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Special events
Digital support sessions
Fridays from 10.30am to 12.30pm on the following dates: 22 November.
Sessions are 30 minutes per person and should be booked in advance.
Please book in Ashford Library or email ashford.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Books in prison, and the issues prisoners face reading
Wednesday 27 November at 2pm.
Speakers:
- Simeon Sturney, author of 'You, Me and the Butterfly', a popular fictional story read widely by female prisoners; and author of two other books: 'Gate Happy' and 'One Mile to Make a Difference'. Simeon is also a prison chaplain at His Majesty's Prison (HMP) Bronzefield.
- Rhiannon Stygal, Prison Librarian HMP Bronzefield.
Simeon will discuss his new book 'You, Me and the Butterfly', why and how it was written and published. This will lead into an interview with Rhiannon and will flow into a question time.
Tickets are free but places will be limited. Places can be reserved at the helpdesk at Ashford Library or via email to ashford.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Pebble rhymetime and storytime.
Pebble rhymetime
- Every Wednesday from 10.30am until 11am.
- Every Friday from 10.30am until 11am.
- Every Saturday from 10.30am until 11am.
No booking necessary.
Rhymetime sessions are free.
Find out more about Pebble rhymetime in Surrey libraries.
Storytime
There is no storytime in the library at present.
Find out more about storytime in Surrey libraries.
Reading groups
Ashford Library reading group
Meets first Thursday of each month, from 2.30pm to 3.30pm
Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.
Other events
Creative writing group
Saturdays from 2pm to 3.30pm. Next date: Please check with the library.
Coffee and craft
Every Thursday at 10.30am. All are welcome.
All crafts and crafting abilities are welcome.
General knowledge quiz
Every Friday, from 2pm to 4pm. Entry is free and all are welcome.
Drop-in councillor surgeries
- Surrey County Councillor Denise Turner-Stewart (Staines South and Ashford West), Councillor Sinead Mooney (Staines) and Spelthorne Borough councillors Paul Woodward (Ashford Town) and Olivia Rybinski (Ashford Town) will be holding surgeries at Ashford Library on:
- the first Saturday of each month, from 11am until 12 noon.
- Surrey County Councillor Harry Boparai (Sunbury Common & Ashford Common)
- the first Saturday of each month, from 3pm until 4pm.
- Spelthorne Borough councillors Joanne Sexton (Ashford East), Michelle Arnold (Ashford Town), and Katherine Rutherford (Ashford Common) will be holding surgeries from 11am to 12.30pm on the on the following Saturdays:
- 30 November
- 18 January 2025
- 8 March 2025
- 24 May 2025
Digital Buddy
Do you want help using a computer, the internet, your iPad, tablet or iPhone, or other IT related problems?
Make an appointment to see one of our Digital Buddies:
- Every Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm.
- Every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm.
- Every Saturday from 10am to 12 noon.
Sessions are 30 minutes each and must be booked in advance. Please book a place by speaking to a member of staff at Ashford library or email ashford.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Please see our Digital Buddy page for more information and to find out which other libraries offer a Digital Buddy service.
