125 Years of NOPL
Celebrating 125: LaHache Music Library
For decades, New Orleans Public Library cardholders could browse and borrow from the thousands of records of the Lahache Music Library.
April 14, 2022
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125 Years of NOPL
Dryades: A Look Back at New Orleans’ First Black Library
Dryades Library opened in 1915 as the first public Library in New Orleans to welcome Black patrons, almost two decades after the New Orleans Public Library officially opened its doors.
February 9, 2022
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125 Years of NOPL
Celebrating 125 Years of the New Orleans Public Library
On January 18, 1897, the New Orleans Public Library opened its doors for the first time. Fast forward to 2022. The New Orleans Public Library now operates a 15-location system with a collection of more than 466,000 items and enriches the community with access to free services and resources that its founders could likely have never imagined.
January 27, 2022
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