This was a pretty unusual find, this book stamped Wilmington Colored Library, Wilmington, NC. I feel confident they weren't referring to the ink content of the books.
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It is an odd thing, the idea of a separate library for blacks and for whites. Having a multiracial family, where would we go to find books? This library is, thankfully, no longer in existence. I suppose it was somehow merged with the Wilmington Public Library at some point. I wonder just a bit how gracefully that was accomplished, though.
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Recently, I have found that libraries are the dumping grounds for elderly people who should be at home being watched by someone competent, rather than having their loved ones drop them off for a day of communing with books and library patrons. An elderly man recently approached me and offered to throw the boy to my immediate right through a window. The boy happened to be my 9 year old son. Apparently, some people would still like their libraries black and white.
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this is scary, i grew up in south africa and yes, we did have separate libraries, swimming pools, parks etc. this shames me terribly even to this day. that's why we packed up and left with only our belongings in 1986.
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