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!

Upcoming events for Spring 2025

• Seed Library Open!

  • Open Now during library hours. Self-service.

  • Choose from Flowers, Herbs, and Vegetables
  • Ask at the Circulation Desk. All seeds are FREE!
  • Open to the public
• Sow and Grow:
  • Thursday, March 20
  • Celebrate the 1st day of Spring with a planting event
  • Compost provided by Office of Sustainability
  • Details coming soon!
• Pages in Peace, A Read-What-You-Want Book Club
  • Friday, March 21, 3:30-4:30 PM (Library Athenaeum)
  • Bring your own book or choose from our suggestions
  • Grab a snack
  • Read for about 45 minutes
  • Share what you're reading with fellow book lovers
• Seed Library Lunch and Learn
  • Wednesday, March 26, Noon to 1 PM
  • Sample maple candy. Please remember to bring your own lunch.
  • Check out Murray Library's free seed library which is open to the public
• Mini Golf in the Stacks
  • Friday, March 28, 5:15-8:15 PM
  • Create a mini golf hole for this year’s Mini Golf in the Stacks. We are looking for some creative holes that show off what you are doing in your corner of campus - students can design holes that promote their major, clubs can show off what they have to offer or departments can let students know what opportunities there are for them. It’s truly up to you!
  • Contact Sarah at smyers@messiah.edu to get your questions answered or to sign up to create a hole.
  • Tee times for attending mini golf coming in March!
• Messiah University Giving Day: April 1
  • Murray Library is participating in Messiah University's Giving Day. Make a gift and join us in giving gratitude at MessiahGives.com.
  • Your gift will enhance student learning, ensure students have the tools they need to succeed, and supports the whole student!
• 7th Annual Living Library: April 9
  • Immerse yourself in the pages of the books right in front of you. The 7th annual Living Library Project is where Messiah students, faculty and staff become open books, sharing their personal stories with readers. The Living Library is designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue. The Living Library is a place where real people are on loan to readers.
  • Sign up to be a book.
    • Do you have a story to share? Please consider participating as a “book” in the Living Library at the Murray Library. As a living book, you would be sharing your story with others (small group – less than 10 people) in the Messiah University community in a moderated 25-minute session. Please complete this application to be a book no later than Friday, March 7. https://messiah.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_37v5VgYD9SA3g5D
  • Questions may be directed to Dr. Todd Allen, VP for Diversity Affairs, at tallen@messiah.edu or to librarian Liz Kielley at ekielley@messiah.edu.
• National Library Week 2025: April 6-12
• Poetry reading
  • Tuesday, April 15, Noon to 12:45 PM

  • Take a break, and bring your lunch or just your love for poetry! In honor of National Poetry Month, students from Dr. Matt Roth’s Formal Poetry Workshop (ENGL 312) will be reading their original compositions in Cafe Diem. Enjoy the creativity of our student poets, sip on coffee refreshments, and immerse yourself in the beauty of language.

  • Wonderful snacks and beverages provided by Murray Library and the President's Office.

  • As a special bonus, attendees will be invited to take home free poetry books, provided by a generous donor.

• Alix Gates Honors Presentation: April 23, 3 PM
  • An honors project on the representation of children with communication disorders in picture books, graphic novels, and middle school novels
  • Project advisor: Dr. Melinda Burchard, Special Education
• Pages in Peace, A Read-What-You-Want Book Club
  • Friday, April 25, 3:30-4:30 PM (Library Athenaeum)
  • Bring your own book or choose from our suggestions
  • Grab a snack
  • Read for about 45 minutes
  • Share what you're reading with fellow book lovers
• Exam Cram during Finals: May 4-6
• Grad Night for the Class of 2024: May 8

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