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Events

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“Long Story Short Award” - Submit a Story

Students are invited to submit their short stories of 7,500 characters or less for the international contest, the Long Story Short Award 2025, starting on September 29th at 09:00 a.m. EST and ending...  More
From:
Monday, September 29, 2025
To:
Sunday, November 2, 2025

José "Cha Cha" Jimenez Book Display In-Person

Visit the Main Library's book display at the Main Library dedicated to the life of Chairman and Founder of the Young Lords Organization (YLO), José "Cha Cha" Jiménez. Peruse through the books,...  More
From:
11:00pm, Monday, September 29, 2025
To:
4:30pm, Friday, October 31, 2025
Location:
Academic Commons, Terrell Main Library
Categories:
  Terrell Main Library (Mudd Center)  

The Peculiar & the Spectral in the Collections of the Libraries In-Person

Housed within the Oberlin College Libraries' various Special Collections are objects that can only be described as peculiar and spectral. This exhibit features a curated selection of these weird and...  More
From:
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
To:
Friday, October 31, 2025
Location:
Academic Commons, Terrell Main Library, Clarence Ward Art Library, Conservatory Library, Science Library
Categories:
  Archives/Special Collections     Conservatory Library     Terrell Main Library (Mudd Center)  

Disability Awarness Month (book display + events) In-Person

All month, check out the Main Library for a display dedicated to disabled authors. AND, make sure to check out some of the events happening across campus hosted by ODA, GSAI, CED, and the Allen Art...  More
From:
6:00pm, Monday, October 6, 2025
To:
4:30pm, Friday, October 31, 2025
Location:
Academic Commons, Terrell Main Library
Categories:
  Terrell Main Library (Mudd Center)  

Artists' Book Show & Tell - GHOSTS In-Person

This month, we’ll be highlighting artists’ books from the Art Library’s collection about or related to GHOSTS.
Date:
Monday, October 27, 2025
Time:
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location:
Clarence Ward Art Library
Categories:
  Art Library  

movieMonday: Surveying the First Decade, pt.1 In-Person

This comprehensive anthology on the history of experimental and independent video is an essential tool for teachers, libraries, and researchers. Vol. 1 and 2 include over 16 hours of historic video on...  More
Date:
Monday, October 27, 2025
Time:
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Clarence Ward Art Library
Categories:
  Art Library  

Silent Movie, Live Music: The Fall of the House of Usher In-Person

Join us for a screening of The Fall of the House of Usher (La chute de la maison Usher, 1928)—now with live sound! For one night only, Jean Epstein's silent adaptation of Poe—a hypnagogic classic...  More
Date:
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time:
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Library Learning Lab (Mudd 113)
Categories:
  Terrell Main Library (Mudd Center)  

ART+craft: Handmade Votives In-Person

The power is out, the hallway is dark, and your friend down the hall texts you there’s a ghost in their room asking for the wi-fi password... what do you do? You grab your handmade votive candle and...  More
Date:
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time:
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Clarence Ward Art Library
Categories:
  Art Library  

O-Boo-erlin

Come trick or treating at each of the 4 libraries!
Date:
Friday, October 31, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Categories:
  Art Library     Conservatory Library     Science Library     Terrell Main Library (Mudd Center)  

On Libraries and AI - 2025 Friends of Oberlin College Libraries Dinner In-Person

Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries are invited to the annual dinner. This year's speaker is Keith Webster Dean of University Libraries at Carnegie Mellon University and Director of Emerging and...  More
Date:
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Root Room, Carnegie Building (52 W Lorain St)