News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Thursday December 25th 2025
Franklin Library 100 Years
At 1314 East Franklin Avenue
This issue of The Alley Newspaper begins a series about a library”“our Library. Albert Einstein tells us that “the only thing that you absolutely need to know, is the location of the library.” Well then, that”'s easy; our Library is at 1314 East Franklin Avenue since 1914. Yes, 100 years of support by the community and of it supporting the community.
Franklin Community Library has been a gathering place for new immigrants and lifelong learners since 1914 at 1314 East Franklin Avenue and before that at a rented space nearby. In its early years it featured a large Scandinavian collection, as the community was heavily populated with newcomers from Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Today, the surrounding neighborhoods are home to people from all ethnicities and walks of life, including many who are learning English as a second language. To meet the needs of its diverse users, Franklin Library’s World Language collection focuses on materials in Somali and Spanish. Adult Learning materials and a large American Indian collection are also featured at Franklin. The library complex includes the Phillips Technology Center and the Franklin Learning Center, and a popular after-school homework help program.
The Franklin renovation combines preservation of historic features with updated technology to create a library learning environment for people of all ages.… Read the rest “Franklin Library 100 Years”
The Phillips Neighborhood Clinic is moving!
Where: St. Paul”'s Lutheran Church at
2742 15th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55407
When: Mondays and Thursdays at 6:00 pm starting Monday, August 4thÂ
As of Monday, July 21st the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic will no longer offer full medical services until the re-opening of the clinic on Monday, August 4th at our new location ”“ St. Paul”'s Lutheran Church. During this two-week transitional period, the PNC will continue to offer medication refills, follow-up care, community health, and select lab services at our current location in the Oliver Christian Ministry Center.
We will officially close at Oliver Christian Ministry Center after clinic on Wednesday, July 30th. The clinic will then open at our new location at St. Paul”'s on Monday, August 4th and provide full medical services. At our new location, the PNC will operate on Mondays and Thursdays from 6-9 pm. Note the change in weekdays, as the PNC has traditionally been open on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
We look forward to seeing you at the new PNC!
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