Yes they are great, and my sister and I were given written permission to use the “Adult” library which was upstairs from the children’s library which was actually in the basement. Very low ceilings that fluorescent lights didn’t help keep the claustrophobia away.
We spent a lot of summer days browsing before taking home the cherished selections, just so we could stay awake half the night and read. :o]
Didja see “Hidden Figures?” There was the one scene where the black employee of NASA had to look for a book in the whites-only section so she could learn about programming computers. She was chased out, but not until she “borrowed” her book.