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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 and Contact
Lake Charles Campus
Monday – Friday: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
(337) 421-6530
Lamar Salter Library
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
(337) 537-3135
Morgan Smith Library
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
(337) 824-4811 ext. 4656
Oakdale Library
Monday – Friday: 7:45 AM – 4:30 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
(318) 335-3135
Library Staff
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
Holly Goodwin
Library Technician
(337) 824-4811, ext. 4656
holly.goodwin@sowela.edu
Library Location
Arts & Humanities Building
2000 Merganser Street
Lake Charles, LA 70616
Library Advisory Committee (PDF)
Library Mission (PDF)