Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Weekend Reminder…

Just a reminder that the Davis Library at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College will be closed this coming weekend in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday marking the birthday of one of the most significant figures in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1950-60s.

Davis Library will be:

• CLOSED Saturday, January 17^th, Sunday, January 18^th & throughout the daytime hours on Monday, January 19^th (MLK Day)

• REOPENNING from 5-10 PM Monday, January 19^th (MLK Day) to allow students the opportunity to prepare for their classes, which will be resuming on Tuesday, January 20^th.

All classes are CANCELLED and all campus offices are CLOSED Mon. 1/19/15.

Select resources available at Davis Library on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Want to find out more about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?  Check out the links below:

• Martin Luther King, Jr. (Encyclopedia Britannica Article) http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/318311/Martin-Luther-King-Jr 

•  Martin Luther King, Jr. (Wikipedia Article) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.

• Martin Luther King Jr. - Black History - HISTORY.com http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr

• Martin Luther King Jr. - Biographical - Nobelprize.org http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html

• Martin Luther King Jr. - National Geographic Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/martin-luther-king-jr/

• The King Center http://www.thekingcenter.org/

• Martin Luther King Jr. - National Historical Site - U.S. National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/malu/index.htm 

• The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute - Stanford University http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php

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