Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the as. Public library rebuilding project set to begin news. Patricks hall, the building housed one of the competing louisiana state legislatures during the turbulent days of reconstruction. New orleans public library archives gentilly messenger. This is an artificial collections of photographs sent to the city archives over the years by various city agencies including the department of streets, the dept. For more information and updates about how new orleans is addressing the covid19 outbreak including restaurants that are currently open for takeout and. The historic new orleans collection thnoc is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to preserving the history and culture of new orleans and the gulf south. The gentilly development district provides cooperative economic development between the district, the city of new orleans, and the owners of businesses and property within the district in order to provide for renovation. Boards new orleans public library city of new orleans. Gentilly terrace new orleans apartments for rent and. The 2010 census showed a bit less than half the prekatrina. The louisiana digital library ldl is the front door to louisianas digital cultural heritage. The 18,000squarefoot 1,700 m 2, twostory facility had 26 computers and about 40,000 volumes of books as of 2012.
Theres something for every type of traveler in each part of town, whether youre seeking authentic live music, historic and quite photogenic architecture, or a vibrant nightlife scene. Arts, books, and music city government public safety. The norman mayer library in gentilly was demolished in february. Built in the 1860s on the site of odd fellows hall as st. A significant portion of the collection was obtained from the fisk free and public library and the public school lyceum and library. Members include public libraries, academic libraries. Its holdings comprise more than one million items from more than three centuries, documenting moments both major and minor. Then in 2005 gentilly, like the majority of greater new orleans, was severely flooded in the great levee failure disaster during hurricane katrina. Norman mayer new orleans public library 3001 gentilly. Gentilly sprawling gentilly is one of the most important neighborhoods in new orleans, and.
Pontchartrain park, subseries of parks and parkways photograph collection. This entity later became known as the new orleans public library. Newspapers on microfilm, louisiana division, new orleans. Quickly find our locations, hours, and contact info, check your library account, learn about upcoming events, and more. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the new orleans public library digital collection. Doors opened in 1949 and the library has been serving the gentilly area since. Several public libraries in new orleans made a little bit of history on sunday by opening their doors.
It eventually became known as the new orleans public library. New orleans public library the neutral ground the city. Vertical file new orleans public library, louisiana. For generations gentilly was perhaps the quintessential new orleans middleclass residential neighborhood. New orleans department of public works photograph collection. New orleans public library, 19051910 this is the original home of the new orleans public library, on camp street across from lafayette square. As of spring 2012, gentilly is back, but at half strength. New orleans public library to host reading program party. Gentilly terrace has some public transportation and is somewhat bikeable. It was one of a number of wpasponsored projects conducted in the new orleans city archives, then located in city hall. Equity in entrepreneurship new orleans public library. New orleans public library norman mayer branch dillard.
Gentilly terrace is the 41st most walkable neighborhood in new orleans with 8,229 residents. The following table lists newspapers available on microfilm in the louisiana divison. New orleans public library booklists and bibliographies. After his passing, his wife donated money to the new orleans public library to have the library opened. For updated information aboput the new orleans public library system visit.
New orleans is an eclectic mix of neighborhoods from the funky, bohemian bywater all the way to the oaklined garden district. New orleans public library will kick off their summer reading program with snacks, activities, and free books at their library locations. New orleans public librarybrancheshubbell cita dennis hubbell memorial library vf. Celebrate the gentilly neighborhood this october with food, music and fun at the gentilly fest. Researching at the louisiana division new orleans public. Unlike some other municipalities, notably many in texas, new orleans is unable to. On january 18, 1897, the library opened its doors to the public. New orleans public librarymainour new day begun vf. Gentilly terrace new orleans louisiana digital library. New orleans east is the new orleans few know, but many should.
New orleans recreation department scrapbook photographs. In 1938 the city hall archives produced a typewritten volume titled alphabetical index of changes in street names, old and new period 1852 to current date, dec. Access the new orleans public library anytime, anywhere on your mobile device. General list of catholic churches in the archdiocese of new orleans, as well as churches of other denominations. In 1938 the city hall archives produced a typewritten volume titled alphabetical.
Boards gentilly development district city of new orleans. Norman mayer gentilly branch library new orleans public. See the new ebook additions collection from new orleans public library. New ebook additions new orleans public library overdrive. Five new orleans public library branches open on sundays. Changes in street names, old and new new orleans public. The new orleans public library controls and provides for the administration of the citys libraries, reading rooms, bookmobiles and related facilities. Louisiana divisioncity archives digital collections. At that time the collection comprised over 35,000 volumes. Between the shotgun houses of the seventh ward and the wild and watery bayous fronting lake borgne are a series of communities gentilly, new orleans east, holy cross, versailles, chalmette as diverse as the city they call theirs. Gentilly, new orleans wikipedia republished wiki 2. The gentilly celebration will take place at the norman mayer library on saturday, june 4.
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