"I have a dream."

These words, spoken by Martin Luther King Jr., will not soon be forgotten. Three exhibits on display at Pattee Library from Jan. 12 to March 1 are designed to make sure that King's visions are remembered.

"It's great to see that students are interested in someone who was so influential," Undergraduate Student Government President Ian Rosenberger said.

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month, an exhibit of student-designed posters, can be viewed in the main exhibit area of Pattee Library.

"Through his dreams, beliefs and speeches, Martin Luther King Jr. laid the foundation for equality," Penn State art student Jonathan W. Pelky wrote in a piece accompanying his art to explain his reason for creating it.

Two other exhibits are on display in the Diversity Studies Room, 109 Pattee Library. Literacy, Achievement and African-American Children's Literature is an exhibit by graduate student Melvette L. Melvin. This exhibit showcases several African-American children's books and focuses on the positive results of childhood literacy.

"Melvette seemed very enthusiastic about this exhibit," said Catherine Grigor, manager of public relations for the library.

The second exhibit is entitled Brown vs. the Board of Education: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the beginning of desegregation and was designed by Courtney L. Young, a social sciences librarian. There are several books and documents on the subject of desegregation on display.

"There is a lot of information about desegregation efforts here," Grigor said. "I bet a lot of students do not realize how important this movement was."

The case of Brown v. the Board of Education was presented in 1954, when the Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools were not equal, according to the National Center for Public Policy Research Web site. This decision began the process of desegregation in the United States.

"I think these exhibits are fabulous," Grigor said. "I like that they utilize the library's collection."

Martin Luther King Jr. was a famous leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and '60s. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968.

The first national Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated on Jan. 20, 1986. This year, the King holiday will be celebrated on Monday, Jan. 19. Black History Month is observed during the month of February.