Celebrating Diversity

Our collection

The J. Lewis Crozer Library collection actively promotes diversity. Each collection in the Library has both a general section and an African American section. Furthermore, our librarians have been diligently adding titles for all ages in Spanish. The specialized collections promote literacy among our patrons and provide easy access to books for school projects and life-long learning.

MLK in Chester: Click here to learn more.

milestones in history

Eleanor Roosevelt and pilot C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson

March 2, 1917: Residents of Puerto Rico are granted American citizenship, which allowed men from the island to be drafted into the U.S. Army; many ended up guarding the Panama Canal. Click here to learn more.
March 5, 1770: Crispus Attucks was the first to fall at the Boston Massacre. Click here to learn more.
March 6, 1857: The Supreme Court of the United States handed down the Dred Scott decision. Click here to learn more.
March 29, 1941: Eleanor Roosevelt flies with C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson, primary flight instructor at the Tuskegee Institute. Click here to learn more.
March 30, 1870: The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. Click here to learn more.

New to the Library

New York Times bestseller
A rousing call to action
Deeply moving story from a WWII Japanese internment camp
The story of a courageous act to gain freedom
Beautifully illustrated biography of this influential musician

Bilingual picture book about Peru’s premier archaeologist
Many titles — ebooks, audiobooks, music, TV shows, and movies — that celebrate women’s accomplishments