Musselman Library - Bluffton University

10/06/2025

Last day to see this exhibit! Thanks for your interest!

06/12/2025

News from the Archives: The Berky Science Hall cornerstone time capsule has been opened!

Join Carrie Phillips, library director and archives & special collections librarian, as she opens the time capsule from the Berky Science Hall cornerstone, r...

06/11/2025

Join us for an "Archive Dive" into our historical American periodicals - through July in the Reading Room!

JUNE 6 MEDIA RELEASE__Many know about Bluffton University Musselman Library's extensive Mennonite archival collection, but many do not know we also have a collection of popular magazines dating back to the early 20th century.

06/09/2025

Happy Birthday to... me! 🎉 Musselman Library was dedicated exactly 95 years ago TODAY, on Monday, June 9, 1930! A mini exhibit is open in the Reading Room and includes Witmarsum articles, artifacts, and libraries in party hats!

04/10/2025

We're looking forward to hosting tonight's campus Open House! Join President Sider, Cabinet members, and faculty & staff here in our Reading Room for fellowship and conversation. Take a campus tour, led by President's Ambassadors. Refreshments will be served - courtesy of Bluffton University Nutrition Association. Parking is available in the lots near Bentley Road. Can't wait to see you! 💜💜

03/24/2025

Thanks to all who attended the event celebrating the publication of _Drawing Near_ yesterday! If you accidentally took home the wrong bright blue coat, please reach out and let us know; the owner would like to have it returned, and we have your coat here at the library.

10/18/2024

Tonight, Bluffton High School celebrates 100 years of Harmon Field! The Beavers have been part of that history, too. Check out pix (like this one) of Harmon Field at Bluffton University Memory:

Bluffton fans gather for the 1957 Homecoming game and ceremony at Bluffton High School's Harmon Field.

09/05/2024

The vintage cereal boxes puzzle is coming along... stop by and place a few pieces! (maybe not on an empty stomach, though...) 🧩🧩🧩

07/03/2024

Musselman Library will be closed July 4 & 5. Regular summer hours (9am to noon) resume Monday, July 8.

04/19/2024

It's a long-standing Musselman Library tradition to ask our graduating senior employees to select a book to be added, in their honor, to the library's collection. The selections made by our two graduating seniors are now on display. Congratulations and best wishes to Adri and Kelly!

02/05/2024

On display now: works by Dr. J. Denny Weaver, in honor of his visit this week for our author program on Thursday. Join us on 2/8 at 4pm to celebrate the launch of Weaver's memoir, _New Moves_.