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Resources
LOUIS Card
SOWELA Students may request a free LOUIS card in the library. The card allows students to check out material from participating academic libraries in the state.
Services
Library News
SOWELA Library is now OPEN in the Arts & Humanities Building.
The computer lab in room 152 is ready for use as are the six study rooms.
The trial for these databases is extended until September 2023.
- EBSCO eBook Academic North American Collection
- CINAHL Complete
- Communication & Mass Media Complete
- Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
Library Hours
Monday – Friday: 7:45 AM – 4:30 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Morgan Smith Library
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Oakdale Library
Monday – Friday: 7:45 AM – 4:30 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Contact Information
Main Campus Library
Library Circulation Desk
(337) 421-6530
sowela.library@sowela.edu
Khalil EL-Bathy
Library Director
(337) 421-6926
khalil.el-bathy@sowela.edu
Darren MacLennan
Technical Services Librarian
(337) 421-6927
darren.maclennan@sowela.edu
Connie Milton
Reference & Instruction Librarian
(337) 421-6928
connie.milton@sowela.edu
Jennings/Morgan Smith Library
Holly Goodwin
Library Technician
(337) 824-4811, ext 4656
holly.goodwin@sowela.edu
Oakdale Library
Katelyn Warren
(318) 335-3944
katelyn.warren@sowela.edu
Lamar Salter Library
Jordan Chambers
(337) 537-3135
jordan.chambers@sowela.edu
Library Location
Arts & Humanities Building
2000 Merganser Street
Lake Charles, LA 70616
Library Advisory Committee (PDF)
Library Mission (PDF)