Mugar – 3rd Floor MLK Jr. Reading Room

Groups of students studying in the MLK Jr. Reading Room in Mugar Library.
Students, faculty, and staff at Mugar Library on March 2, 2026.
Photo by Tony Luong for Boston University Photography.

The MLK Reading Room on Mugar Library’s 3rd floor is both a silent, open seating space and permanent archival exhibit.

The exhibition provides an intimate view of Dr. King’s time at the University, and his leadership of the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement for racial equality in the United States through photographs, handwritten letters and other materials in his papers.

Visitors can find the reading room on the 3rd floor of Mugar Memorial Library during the regular library hours.

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