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Greater Olney Branch

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Item No: pdcf00158
Title: Greater Olney Branch
Additional Title: Three-quarter exterior view of the Greater Olney Branch, 1949
Historic Street Address: 5501 North 5th Street
Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

The Kiwanis Club and the Olney Community Council began working together in 1945, to create a Free Library in their neighborhood. The Greater Olney Branch opened in the former Olney Bank and Trust Company building on October 20, 1949. This three-quarter exterior view shows the newly-converted building, just prior to opening.

Located at 5th Street and Tabor Road, the branch serves the Olney community.


Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.130674
Geocode Latitude:40.035015