New Orleans Public Library: Jun 30 Keller Library & Community Center: A Story Of Resilience And Determination

New Orleans LA

01 July, 2021

5:04 AM

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Press release from the New Orleans Public Library: 2021-06-30 On April 4, 1954, the New Orleans Public Library opened its 11th location at 3841 Washington Avenue as the Norman Mayer Broadmoor Branch. It made a splash as the first air-conditioned public library in New Orleans, but it closed in 1981 due to the building's significant structural problems. On April 4, 1954, the New Orleans Public Library opened its 11th location at 3841 Washington Avenue as the Norman Mayer Broadmoor Branch. It made a splash as the first air-conditioned public library in New Orleans, but it closed in 1981 due to the building's significant structural problems. This press release was produced by the New Orleans Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.