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Get ready to rock this summer at Shreve Memorial Library!

Our Summer Reading Program sign-up will start on Monday, May 21. Visit your local branch, and register for this year’s Summer Reading Program or register online on Beanstack. The program is divided into children, teens, and adults.  Rea...

West Shreveport Branch offers Sign Language Class

Want to learn to sign? Our West Shreveport Branch is offering an Introduction to American Sign Language class on Thursday, June 28 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The course will be taught in the meeting room at the branch, located at 4380 Pines Road.

The one-day...

Shreve Memorial Library to close for July 4th holiday

All branches of Shreve Memorial Library will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. Branches will reopen for normal summer hours on Thursday, July 5. Enjoy the holiday with your family and friends!

Even though the library is close...

Gilliam Branch to close June 22 for repairs

The Gilliam Branch of Shreve Memorial Library, located at 12797 Main Street in Gilliam, will be closed beginning Friday, June 22 for interior repairs. The branch is expected to be closed through Monday, July 2 and will reopen as repairs allow.Shreve Memor...

SML highlights local music with Libraries Rock videos

Our Summer Reading theme this year is Libraries Rock, so we thought it was a great time to highlight the local music scene. To do that, we enlisted local musicians to perform a song or two and let us video these for our Libraries Rock Sessions.

Each week d...

Atkins Branch to host Patio Gardening Workshops starting June 5

Our Atkins Branch is hosting a new, interactive workshop series with the help of Master Gardener Doug Buchan. Patio Gardening with Master Doug will provide instruction in gardening in small spaces over the course of eight weeks for children, teens and adu...

Join us for tasty eats and music during Food & Fun Fridays!

Libraries rock this summer at our Broadmoor Branch as we host Food & Fun Fridays every Friday in June and July! We'll have different food trucks each week serving up tasty eats and musical acts outside the library to keep you entertained. These events...

SML to start Summer Hours on May 29

Full-time branches of Shreve Memorial Library will start their summer hours on Tuesday, May 29 following the Memorial Day holiday. These branches close earlier during the summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

The following branches will be open for these ...

Children can get free lunch this summer at the library

This summer we are again partnering with the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana to offer a Summer Feeding Program. This program provides free healthy lunches for children up to age 18 at our libraries as part of the Food Bank’s Summer Food Service...

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...

Register your children for STEAM camps at the library this summer!

We are excited to offer a number of STEAM Camps this summer at our library branches. Children and teens can learn about science, technology, engineering, arts and math during these programs. All of the STEAM Camps are FREE and open to library patrons. The...

Get free homework help with Homework Louisiana!

Cramming for end-of-the-year tests and assignments? 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 Thur...

Free online tutorials for digital services now available

We are pleased to announce a new, convenient service for patrons and the public. Through the Shreve Memorial Library Academy, patrons are able to access free online tutorials for digital services offered by the library. Powered by the Niche Academy, the o...

Find your next great read on NoveList Plus!

Have you ever finished a great book and wanted to find more just like it? Or wanted to help your child find just the right book to read? Shreve Memorial Library now offers NoveList Plus, a helpful resource to help readers match up with the books that are ...

Download the new app Libby to borrow e-books and audiobooks

We’re excited to announce that Overdrive has a new app available that makes it easier than ever to borrow e-books and audiobooks from Shreve Memorial Library. Download the new app Libby and borrow books you love with only a couple of taps.

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