Published January 14, 2010  Submitted by: Kay

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday in January to celebrate the memory of the civil rights leader.  The first national King Holiday was observed on January 20, 1986.

There are many Web sites that contain information about  Dr. King's life and work, the history of the holiday and related activities and projects, including:

• The King Center
• The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
• Portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
• Martin Luther King, Jr. The Nobel Peace Prize 1964

In the community...

The Martin Luther King Jr. March and Celebration Rally begins at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 18 at Mediacom Ice Park, 635 East Trafficway.  The march will end at Central High where the MLK Celebration Rally will begin at 11:30 a.m.  For more information call 873-6386.

In the Library...

To find books and audiovisual materials in the Library's catalog:

• Search by subject under King, Martin Luther, Jr. to find materials about Dr. King.
   
• Search by author under King, Martin Luther, Jr. to find materials by Dr. King.
   
• Search under the subject Civil Rights Movement to find materials about the history of that movement.

In the Library's databases...

• Biography Resource Center* includes biographical information, magazine and news articles and Web sites about Dr. King and other civil rights leaders.
• Discovering Collection* contains primary sources, multimedia resources and biographical information about Dr. King as well as the history of civil rights in the United States.
• History Resource Center: U.S.* contains civil rights history, biographies of civil rights leaders, magazine articles and maps and multimedia resources about Dr. King.