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- Other popular events and activities
- Self Care week, 18 to 24 November
- Author events
- Digital welfare support
- Imagination Spaces
- Greener future in libraries
- Library of Things
- Pebble rhymetime
- Storytime
- Learn coding with Kano
Other popular events and activities
- See what events are taking place at your nearest library, please check individual library event pages for details.
- Living Knowledge Network
- Libraries from home for children and young people
- Libraries from home for adults
- Surrey culture and leisure
Imagination Spaces
We are excited to let you know about some fantastic events coming to Surrey Libraries over the next few months.
Heads and Tails: interactive storytelling performance
Saturdays 23 and 30 November.
We are very excited to offer you the opportunity to see 'Heads and Tails' at Surrey Libraries this November, exploring folklore and fables of African animals!
Get ready for a magical storytelling adventure with talented Storytellers Andy Copps and John Kirk! These sessions are perfect for children aged 3 and up, promising fun, laughter, and unforgettable tales.
Find out more on the Heads and Tails website.
Tour Dates and Locations:
- Saturday 23 November:
- Frimley Green Library, 10am and 11.30am
- Ash Library, 2pm
- Saturday 30 November:
- Dittons Library, 10am and 11.30am
- Molesey Library, 2pm
Booking is essential so book now to avoid missing out.
Tickets price is donation based (minimum suggested is £2 per person attending), and tickets can be booked online:
Book tickets for Heads and Tails storytelling
In the Margins art exhibition – touring Surrey Libraries
Dates and locations to be confirmed.
Working in partnership with Disability Arts in Surrey (DAiSY), Artist Jon Adams, and several of DAiSY's member organisations (Art Matters, Bloomin' Arts and The Orpheus Centre), they created a fantastic collection of artworks that were installed at Reigate Library for over 2 months. 'In the Margins' aims to empower marginalised disabled artists and share their life experiences. The project tells their life stories, explores their passions, and highlights places where they feel a sense of belonging. Visitors are invited to explore these stories, promoting understanding, empathy, and inclusion.
DAiSY and the project "In The Margins"
After the successful exhibition at Reigate library, we are very excited to let you know that the "In the Margins Art Exhibition" will be touring around other libraries across Surrey.
Greener future in libraries
Regular green events in libraries
Monthly Tuesdays:
Cranleigh Climate Action and Cranleigh Library climate cafe will be available to provide energy advice and see what financial support is available to help with energy bills.
Every Wednesday:
What next? Wednesdays at Godalming library. Volunteers from What Next? charity will be on-hand to provide advice, guidance and helpful tips in what you can do to support our local environment.
Saturdays:
Monthly Nature storytime at Guildford library. Suitable for 2 years old and over.
Green reads
We've specially selected some titles exploring the natural world, environmental issues and sustainability.
World around us eBooks on Libby
Step into nature eAudio books on BorrowBox
Library of Things
Why buy when you can borrow!
We are pleased to support a number of Libraries of Things across our network. Allowing users to borrow everything from garden tools, sports and exercise equipment, table top games to camping equipment
Each library is run by a local environmental organisation and hosted in the library, providing easy access to this great service.
You can find a Library of Things in the following locations:
Biodegradable eco library cards
Crafted from environmentally friendly materials, these cards not only reduce waste but also contribute to the preservation of our planet. By opting for these compostable and recyclable cards, library-goers become part of a growing movement to protect the environment and foster sustainable practices.
Read more about our new eco library cards.
Surrey's greener future
The Surrey Energy advice tool, will help you by asking a series of short questions and depending on the answers will offer tailored information on grants, support and advice, and non-financial help on a range of topics
Find out more about Surrey's Greener Future, Surrey County Council's climate change strategy.
Surrey's Greener Future
Grants of up to £25,000 are now available for eligible Surrey residents to help make their homes warmer and more energy efficient. Read more about the grant funding available to Surrey residents.
Sign up to our Greener Matters newsletter to get updates.
Our climate change newsletter
Author events
Surrey Libraries are pleased to offer a programme of author events for 2024. Select an event to find out more and how to book.
- Tea with novelist Sandra Howard at Esher Library on Thursday 21 November at 2pm. Suitable for adults.
- Frog in a Fog with Marielle Bayliss at Guildford Library on Saturday 23 November, from 11am to 11.30am. Suitable for ages 3 to 6.
- An Evening with Ben Aaronovitch and Mark Stay at Oxted Library on Tuesday 26 November at 6.30pm. Suitable for adults.
- Books in prison, and the issues prisoners face reading at Ashford library on Wednesday 27 November at 2pm. Suitable for adults.
- Christmas Storytime and Workshop with Tina Talbot at Dorking Library on Saturday 30 November, from 10.30am to 11.30am. Suitable for ages 5 to 8.
- Frog in a Fog storytime with Marielle Bayliss at Banstead library on Saturday 14 December from 11.00am. Suitable for ages 3 to 6.
- Leaving Fatherland, author talk with Matt Graydon at Haslemere library on Friday 10 January at 2.30pm. Suitable for adults.
Digital welfare support
The Digital Welfare Support Project is a community outreach program that is closing the digital divide and reducing isolation in Surrey.
We aim to do this by identifying and targeting areas of the county where digital deprivation is highest, cultivating community links and providing IT skills sessions to those most in need. Our experienced and dedicated Digital Welfare Support Officers, Alys and Eleanor, are putting together a programme of events and opportunities to offer foundational knowledge of essential digital skills.
Upcoming events
Digital tools to help you stay well this winter roadshow
Digital Welfare Support Officers Eleanor and Alys will be visiting libraries across Surrey this winter as part of the Warm Welcome scheme to introduce you to a range of online tools that can help you save money on your energy bills and stay well this winter. Simply drop-in for a chat.
Next session will be at Camberley Library on Tuesday 3 December, drop in between 10am to 1pm.
Self Care Week
Running from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 November, Self-Care Week is an annual national awareness week that focuses on embedding support for self-care across communities, families and generations.
The theme is Mind and Body.
Visit the following pages to find out about events happening for Self Care Week:
Pebble rhymetime
Rhymetimes are now running in most libraries. Spaces may be limited and booking may be necessary, please check individual library event pages for details.
Storytime
Storytimes are currently back up and running in most libraries. Spaces may be limited and booking may be necessary, please check individual library event pages for details.
Learn coding with Kano
Open the door to coding with Surrey Libraries and iamtheCODE! Start your coding adventure now.
All you need is your library card number, and you can reserve Kano free of charge to collect from your local library!
Reserve Kano and let the fun begin
All our Kanos have been kindly donated by iamtheCODE.
