Upcoming Events
Murray Library looks forward to hosting events during the 2025-26 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 Fall 2025
- Seed Library Open!
- Open Now during library hours. Self-service. Choose from Flowers, Herbs, and Vegetables. All seeds are FREE!
- Outdated & Obsolete Technologies Display
- October 28 to January 3
- Take a nostalgic stroll through the tech of yesteryear! This display features relics from the not-so-distant past. Explore how far we've come in the world of information and communication!
- Pages in Peace: A Read-What-You-Want Book Club
- Library Athenaeum
- Tuesday, November 18, 12-1 PM
- 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
- PA Forward: Basic and Health Literacies
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- Friday, December 5, 2-4 PM
- To be held in the Café area
- Make and take your own Christmas card
- Stickers, stamps, and creative decorations provided
- PA Forward: Basic Literacy
- Student Readings from ENGL 495
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Friday, December 12, 11 AM-11:50 AM
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Take a break, and bring your lunch or just your love for words! Students from Dr. Pete Powers's Language, Literature and Writing Senior Seminar (ENGL 495) will give flash presentations of their senior projects, ranging from creative writing, to works of criticism, to explorations of Spanish and Chinese cultures. Come to Cafe Diem and enjoy the creativity of our student scholars. Sip on coffee refreshments and immerse yourself in the beauty of language.
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Wonderful snacks and beverages provided by Murray Library.
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As a special bonus, attendees will be invited to take home free literature books.
- PA Forward: Basic Literacy
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- 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 14: Open until 1 AM
- Monday, December 15: Open until 1 AM
- Tuesday, December 16: Open until Midnight
- PA Forward: Health Literacy
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Contact: Library@messiah.edu
Photo and Video Release
Please be aware of the Photo & Video Release policy from the Student Handbook:
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.