Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Historical Images of Philadelphia Free Library Departments and Branches
Item Info
Item No: pdcf00365
Title: Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Additional Title: Ground-breaking for the Northwest Regional Library, ca. 1976
Historic Street Address:
68 West Chelten Avenue
Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
The Northwest Regional Library opened on July 25, 1978, replacing the former Germantown Branch. It was the third regional library in the Free Library system, providing the region with a larger collection than those of neighborhood branches.
This is a photograph taken, ca. 1976, at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Northwest Regional Library. Pictured in the center is Philadelphia City Council President Joseph E. Coleman. In 2002, the library was renamed for Mr. Coleman, a 20-year city councilman and its first African-American president, who worked for the development of this regional library.
The library serves the Northwest Philadelphia communities.
Creation Year: ca. 1976
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.176034
Geocode Latitude:40.034060