To celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 16th, we suggest one item of particular local historical interest. Many folks are not aware that King used to visit Penn Center for respite from his public political activities campaigning for Civil Rights during the 1960s. For information about his visits to our area, please check out I will not be silent and I will be heard: Martin Luther King Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Penn Center, 1964-1967 by J. Tracy Power available at all our Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head, and St. Helena branch libraries under call number 323.4 POW.
A search in the SCLENDS catalog for the keywords "Martin Luther King" results in 684 hits. Restricting the search to "Martin Luther King, Jr." as a subject heading within the Beaufort County Library catalog results in 109 hits. You'll need to come to the BDC to read the contents of the King, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968) vertical file. So, if you are interested in learning more about this man who helped change the history of our country, visit your nearest Beaufort County Library branch library.
Please remember: All Beaufort County Library branches will be closed on Monday, January 16th to celebrate the contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr. Regular hours resume Tuesday, January 17th.
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