Due to inclement weather from Tropical Storm Isaias, Sheppard Memorial Library will open at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, August 4. Please check back for updates and stay safe!💚

Mark your calendars for this Virtual Genealogy Workshop with Diane Richard August 31 at 2 pm. To register go to: bit.ly/3h3yHRS!

WNCT’s Victoria Holmes interviewed Library Director Greg Needham yesterday. They discussed how our library is holding up and adapting during these unprecedented times. Check it out here: wnct.com…/online-originals-libraries-are-in-d…/

In observance of Labor Day, SML will be closed Monday, September 7. Don’t miss out on reading while we’re closed! Check out our digital resources to read from anywhere: sheppardlibrary.org/home/digitalre…. Happy Labor Day!

Have you completed your #2020census? Federal funding for public libraries will be determined by the 2020 U.S. Census results? ALA reported that “more than $1 billion in federal funding for libraries will be allocated to states based on the 2020 Census.” 2020Census.gov

❗️Update❗️ Beginning Tuesday, September 8 SML will be going into Phase 2.5 of Reopening along with the state of North Carolina. For more details, visit sheppardlibrary.org. Thank you for your patience and understanding! Happy Reading! 💚

Wishing a very Happy 90th Birthday to Sheppard Memorial ! 🤩🎂🎁

We are happy to have been of service to the community for the last 90 years and thank you all for celebrating reading with us. We look foward to the years to come! Check out this video with some images of SML from the past! ❤️

Our digital library is now live with OverDrive!! 🥳👏 Go to sheppardnc.overdrive.com or download the Libby App and use your Library Card to access ebooks and audiobooks! Thank you for your patience with us during this transition!

From naturalists to astronauts, educators to artists, we're celebrating the wide-ranging achievements of women throughout history ✨. Join us, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Archives, Smithsonian’s NMAAHC, and ArchivesAmericanArt to transcribe new projects: transcription.si.edu/articles/women… #BecauseOfHerStory #WHM

SML is excited to offer excellent free Wi-Fi in the parking lots of all five SML locations: the Main Library in Uptown Greenville, the East Branch Library, the George Washington Carver Library, the Winterville Library, and the Margaret Little Blount Library in Bethel! 💻📱

SEVERE WEATHER ALERT: All City of Greenville offices, recreation centers, and libraries will close to the public today at 3:00 p.m. Residents are advised to stay home this afternoon and evening due to the potential for severe weather in our area.

Updates to our safety measures & computer access are effective immediately❗️ Numbers of patrons allowed in at one time increase as follows: Main Library: 30; Children’s Library: 10; Branches: 15; except 4 in Bethel. Carver computer sessions increase to one hour per day🖥🖨

Can't get enough of us? We have extended library hours at SML on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays! 🥳 New hours: Mon. & Wed.: 9 am-7pm Tues., Thurs., & Fri.: 9 am-5 pm Sat.: 9 am-2 pm All branch library hours will remain the same.

Happy National Library Workers Day! 📚 Sheppard Memorial #greenvillenc #happynationallibraryworkersday #nationallibraryworkersday

Check out our new genealogy resource, #HeritageHub. Discover obituary information spanning more than 200 years with content from all 50 states. Learn more in this brief video: ow.ly/cPdQ50DiWJN, or start searching here: tinyurl.com/28yvdd6e. #NewsBank

🏳️‍🌈June is LQBTQIA+ Pride Month🏳️‍🌈 Check out this list of LGBTQ+ YA Books to Read All Year Long: epicreads.com/blog/lgbtq-ya-… (some of the titles shown in the rainbow are not by/about LBTQIA authors but were used bc of the colors.) #HappyPrideMonth ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

The Friends of SML's 31st Annual Used Book Sale is a month away! The sale will be held at the Greenville Convention Center March 3 - 6, 2022. There will be thousands of great items to choose from! For more info, visit sheppardlibrary.org!

Sheppard Memorial Library is holding its 31st annual used book sale at the Greenville Convention Center starting March 3. trib.al/1K64Rzp

There will be a Commercial Solid Waste Info Session to discuss ways to improve solid waste services in the Uptown District on Tuesday, June 28 at 5 pm at SML! 💚