Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a US federal holiday honouring King and the impact he had in advancing civil rights in the United States, falls this year on Monday 20th January. To mark this occasion, the Vere Harmsworth Library has created a book display highlighting some of the resources in our collection which relate to King and his legacy.

The display includes overviews of the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr., such as The Martin Luther King, Jr. encyclopedia and King : the life of Martin Luther King, as well as works by him, such as Strength to love, a collection of his sermons, and his autobiography. There are also titles focusing on more specific and lesser known aspects of his life and legacy, such as Brothers in the beloved community : the friendship of Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr and The radical King.

We have also signposted a number of online resources for further research, such as The King Institute website and The Civil Rights History Project.

The book display can be found on the ground floor on the left hand side, near the armchairs and low table. Many of these books can be loaned out, and some are also available as ebooks via SOLO.

To find out more about using the Vere Harmsworth Library collections please contact the Vere Harmsworth Library (vhl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk).