Announcements
Benner Library's 50th Celebration
While a library has been part of Olivet’s campus since its earliest days, the current Benner Library building is celebrating 50 years of scholarship and service.
Revised Homecoming Hours
Benner Library will be open from 9:30am-5:00pm on Saturday, October 18 for Homecoming.
Book Sale - Homecoming & Family Weekend
Browse great reads at our Homecoming & Family Weekend Book Sale on the First Floor of the Library! Discover a wide selection of gently used books at bargain prices—perfect for students, alumni, families, and friends. Proceeds from the sale support Benner Library’s services and ongoing commitment to scholarship and service within our campus community.
Silent Auction
Bid on our Silent Auction, featuring unique items and experiences.
Escape Room: Trapped in Time: Escape Benner 1975
As part of the building, Benner Library’s 50th Celebration, we invite you to step into a thrilling time-travel adventure!
Your group was enjoying a guided tour of Benner Library when an unexpected twist sent you spiraling back in time—to the grand opening year of 1975! Surrounded by retro books, vintage tech, and the buzz of a brand-new library, you quickly realize something’s not right. The time travel equilibrium has been disrupted, and you have just 30 minutes to restore the balance and return to the present day.
Solve puzzles, decode clues, and uncover hidden secrets from the past. But hurry—if time runs out, you may be stuck in 1975... forever. Dun dun duuun! Can you beat the clock and make it back to the future?
Click here to reserve your spot!
Homecoming 50th Celebration Kick-Off
We will hold a brief celebration on Friday, October 17, from 11:30am - 12:00pm to kick off the Benner Library's 50th Celebration on the First Floor of the library. Library Director Pam Greenlee will offer a short statement commemorating this milestone, and light refreshments will be served.
Archives Open House
Come reconnect with classmates and fellow alumni on Friday, October 17, 2025 from 12:00-3:30 pm! Enjoy light refreshments, share your stories, and explore the Archives Viewing Room.
Browse a selection of items available for purchase—proceeds support our ongoing historical preservation efforts.
Current students, friends, and families are also welcome to stop by and take a guided tour of the Archives.
Don’t forget to check out Benner Library’s Silent Auction, featuring unique items and experiences. All funds raised will benefit library and archives initiatives.
Benner Library Open House
As part of our 50th Celebration, you're invited to a special Library Open House on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 10am-4pm!
Alumni, students, families, past & present staff, and friends are all welcome to tour the library, connect with staff, and see how our spaces and services have evolved over the years. Enjoy guided tours, light refreshments including cake, in an inviting atmosphere as we celebrate five decades of scholarship and service in this location.
Library Employee Reunion
Join us for a special Library Employee Reunion during Homecoming on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 10am-1pm as we celebrate Benner Library’s 50-year milestone of scholarship and service! All past and present library staff are invited to reconnect, reminisce, and share memories from across the decades. Enjoy light refreshments, catch up with old colleagues, and meet current staff as we honor the friendships, service, and lasting contributions that have supported and enriched our campus community.
Music Bingo-Homecoming and Family Weekend
Join us on Saturday, October, 18, 2025 at
10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm
as we celebrate five decades of Benner Library with Music Bingo featuring hits from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, 2000s, and 2010s. Test your music knowledge for a chance to win a small prize!
Details:
Space is limited; participants may be asked to work in small groups and share bingo cards.
All are welcome—students, friends, faculty/staff, and families!
Lite snack will be served.
Bingo daubers will be provided.
How It Works:
Listen to a short clip of a song and mark the correct title on your bingo card. Get bingo and win!
Button Maker
There are two buttons makers available in the library: 1.5 inch and 2.25 inches. Supplies to make the buttons, key chains, or magnets can be purchased at the Lower Level Service Desk in the library. For more information visit our website.
Printing in the Library
There are many types of printing available in the library. You can scan to email, copy, print, webprint, poster print, and 3D. Visit the Printing Services page for more information.