Shreve Memorial Library Foundation
Autumn 2025
2025 Officers
Leslie Quinn
President
 
Sally Hobbs
Vice-President
 
Jeanette Conaway
Secretary
 
 Samantha Bonnette
Treasurer
 
Board Members
Nancy Alexander
 Betsy Boze
Susan Erba
 Sally Hobbs
Carranza Pryor
Leslie Quinn
Andy Shehee
 Amy Talley
Latoria Thomas
Gard Wayt
 
Exciting News! SMLF is Proud Sponsor of SML Children's Library @ POP
 
We are excited to announce that Shreve Memorial Library Foundation, in cooperation with Shreve Memorial Library and Sci-Port Discovery Center, is a proud sponsor of the SML Children's Library at the Power of Play (PoP) Children's Museum. The Foundation is happy to provide an assortment of age-appropriate books and materials for children to enjoy as they explore the world of Shreve Memorial Library, encouraging an early love of reading and promoting childhood literacy.
 
Located on the second floor of Sci-Port Discovery Center, the PoP Museum is a place of play and learning. Play is the work of childhood and the power of constructive play helps children discover the world around them! The PoP Museum is open the same hours as Sci-Port Discovery Center and is included with Sci-Port Discovery Center's general admission.
 
Click here to learn more!
Foundation Event Updates
Around the World Pop-Ups Continue
 
We are still making our way around Shreve Memorial Library's 21 Branches. We have enjoyed meeting the patrons and getting to know each of the library's branches as we travel "Around the World in 21 Branches." We only have a few stops left in our tour, and we hope to see soon! Upcoming stops include:
  • Rodessa Branch on Tuesday, November 18 at 2:00 p.m.
  • West Shreveport Branch on Friday, December 12 at 3:30 p.m.
Additional stops at the Wallette and David Raines' Branches will also be scheduled soon. Be sure to check our website for the latest information. Our final drawing for a Brookshire's grocery gift card will be held in December. Good luck!
Foundation Sponsors Staff Training for SML Staff

On Monday, October 13, the staff of Shreve Memorial Library embarked on a mission to build a better library together. The SML Foundation was proud to provide support for this day-long training session in which library staff gained valuable knowledge in order to provide excellent customer service, manage stress, de-escalate tense situations, make healthier choices as busy professionals, and better serve our ever-changing community. The energy, participation, and teamwork made the day engaging and meaningful, and the Foundation is proud to have been a part of the event.
Giving Tuesday is December 2
 
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good, inspiring people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
 
We hope that on Giving Tuesday you will consider the Shreve Memorial Library Foundation. A gift to the Foundation provides support for early literacy and lifelong learning efforts at Shreve Memorial Library, beyond those provided by public funds. Shreve Memorial Library Foundation gifts supports programs such as the Summer Reading Program, Family Literacy Nights, Children's Book Festival, and more. Gifts also help branches to improve their facilities and continue to provide much needed services to our communities. 
 
On Giving Tuesday, we hope that you will consider making a gift online in support of the Shreve Memorial Library Foundation. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Through the Lens Update
Through the Lens: Shreve Memorial Library's Past, Present and Future is a project of the Shreve Memorial Library Foundation to assist Shreve Memorial Library in creating an archive of library history, enhancing accessibility of library programs, and teaching future generations how to record their own stories. The project aims to preserve the rich history and culture of Shreve Memorial Library, its branches, and surrounding neighborhoods by recording the stories that make each branch unique; to provide the means for library staff to create high quality, visually stunning program recordings that are accessible to all library patrons and equipped with closed-captioning and screen readers for those who are hearing or visually impaired; and to teach future generations how to record their own stories through film and video production. The project is funded by a grant from the Carolyn W. & Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation. Click the links to the right to view.
Broadmoor Branch
 
Hollywood/Union Avenue Branch
 
North Shreveport Branch
 
Mooretown Branch
 
Hamilton/South Caddo Branch
 
Atkins Branch
 
Higginbotham-Bryson Branch
Make Your Gift Today!
Shreve Memorial Library Foundation
885 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA  71118
318-213-5346
 
www.shrevememoriallibraryfoundation.org