November Library Events

Posted 1:23 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2026

Students showing off their pumpkins they painted at Murphy Library.

Your guide to events, exhibits, and student engagement at Murphy Library

MURPHY LIBRARY | NOVEMBER 2026 | STUDENT ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR

ART + LIBRARY = MURPHY ARTBRARY!

Murphy Library is proud to team up with Tony Letourneau, Lecturer in the Art Department, for a fall art exhibition in our ARTBRARY series.

Meditations on Color and the Play of Light is currently on view in Murphy’s Mug through January 2027.

A Collaboration with Tony Letourneau + the Art Department.

BOOK DISPLAYS > NOVEMBER

Displays = International Education Week & Native American Heritage Month + Cozy Cafe, Know-Vember, Books Turned Hollywood

Curated by Shealyn McMahon, Outreach Assistant, and our two amazing student workers - Sydney & Kaylen!

Boost your love of literacy and check out titles from four new book displays this November at Murphy Library.

Murphy Library Presents...SODA : Student Organization Display Areas

Experience these awesome student involvement exhibitions in the main hallway kiosk section of the Murphy Library Resource Center. Murphy Library invites student leaders to curate and create their space in their university library.

SODA NOVEMBER: Students for Sustainability Club

SODA NOVEMBER: UWL Sustainability

As part of No New November, a month-long initiative led by UWL Sustainability that encourages students to adopt more sustainable behaviors, Murphy Library is partnering with UWL Sustainability to promote reuse, repair, and waste reduction across campus. Through event hosting, resource sharing, and campus outreach, these groups are helping make sustainable practices more visible and accessible to students from all majors and backgrounds.

A collaboration with University Centers Student Organizations.

Money Matters: Financial Literacy Workshop Series

MONEY MATTERS @ MURPHY

MON NOV 2 / NOON - 1 P.M. / ML ROOM 121 (Holiday Spending Plan)

MON NOV 30 / NOON - 1 P.M. / ML ROOM 121 (Managing $ As A Young Professional)

Money Matters @ Murphy = A Financial Literacy workshop series for UWL students.

Topics covered in the Fall 2026 financial literacy series of this million-dollar collaboration with It Make$ Cents and the UW Credit Union include Credit, Investing 101, Scholarship Side-Hustle, Holiday Spending Plan, and Managing $ as a Young Professional.

A collaboration with It Make$ Cents, Center for Money Management & Scholarship Resources, and UW Credit Union.

No New November

TABLING + ACTIVITIES

TUE NOV 10 / 4 P.M. - 7 P.M.

THU NOV 12 / 4 P.M. - 7 P.M.

REPAIR CAFÉ

FRI NOV 13 / 1 P.M. - 3 P.M.

During Reuse & Repair Week, Murphy Library will host two Mending Kit Tabling events on November 10 and 12, 2026. These events will highlight the mending kits that were purchased through the UWL Green Fund and are available for students to check out from the library. These kits allow students to repair clothing rather than discard it.

On November 13, UWL Sustainability will host a Repair Cafe in Murphy Library, where students can learn clothing mending techniques as well as basic bicycle repair and maintenance skills.

By providing space, resources, and opportunities for engagement, Murphy Library is helping UWL Sustainability build a campus culture that values more thoughtful consumption.

This collaboration highlights the important role campus spaces and university partners play in making sustainability part of everyday student life.

A Collaboration with UWL Sustainability.

SECRET SHELF - READING FOR FUN!

WED NOV 11 / 11 A.M. - 1 P.M. / ML LEISURE LOUNGE

Murphy Library is partnering with the UWL Book Club to celebrate literacy in this reading-for-fun event series!

Come to the Leisure Lounge in the Murphy Library for a social reading gathering from 11-1 on Wednesdays!

Secret Shelf is a way for students to read and chat without any added pressure of being a part of a club or deadlines.

Grab a mystery book off the leisure shelf and enjoy a relaxing read and conversations with other readers.

A Collaboration with University Centers Student Organizations & UWL Book Club.

LGBTQ+ STACKSVENGER HUNT

WED NOV 11 / 4 P.M. - 6 P.M. / CENTER STAGE

Celebrate PRIDE at Murphy Library at the 2nd annual PRIDE Center Stacks-Venger Hunt!

Use special prompts to locate a dozen LGBTQ+ books in the library stacks.

Find all twelve titles and win fabulous prizes.

A Collaboration with Emily Heath & PRIDE Center.

MURPHY MOBILE LIBRARY

MON NOV 16 / 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. / STUDENT UNION TABLES

Murphy Mobile Library brings our monthly book displays to you.

Use your Eagle ID to check out books wherever the movable book displays are parked across campus.

Grab your books on the go with your Mobile Library delivery team: Shealyn, Sydney, and Kaylen.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK

TUE NOV 17 / 11 A.M. - 1 P.M. / CENTER STAGE

THU NOV 19 / 11 A.M. - 1 P.M. / CENTER STAGE

Murphy Library is celebrating our international connections at UWL by teaming up with International Education & Engagement during International Education Week.

Learn about study abroad opportunities, meet international exchange students who will share information about their home university, and engage with folks from the IEE department.

A Collaboration with IEE International Education & Engagement.