How the NAACP Battled Public Library Segregation

Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, public libraries were a battleground in the fight against Jim Crow.
This article is a fascinating read on how in 1945, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) successfully sued the Navasink (N.J.) Public Library to end its discriminatory practices. The library limited African American patrons to use of the library for six hours a week, only on Wednesdays, and access to a separate room in the back of the building.