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- Other popular events and activities
- Author events
- Digital welfare support
- Imagination Spaces
- Greener future in libraries
- Library of Things
- Pebble rhymetime
- Storytime
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
- Winter mini challenge for children
- Resources for reading groups
Imagination Spaces
We are excited to let you know about some fantastic events coming to Surrey Libraries over the next few months.
In the Margins art exhibition – touring Surrey Libraries
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 felt this amazing exhibition needed to be shared with others in Surrey so we have spent a few months creating a display and deciding which pieces could be included in a tour around a few of our libraries.
Tour Schedule
The Exhibition is now on Tour! It will be visiting many of our libraries across the whole of Surrey over the next few months.
Venues and dates:
- Farnham Library, from 21 March to 17 April
- Walton Library, from 18 April to 15 May
More venues and dates will be added over the coming months.
Greener future in libraries
Have your say on your experience of Surrey's Countryside
The survey runs until Friday 30 May 2025, and takes around 10 minutes to complete.
Residents and visitors are being invited to take part in a new survey designed to help understand how they use and enjoy Surrey County Council's owned and managed countryside spaces. Anyone who has enjoyed a walk, picnic, or bike ride in Surrey's countryside, is encouraged to share their views.
Have your say on your experience of Surrey's Countryside
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:
- Dorking library, Library of things
- Godalming library, Library of things
- Guildford library, Library of things
- Haslemere library, Library of things
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.
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 2025. Select an event to find out more and how to book.
- An Evening with Alice Fowler Tickets at Cranleigh Library on Thursday 20 March at 6pm. Suitable for adults.
- An Evening with local author G R Pidgeon at Oxted Library on Thursday 27 March, from 7pm to 8pm. Suitable for adults.
- William Shakespeare's World with Rosemarie Swinfield at Dittons Library on Friday 28 March at 12.30pm. Suitable for adults.
- An Afternoon with Matt Graydon at Dorking Library on Saturday 5 April from 2pm to 4pm. Suitable for adults.
- Meet author Linda Chapman at Woking Library on Thursday 17 April from 11am to 12 noon. Suitable for ages 5+.
- An Afternoon with author Judith Heneghan at Haslemere on Friday 16 May from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Suitable for adults.
- Thriller authors Eve Smith and Guy Morpuss in conversation at Camberley Library on Tuesday 20 May, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. The event is suitable for ages 16+.
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.
Upcoming sessions: Next session to be confirmed.
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.
