Summer Reading Program 2022

Oceans Of Possibilities at Shreve Memorial Library

Register for the 2022 Summer reading program here. During Summer Reading program, we have tons of special performances this year. See the schedule below.

Drum Circle with NCAP (Teens)

Teens are invited to share the rhythm with Noel Community Arts Program as they learn about hand drums and percussions and participate in a drum circle.

Atkins Branch: Wednesday, June 8 @ 2 PM
Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch: Friday, June 10 @ 2 PM
David Raines Branch: Thursday, June 23 @ 3 PM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: Wednesday, June 15 @ 12 PM
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch: Tuesday, July 12 @ 2 PM
Wallette Branch: Wednesday, July 27 @ 2 PM

Didgeridoo Down Under

The Didgeridoo Down Under Show is an energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, puppetry, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience movement/participation. The didgeridoo has been played by Aboriginal Australians for at least 1,500 years, and is known for its otherworldly sound.

Broadmoor Branch: Saturday, June 4 @ 3 PM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: Saturday, June 4 @ 10:30 AM
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch: Saturday, June 4 @ 1 PM
Mooretown Branch: Friday, June 3 @ 3:30 PM
North Shreveport Branch: Friday, June 3 @ 1 PM

Professor Universe: Into the Deep

Professor Universe is back in this new one-human spectacle that will take kids on a comedic journey through the science of the ocean and the threats it faces. Every scientific concept is conveyed through fun, play, and audience participation via a cast of kooky characters.

Atkins Branch: Tuesday, June 14 @ 10 AM
Blanchard Branch: Monday, June 13 @ 3 PM
Broadmoor Branch: Wednesday, June 15 @ 4 PM
Cedar Grove/Line Avenue Branch: Tuesday, June 14 @ 4:30 PM
Gillian Branch: Tuesday, June 14 @ 2 PM
Mooretown Branch: Thursday, June 16 @ 3:30 PM
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch: Thursday, June 16 @ 1 PM
North Caddo Branch: Wednesday, June 15 @ 10:30 AM
Wallette Branch: Thursday, June 16 @ 10 AM

Will Parker Music:

Will Parker is a children's songwriter and teaching artist who writes and performs music for "kids ages 1 - 100." During Will's whimsical and interactive shows, he plays guitar and harmonica and sings original songs that engage the audience in singing-along, dancing, high-fiving, and imaginative play. The kids even help Will create an improvised song through their suggestions and input on what should happen next in the impromptu story.

Belcher Branch: Tuesday, June 21 @ 4 PM
Broadmoor Branch: Monday, June 20 @ 4 PM
David Raines Branch: Monday, June 20 @ 1 PM
Gilliam Branch: Thursday, June 23 @ 2 PM
Hosston Branch: Wednesday, June 22 @ 11 AM
Means Branch: Wednesday, June 22 @ 2 PM
North Shreveport Branch: Monday, June 20 @ 10:30 AM
Oil City Branch: Tuesday, June 21 @ 2 PM
Wallette Branch: Thursday, June 23 @ 10 AM

Oceans of Fun with Captain Maggie:

Award winning performer, Margaret Clauder, aka Captain Maggie, uses her brilliant puppetry and ventriloquism skills throughout this lively program. Captain Maggie and her many puppet friends including Elmer, Captain Mary, Super C Turtle, Henny, Mr. Bones and more will take children on an ocean adventure.

Blanchard Branch: Monday, June 27 @ 3 PM
David Raines Branch: Tuesday, June 28 @ 10 AM
Gilliam Branch: Tuesday, June 28 @ 2 PM
North Caddo Branch: Wednesday, June 29 @ 10:30 AM
Rodessa Branch: Wednesday, June 29 @ 2 PM

Lady Chops:

Elizabeth Vidos, also known as Lady Chops, is bringing her one woman drumming show to SML this summer! She is a talented percussionist whose past work includes performing in the hit show "STOMP." Her program titled "Drum Roll Please" is energetic, interactive, and fun for all ages as she incorporates over 15 different instruments including buckets, body percussion and the Cajun rubboard.

Belcher Branch: Tuesday, July 5 @ 4 PM
Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch: Thursday, July 7 @ 4:30 PM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: Saturday, July 9 @ 10:30 AM
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch: Thursday, July 7 @ 2 PM
North Shreveport Branch: Tuesday, July 5 @ 10:30 AM
Wallette Branch: Thursday, July 7 @ 10 AM
West Shreveport Branch: Saturday, July 9 @ 2 PM

Geebo The Clown:

Geebo will present the "Oceans of Possibilities" theme with a variety of magic tricks, and a lively interaction between adults and children that includes juggling, live animals, and creating fun balloon animals for his audience.

Atkins Branch: Monday, July 11 @ 10 AM
Belcher Branch: Friday, July 15 @ 3 PM
Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch: Monday, July 11 @ 4 PM
David Raines Branch: Monday, July 11 @ 4 PM
Higginbotham-Bryson Branch: Friday, July 15 @ 10 AM
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch: Thursday, July 14 @ 2 PM
Mooretown Branch: Thursday, July 14 @ 3:30 PM
Mooringsport Branch: Friday, July 15 @ 12 PM

Marshall Mitchell:

Marshall Mitchell will entertain with several Clean Water Ranger songs and will include some of his Cowboy Music for Kids favorites. Kids will imagine what they can do to care for the rivers, lakes, and streams in their own neighborhood as they learn about water's journey downstream, into the "Oceans of Possibilities."

Blanchard Branch: Monday, July 18 @ 3 PM
Hosston Branch: Monday, July 18 @ 11 AM
Main Branch: Thursday, July 21 @ 9:30 AM
Means Branch: Wednesday, July 20 @ 2 PM
Mooringsport Branch: Thursday, July 21 @ 12 PM
Oil City Branch: Tuesday, July 19 @ 2 PM
Rodessa Branch: Thursday, July 21 @ 3 PM
Wallette Branch: Tuesday, July 19 @ 10 AM
West Shreveport Branch: Wednesday, July 20 @ 10 AM

Professor QB:

Celebrate an "Ocean of Possibilities" with Professor QB. He will perform amazing magic, ventriloquism, and jokes.

Atkins Branch: Monday, July 25 @ 10 AM
Broadmoor Branch: Wednesday, July 27 @ 4 PM
Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch: Friday, July 29 @ 4 PM
Gilliam Branch: Monday, July 25 @ 2 PM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: Thursday, July 28 @ 10 AM
Higginbotham-Bryson Branch: Friday, July 29 @ 10 AM
Means Branch: Tuesday, July 26 @ 2 PM
North Caddo Branch: Wednesday, July 27 @ 10:30 AM
North Shreveport Branch: Tuesday, July 26 @ 10:30 AM
Oil City Branch: Thursday, July 28 @ 2:30 PM

DAT Does The Trick:

Join us for a fun magic show with DAT does the Trick!

Atkins Branch: June 6 @ 10 AM
Belcher Branch: June 10 @ 11 AM
Blanchard Branch: July 11 @ 3 PM
David Raines Branch: July 19 @ 10 AM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: June 16 @ 10 AM
Higginbotham-Bryson Branch: July 8 @ 10 AM
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch: June 23 @ 2 PM
Hosston Branch: June 13 @ 11 AM
Main Branch: June 20 @ 10 AM
Means Branch: June 3 @ 2 PM
Mooretown Branch: July 22 @ 3:30 PM
North Caddo Branch: July 13 @ 10:30 AM
North Shreveport Branch: June 14 @ 10 AM
Oil City Branch: June 9 @ 2 PM
Rodessa Branch: June 8 @ 2 PM
West Shreveport Branch: June 7 @ 10 AM

Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park:

Come explore nature and wildlife with Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park at the library! We always look forward to having them visit during our Summer Reading Program for family-friendly fun.

Broadmoor Branch: Wednesday, July 20 @ 4 PM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: Tuesday, June 7 @ 10 AM
Higginbotham-Bryson Branch: Friday, June 24 @ 10 AM
Hosston Branch: Monday, July 15 @ 11 AM
Rodessa Branch: Wednesday, July 13 @ 2 PM
West Shreveport Branch: Friday, June 10 @ 10 AM

Beginner Sewing Class:

Teens will learn the basics of using a sewing machine while creating a throw pillow. All supplies will be provided. Registration will be required. Limit of 10.

Atkins Branch: Wednesday, July 13 @ 2 PM
Broadmoor Branch: Tuesday, June 28 @ 4 PM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: Wednesday, June 8 @ 12 PM
Mooretown Branch: Friday, July 15 @ 4:30 PM
North Shreveport Branch: Wednesday, June 22 @ 4:30 PM

LED Anglerfish Craft:

Teens will learn how to make a paper circuit by creating an LED anglerfish. All supplies will be provided.

Atkins Branch: Wednesday, June 22 @ 2 PM
Broadmoor Branch: Tuesday, July 12 @ 4 PM
David Raines Branch: Thursday, June 2 @ 3 PM
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch: Tuesday, June 14 @ 1 PM
Mooretown Branch: Friday, June 24 @ 4:30 PM
North Caddo Branch: Monday, June 13 @ 4 PM
North Shreveport Branch: Wednesday, July 27 @ 4:30 PM
Oil City Branch: Thursday, July 7 @ 1 PM
Wallette Branch: Wednesday, July 6 @ 2 PM
West Shreveport Branch: Tuesday, July 26 @ 4:30 PM

Perler Bead Earrings & Keychains:

Teens will learn how to make earrings and keychains using perler beads. All supplies will be provided.

Belcher Branch: Friday, July 8 @ 11 AM
Blanchard Branch: Wednesday, June 1 @ 3 PM
Gilliam Branch: Tuesday, July 26 @ 2 PM
Higginbotham-Bryson Branch: Tuesday, July 19 @ 4 PM
Hosston Branch: Wednesday, June 8 @ 2 PM
Means Branch: Friday, June 10 @ 2 PM
Mooringsport Branch: Tuesday, June 21 @ 12 PM
North Caddo Branch: Monday, June 6 @ 4 PM
Rodessa Branch: Thursday, July 28 @ 12 PM
West Shreveport Branch: Tuesday, June 14 @ 4:30 PM

Steve’s Snaketuary:

Steve's Snaketuary will be here to help you get rid of your fear of snakes, by education you on the importance of snakes and showing how fascinating and magnificent they can be. This program aims to eliminate fear, and you will love meeting their live snake ambassadors.

Broadmoor Branch: Saturday, July 9 @ 3 PM
Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch: Saturday, July 16 @ 10:30 AM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: Wednesday, June 22 @ 12 PM
Mooretown Branch: Saturday, June 11 @ 11 AM
North Shreveport Branch: Wednesday, June 1 @ 4:30 PM

Sanctuary Glass Studio:

Registration required - 20. Young adult patrons, ages 12 - 17, will learn about the glassblowing technique and how they can become involved in glassblowing. Sactuary Glass Studio will bring glass blown flowers for painting while teaching participants about glassblowing.

Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch: Tuesday, June 7 @ 4:30 PM
David Raines Branch: Tuesday, June 14 @ 3 PM
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch: Tuesday, June 21 @ 4:30 PM
Wallette Branch: Tuesday, July 12 @ 2 PM
West Shreveport Branch: Tuesday, July 19 @ 4:30 PM

Macrame Leaf Workshop:

Adults will learn the basics of macrame while creating a leaf pattern wall decoration. All supplies will be provided.

Belcher Branch: Friday, July 29 @ 11 AM
Blanchard Branch: Monday, July 25 @ 1 PM
Gilliam Branch: Monday, June 27 @ 2 PM
Higginbotham-Bryson Branch: Wednesday, June 15 @ 2 PM
Hosston Branch: Friday, July 22 @ 1 PM
Means Branch: Friday, June 24 @ 2 PM
Mooringsport Branch: Tuesday, June 28 @ 12 PM
North Caddo Branch: Thursday, June 16 @ 10 AM
Oil City Branch: Thursday, June 30 @ 2 PM
Rodessa Branch: Monday, July 18 @ 2 PM

Sea Shell Paper Collage:

Adults will learn how to make art on canvas using just paper. All supplies will be provided.

Atkins Branch: Tuesday, June 7 @ 1 PM
Belcher Branch: Friday, June 24 @ 11 AM
Gilliam Branch: Tuesday, June 21 @ 2 PM
Higginbotham-Bryson Branch: Wednesday, July 27 @ 2 PM
Hosston Branch: Friday, June 3 @ 1 PM
Means Branch: Friday, July 8 @ 2 PM
Mooretown Branch: Thursday, June 9 @ 11 AM
Mooringsport Branch: Tuesday, July 12 @ 12 PM
North Caddo Branch: Thursday, June 30 @ 10 AM
North Shreveport Branch: Thursday, July 14 @ 10 AM
Oil City Branch: Thursday, June 23 @ 2 PM
Rodessa Branch: Monday, June 20 @ 2 PM
Wallette Branch: Monday, July 11 @ 4 PM

Linda Moss Art: Octopus’s Garden:

Local artist, Linda Moss, will provide a painting workshop to teach adults how to paint an octupus's garden.

Blanchard Branch: Thursday, June 9 @ 1 PM
Broadmoor Branch: Tuesday, June 7 @ 5:30 PM
Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch: Monday, June 20 @ 11 AM
David Raines Branch: Thursday, June 16 @ 11 AM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: Tuesday, June 14 @ 2 PM
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch: Tuesday, June 28 @ 1 PM
Wallette Branch: Wednesday, June 22 @ 11 AM
West Shreveport Branch: Tuesday, July 12 @ 10 AM

Art With Marci Hicks:

Marci Hicks will teach participants how to use card sketches and templates to make ocean themed greeting cards. Registration is required. All materials will be provided.

Atkins Branch: Saturday, June 11 @ 1 PM
Broadmoor Branch: Tuesday, July 26 @ 5:30 PM
David Raines Branch: Saturday, July 16 @ 11 AM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: Tuesday, July 19 @ 5:30 PM
Mooretown Branch: Saturday, June 25 @ 11 AM
West Shreveport Branch: Tuesday, June 28 @ 5:30 PM

All About Aquariums:

Do you have questions about setting up a fresh water or saltwater aquarium in your home or office? Tulley Covington from Aquarium Concepts has the answers. Patrons are invited to this fun and informative demonstration for anyone who is thinking about starting a marine aquarium or just curious about how it's done.

Broadmoor Branch: Tuesday, June 21 @ 5:30 PM
Cedar Grove-Line Avenue Branch: Monday, June 13 @ 11 AM
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch: Tuesday, July 12 @ 2 PM
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch: Tuesday, July 19 @ 1 PM
North Shreveport Branch: Thursday, June 2 @ 10 AM