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Celebrate Your Freedom to Read during Banned Books Week!

Sunday, September 23 through Saturday, September 29 is the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week, an annual event that celebrates our freedom to read. Shreve Memorial Library is marking this week with events and displays as well as pr...

Celebrate fall at the Scarecrow Festival on September 22 at Mooretown Branch

Come and join us for a fun fall celebration during the family-friendly Scarecrow Festival on Saturday, September 22! The festival will take place at our Mooretown Branch from 10 a.m. to noon. Admission to the festival is free and open to the public.

The Sc...

Rodessa Branch to celebrate National Women’s Health & Fitness Day

Our Rodessa Branch is joining hundreds of groups and organizations in celebrating National Women’s Health & Fitness Day on Wednesday, September 26. The annual health promotion focuses attention on the importance of regular physical activity ...

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month at our Broadmoor Branch

We will observe National Hispanic Heritage Month with a fun-filled family-oriented celebration on Saturday, September 22 at the Broadmoor Branch, located at 1212 Captain Shreve Drive. The festivities will take place from 2 p. m. to 4 p.m. All ages are enc...

Shreve Memorial Library to close on October 8 for staff in-service

All branches of Shreve Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, October 8 for our Staff Development Day. During this day, staff receive training and instruction while the libraries are closed. All branches will re-open for regular hours on Tuesday, Octo...

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...

Broadmoor Branch partners with LSU-Shreveport for MLA Lecture Series

This fall, we are excited to partner with LSU-Shreveport for a series of free lectures at the Broadmoor Branch! Explore ancient science, discover the dark phenomenon of serial killers, and learn about the animals in Milton’s “Paradise ...

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...

Be Incredible this September and sign up for a library card!

This September, we are joining with the American Library Association and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-Up Month to encourage parents, caregivers and students to obtain a free library card that will save them money while reaping rewards in lif...

Sign up for Girls Who Code at our Main Branch!

Registration is open for the Fall 2018 session of Girls Who Code, a club for girls to educate and inspire them to pursue opportunities in computing fields. This session of Girls Who Code will be held on Fridays from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Main Bran...

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...

SML Means Branch to change hours starting September 1

Our Means Branch, 7016 Magnolia Lane in Ida, will now be closed on Saturdays and will instead be open on Wednesdays from noon to 5 p.m. This change in hours will go into effect starting Saturday, September 1.

All other hours at the branch will be unaffecte...

“Sing, Unburied, Sing” chosen as SML One Book One Parish Title

Each year, our One Book One Parish campaign unites Caddo Parish by promoting one book title throughout Shreve Memorial Library’s 21 branches during the month of October. The public was given an opportunity to select this year’s title f...

Be a maker at this year's Shreveport-Bossier Mini Maker Faire!

We are excited to be a part of the Shreveport-Bossier Mini Maker Faire, which takes place on Saturday, September 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Agricultural Building on the State Fairgrounds. The Mini Maker Faire will feature crafters, coders, makers, a...

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...

Get ready to go back to school with Shreve Memorial Library!

As students in Caddo Parish and beyond return to school, we want to remind patrons to take advantage of the services and resources offered through the library. From public computers and free Wi-Fi to study rooms and online resources to assist with homewor...

Register to vote at your library!

Being an informed citizen means making sure that you vote! This fall, we are making it easy for you to register to vote at your library, either at a branch during our Voter Registration Drives or online using our Voter Resources web page.  

One of...

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...