News Flash

Shreve Memorial Library Welcomes Local Authors December 2 - 4

Shreve Memorial Library will host book signings and author talks featuring two local authors, Tilisha Alexander Bryant and Clint Davis. On Saturday, December 2, local author Tilisha Alexander Bryant will visit the Hamilton/South Caddo Branch, while local ...

Santa Claus is Coming to Shreve Memorial Library Dec. 5 - 21

Santa Claus is coming to town, and he is making stops at Shreve Memorial Library branches throughout Caddo Parish. Beginning Monday, December 5 and continuing through Thursday, December 21, families and children of all ages can visit the library to meet t...

NaNoWriMo at SML

November is National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo). Throughout the month, Shreve Memorial Library has highlighted wonderful resources available at NaNoWriMo.org to help you take up the November novel-writing challenge. If you are still a little nervo...

Shreve Memorial Library to close over Thanksgiving

All branches of Shreve Memorial Library will be closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope you have a great holiday!

While we are closed, you can still access our online services, such as Libby, Hoopla, an...

SML Broadmoor Hosts Fire and Freedom Exhibition Nov. 20 - Dec. 30

Shreve Memorial Library is excited to host Fire and Freedom: Food and Enslavement in Early America, an exhibit produced by the National Library of Medicine and guest curated by historian, author, and educator Psyche Williams-Forson, Ph.D. The tra...

Celebrate the Power of Play at SML During International Games Month

Shreve Memorial Library is joining over a thousand libraries around the world in transforming the library with play during International Games Month. Like many other libraries across the country and around the world, Shreve Memorial Library will offer spe...

SML Means Branch Reopens October 24

Shreve Memorial Library’s Means Branch, located in Ida, is excited to welcome patrons back to the newly renovated branch. The Means Branch closed in August for renovations and is scheduled to reopen to the public tomorrow, October 24 at 12:00 p....

Hamilton/South Caddo Branch Presents STEM Saturdays Now Through May 2024

Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton/South Caddo Branch is pleased to partner with Mariam Harley of KEMET to present STEM Saturdays for children. STEM Saturdays will offer children ages 5-17 fun hands-on activities relating ...

SML "Keep It 100" Amnesty Days Food Drive Starts September 11

In honor of Shreve Memorial Library’s centennial celebration, Shreve Memorial Library is extending its annual Food for Thought Amnesty Days food drive for 100 days, encouraging patrons to “Keep It 100” and donate to the Food ...

Shreve Memorial Library Presents Centennial Beanstack Challenge

Shreve Memorial Library continues celebrating 100 years of serving Caddo Parish by giving patrons a chance to win some great prizes in the Centennial Beanstack Challenge. The Centennial Beanstack Challenge encourages readers of all ages to read 2...

SML Means Branch Closed for Renovations

Shreve Memorial Library Means Branch is closed to the public effective today, Tuesday, August 15 to begin work on the branch’s Capital Improvement Project. The branch, located at 7016 E. Magnolia Lane in Ida, will be closed until further notice ...

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...