Ventura, CA - On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, Library staff from the Ventura County Library System will participate in a global reading commemorating the 50th anniversary of the publication of Letter from Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 5-6PM.

At this free event, library staff and volunteers will read Letter from Birmingham Jail in conjunction with Birmingham Public Library and hundreds of libraries across the globe. In addition to the reading, the library will also have live video and a book display honoring Dr. King.

For additional information about the Letter from Birmingham Jail: 50 Years Later event

Contact Sara Roberts, Senior Librarian at (805) 648-2715.

E.P. Foster Library is located at 651 E Main St. Ventura, CA.

The Ventura County Library is available 24/7 at www.vencolibrary.org.

SUBJECT: E.P. Foster Library commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail

CONTACT: Sara Roberts, Senior Librarian, (805) 641-4414

DATE: April 16, 2013