Events and Exhibits: Upcoming Events

Murray Library looks forward to hosting events during the 2024-25 academic year.  All events are free to attend, unless noted ($).
All Messiah Students and Messiah Employees are welcome to join us for these events.

Any events open to the public are noted.

Take a look at the library’s past events and displays!

• Trivia Night - America Edition
  • Friday, October 11, 7 PM
  • Put your knowledge to the test at Trivia Night!  Doors open at 6:45 and trivia starts at 7 PM at Murray Library! We’ll have four rounds of trivia to test your knowledge in a variety of categories. Gather with your friends to form a team or join up with friendly folks when you arrive. Teams can include up to six players. Awesome prizes await the top three teams! Snacks provided, too!
  • Questions will be themed to celebrate American history, civics, and geography
  • Voting guides and voter registration table available. Last day to register to vote is October 21

• Trunk or Treat at Murray Library

  • Friday, November 1, 6 to 8 PM
  • Murray Library's version of a Trunk or Treat event
  • Staff at Murray Library and various campus organizations will decorate library book carts and give away free treats. Vote for your favorite cart.
  • Costumes encouraged

• 22nd Annual Friends of Murray Library Dinner ($)

  • Friday, November 8 at Hostetter Chapel
  • Dinner provided by Two Bridges Catering
  • Registration is open!
  • Featuring a moderated plenary panel of librarians exploring what it means to be literate today, the future of literacy, and the ways that libraries can come together with our communities to develop literacy skills for people of all ages.

• Don Tate Author Visit

  • Monday, November 11, 6:30-7:30 PM
  • Award-winning author and illustrator Don Tate will share his insights into the world of children's literature, including live doodling and a reading from his acclaimed book, Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton.
  • Children, teachers, and lovers of children's literature are welcome! (Free and open to the public.)
  • Book sales by Midtown Scholar and author signing to follow the event.

• CrafTea

  • Friday, December 6, 3:30 – 5 PM
  • To be held in the Café area
  • Create crafts from old books and puzzles
  • Hot tea and gingerbread to be provided

• Handbell Quartet Mini-Christmas Concert

  • Wednesday, December 11, 4:30 – 5 PM
  • Relax and enjoy the sounds of the season
  • To be held in the Café area

• Exam Cram during Finals

  • The library will be open late for extra hours of studying during finals.  Look for fun and de-stressing activities throughout the library, including coloring pages and free, late-night snacks.
  • Sunday, December 15: Open until 1 AM
  • Monday, December 16: Open until 1 AM
  • Tuesday, December 17: Open until Midnight

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Contact: Library@messiah.edu

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Messiah University may at times use photographs, audio and/or video recordings of employees and students for purposes of education, publicity and student recruitment on behalf of the university, via the Internet, print publications and other media. Should an employee or student (or the parents or guardians of such persons who are under the age 18) NOT want to be photographed or recorded, or have his/her name or “directory” information used in connection with any such recording, that person must notify the university in writing. Individuals who choose to opt-out are also responsible for removing themselves from areas in which photography and/or recording is taking place, or notifying the camera operator of their opt-out status. Failure to do so may result in that individual’s inclusion in a photograph or recording and will be treated as consent for the university to utilize that photograph or recording accordingly.