Arts Norton Research Library reopens, rare books on display Red River Radio | By Kate Archer Kent Published January 6, 2012 at 8:56 AM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email R.W. Norton Art Gallery The remodeled Norton Research Library features exotic woods and literature-inspired artwork alongside rare and antiquarian books. The R.W. Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport will reopen its research library Saturday after a five-year renovation project and the cataloging of 13,000 volumes.