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This month, Shreve Memorial Library branches throughout Caddo Parish are hosting programs and providing information to help teens prepare for life after high school and to be successful at #adulting! Teens are invited to visit the library to learn value life-skills needed to transition into adulthood. Learn things like how to budget, invest and manage your money, how to understand credit and credit scores, what quick and healthy meals you can prepare in your college dorm, how to sew a button, and so much more. Programs will take place at library branches through the end of May. Be sure to check out the Shreve Memorial Library website for more details and program information. |
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Tracing African American ancestry can be challenging, but not impossible. SML Genealogy Department is hosting an African American Genealogy workshop series now through May 24. The workshops take place on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. at the Broadmoor Branch. Learn what resources are available and tips for overcoming obstacles when tracing African American family history. |
The Hamilton/South Caddo Branch will host an author chat meet and greet with local author, Sherry D. Lewis, on Saturday, May 21. Lewis will discuss her novel, The Extraordinary Loyalty Charm and the Knights Warrior and her experiences as an author. The program will take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with a Q&A session to follow. Books will be available for purchase. The event is free and open to the public. |
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Shreve Memorial Library is excited to announce a new digital archive now available through the library's e-branch digital resources. The HistoryMakers is a digital video archive that features oral histories of prominent African Americans and their accomplishments, interviews that are currently housed in the Library of Congress. The HistoryMakers aims to provide a unique scholarly and educational resource for exploring African American history and culture. It is unique among collections of African American heritage because of its large and varied scope, with interviews from across the United States, from a variety of fields, and with memories stretching from the 1890s to the present. Check it out today. You will need your library card to access the site! |
We had so much fun at the 3rd Shreve Memorial Library Children's Book Festival this past Saturday, May 7! The weather was perfect for an outdoor festival and we got to meet some of our favorite authors as well as children's book characters. Our local authors and community partners were wonderful sharing their love of reading, works and activities will all of the festival goers. Thank you to all who helped to make the festival a success! We can't wait to do it again next year. Click the photo below to relive some of the festival's best moments. |
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Shreve Memorial Library Support Services Center
885 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA 71118
318-212-1011
www.shreve-lib.org
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