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  • Collection: Community Organizations

Music.jpg
A photo of the music room in the Friedman Library, 1305 Greensboro Avenue. This was a service made possible in the larger building first occupied in June 1958.

In 1955, the ante-bellum house at 1305 Greensboro Avenue was purchased by the YMCA for…

Library.jpg
A photo taken at the dedication of the Friedman Library on Sunday afternoon, October 19, 1958.

The program was opened and closed by Mrs. Edwin Rosenfield, chairman of the library board. Among those who spoke were Mr. Victor Hugo Friedman, Judge…

Mary Hartman with Bookmobile Patron.jpg
Staff Member Mary Hartman aids a physically challenged patron on the bookmobile.

Brown Branch Groundbreaking.JPG
Judge Hardy McCollum and other elected officials break ground on the Bobby Miller Center, 300 Bobby Miller Parkway, that includes the Brown Branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library.

Books For the Blind 9-13-81.jpg
For many years at the Main Branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library, Librarian Barbara Jordan was in charge of the Blind and Physically Handicapped Sub-Regional Library. Providing everything from books on tape to Braille Periodicals, the Library for…

Friends of the Library Bookstore 2013.jpg
With the renovation of the Tuscaloosa Public Library at 1801 Jack Warner Parkway in 1999-2000, space was added so that the Friends of the Library could operate a used bookstore. The Friends of the Library Bookstore proceeds are given to the Library …

Bookmobile at 3 on 3 Basketball 3-15-10.jpg
Librarian Jana Fine assist a patron at the local 3 on 3 basketball tournament. The Bookmobile allows the Tuscaloosa Public Library to do outreach at a variety of local events.

Big Al with Bookmobile at Read Bama Read 3-10-12.jpg
Big Al, the famous mascot of the University of Alabama had a fun time with the Tuscaloosa Public Library's Bookmobile at a Read Bama Read Event.

Brown Front Door.jpg
The front door of the Brown Branch of the Tuscaloosa Public Library at 300 Bobby Miller Parkway.

Bookmobile with Tides Loads of Hope 5-9-11.jpg
The Tuscaloosa Public Library Bookmobile along with other organizations such as Tide Loads for Hope provided services for residents who were dealing with the aftermath of the April 27, 2011 tornado that devastated parts of Tuscaloosa.
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