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The Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center is located in the Broadmoor neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. It stands on the corner of Napoleon Avenue and South Broad Street which serve as the north/south, east/west markers in the neighborhood. The library is a branch of the greater New Orleans Public Library System. The Broadmoor branch serves as one of the only centers for community engagement in the neighborhood and hosts adult education classes, art workshops, after-school activities for children, and community events throughout the year. It opened its doors on March 17, 2012. ==Early history== Built in 1917 as the home of civil rights advocate and New Orleans Public Library pioneer, Rosa Freeman Keller, the house was given to the city after her death. In 1993, officials honored her leadership in the public library system by dedicating the structure for use as Broadmoor’s public library branch. Modifications were made to the original home which included a brick addition with a concrete slab-on grade foundation. Though the library was conceived to include both the original home and the new structure, the two sections were physically separated by fire doors and service areas, isolating the house and leading the addition to become the sole functioning area. The home was subject to subsidence and foundation problems and gradually vacated. Without usage, the structure fell into disrepair. Both the house and extension were badly flooded during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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