students

We are partnering with area colleges to host “College Nights” for high school students this winter at our Wallette Branch and Hamilton/South Caddo Branch. Come and learn about applying for school, earning local scholarships, and fillin...

Shreveport Opera Xpress presents “Leo the Lyin’ Lion” at branches this January

Children are invited to come and enjoy the music of the Shreveport Opera as they perform “Leo the Lyin’ Lion” at four of our branches this January. During these musical programs, children will learn what happens when...

Local author Michelle Chopin to visit SML for book talks

We are looking forward to having local author Michelle P. Chopin for book talks and signings this January! Chopin will present her book, From the Dust of the Earth – Who, Me? A Study for Reflection, at the Main Branch on January 5 and at the Ham...

Download free digital magazines using Flipster

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 2019! Download the app to your device to get started today.

Our collection now...

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...

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 e...

Check out these 5 free apps from your library!

Don’t worry. Be appy! Your library card does so much more than let you borrow items at your local brick-and-mortar location. We also have free apps you can download on your smartphone and tablet to borrow e-books, audiobooks, movies, music, and ...

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...

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...