Halloween Activities at the Library

Celebrate Halloween at the University of Malta Library with spooky reads, creative activities, mystery games, Disco Bingo, and comic book sale!

All Week

Invitation to the Shelves – Spooky Reads

Explore our spooky book display and discover eerie reads from our collection. Whether you enjoy chilling mysteries or supernatural tales, there’s something waiting for you on our shelves!


Plaster Figure Painting Kits

Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Time: 12:00–14:00
Location: Periodicals Area, Library

Get creative this Halloween with our plaster figure painting kits prepared by Alchemized by Rae! Choose your favourite figure and bring it to life with a colourful kit. Kits cost EUR 5 and will be available to purchase from the Circulation Desk from 26 October. 50% of the proceeds from each kit sold will go to charity.


Halloween Drop-in Painting

Date: Friday, 30 October 2026

Fancy getting creative this Halloween? Join us for a fun, drop-in painting session and bring your own spooky figure to life! Choose from five different figures and decorate yours using a painting kit containing five paints, varnish, and a paintbrush.

Kits cost EUR 5 and will be available to purchase from the Circulation Desk from 26 October.


The Midnight Catalogue: Mystery Game

Date: Friday, 30 October 2026
Time: Anytime between 08:00 and 16:00
Location: University of Malta Library, Msida

Something strange is happening at the University of Malta Library… and it’s up to you to uncover the truth!

Follow the clues, solve puzzles across five Library locations, and crack the case in this spooky Halloween investigation. Play solo or in a team of two, and race against the clock for a chance to win a prize sponsored by Pandamonium!

Online registration is required by Wednesday 28 October.


Spooky Disco Bingo at the Library!

Date: Friday, 30 October 2026
Time: 18:00
Location: Periodicals Area, Library

Join us for a spooktacular evening of Disco Bingo! Dress up, get your groove on, enjoy great music, and have fun playing bingo, with sweet prizes up for grabs.

Book your place online.


Abyss Bufies – Comic Book Sale

Date: Friday, 30 October 2026
Time: 17:30–20:00
Location: Library Terrace

Step into a world where Maltese folklore, mythology, and horror collide! Abyss Bufies, created by writer Marouska Montebello and artist Jeremy Cassar of MJ Comics Studio, brings the legends and creatures of the Maltese Islands to life through striking artwork and captivating storytelling.

Discover Sarangu, a dark reimagining of a traditional Maltese cautionary tale that explores fear and prejudice, and Selfjun, which delves into the tragic destiny of one of Malta’s legendary sea monsters.

Come along, explore the world of Abyss Bufies, and discover a darker side of Maltese folklore!