Last Updated on May 29, 2025, 11:46 am ET
Earlier this week, the Association of Research of Libraries (ARL) paused to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose vision and values caused generations of Americans to re-evaluate our moral compass and to celebrate the National Day of Racial Healing.
Below is a roundup of events and other resources in ARL member libraries that call greater awareness to both days.
Events | Blog Posts, Exhibits, and Other Resources
Events
Thursday, January 16
University of Colorado Boulder
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation 2025 “Freedom Intersections”
2:00–4:30 p.m. MST
Macky Auditorium
Monday, January 20
University of Michigan
U-M Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
2:00–3:10 p.m. CST
Michigan Union Ballroom
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Reads Literacy & Children’s Art Project Presents: Children’s Bookmaking and Storytime
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. EST
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 6th floor
Thursday, January 23
University of Utah
‘Faith and the Fight,’ Library to Host MLK Week Conversation with Utah Religious Leaders
Noon–1:00 p.m. MST
J. Willard Marriott Library
Saturday, January 25
Boston University
Dr. Marting Luther King Jr. Day Celebration 2025
noon-2:00 p.m. EST
George Sherman Union, Metcalf Ballroom, 2nd floor
Tuesday, January 28
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
National Day of Racial Healing Conversation with Dr. DeWayne Mays
2:00–3:00 p.m. CST
Love Library South, Peterson Room 221
Blogs
Boston University
- BU’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance to Focus on Our Collective “Midnight”
- BU Libraries welcome community to tour the Martin Luther King, Jr. Reading Room
Cornell University
Rare Transcript, Photos of MLK Jr. Union Speech Discovered
University of Colorado Boulder
Resource Guide for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the University Libraries
University of Washington
Celebrating MLK
