Health literacy being pushed by LSUHS through Shreve Memorial Library

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A collaborative effort to deliver essential healthcare information to Caddo Parish residents is being carried out by LSU Health Shreveport (LSUHS) and Shreve Memorial Library (SML).

“Fact-Checking Health Information: Tools You Can Use” is a series of information sessions led by LSUHS librarians visiting area SML branches. Sessions will occur every month through April 2026, all of which are free and open to the public.

“Understanding healthcare information can be confusing and overwhelming,” a press release stated. “‘Fact-Checking Health Information: Tools You Can Use’ will provide essential discussions on the importance of fact-checking health information to empower attendees to make informed decisions about their health.

“The sessions will also provide practical tools, tips, and techniques to find reliable information on health-related topics such as medications and symptoms. Participants will learn to use tools such as the NIH Know the Science website, how to determine real information from fake information, and about the trusted resources for health information provided by Shreve Memorial Library.”

The current session schedule includes:

• Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Shreve Memorial Library Atkins Branch, 3704 Greenwood Road, Shreveport
• Thursday, September 4, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Shreve Memorial Library West Shreveport Branch, 4380 Pines Road, Shreveport
• Thursday, October 16, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Shreve Memorial Library North Shreveport Branch, 4844 North Market Street, Shreveport
• Friday, November 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Shreve Memorial Library Mooretown Branch, 4360 Hollywood Avenue, Shreveport
• Monday, January 12, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Shreve Memorial Library David Raines Branch, 2855 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Shreveport
• Tuesday, February 10, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Shreve Memorial Library Wallette Branch, 363 Hearne Avenue, Shreveport
• Wednesday, March 11, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Shreve Memorial Library North Caddo Branch, 615 North Pine Street, Vivian
• Tuesday, April 14, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Hamilton/South Caddo Branch, 2111 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport

To learn more about these programs, go to www.lsuhs.edu or www.shreve-lib.org.