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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.
- Summer Reading Challenge: Story Garden for children of all reading abilities.
- Living Knowledge Network
- Surrey culture and leisure
- 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:
- Dorking Library from 4 July to 8 August.
- Staines Library Dates to follow.
More libraries and dates to be confirmed.
Doorstep Duets 2025
We are very excited to confirm that Doorstep Duets, presented by Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, will be returning for a fourth year to Surrey Libraries and communities in July, bringing the joy and wonder of dance.
This year’s performance, My Feet Don’t Quite Touch the Floor, has been created by choreographer Shelby Williams.
Have you ever let your mind wander? Lost in a daydream, what did you wonder? This imaginative story is inspired by the experiences of two legendary dancers at the beginning of their own dance journeys. It was their ability to seek their own paths and let their minds wander that inspired their extraordinary careers.
When we embrace wonder, we unleash possibility and creativity. What colour is your imagination?
If you have never seen a dance show before, this could be the perfect opportunity. The performance is free, just 20 minutes long and you don’t need to book, just turn up.
Performance dates, times and venues
- Tuesday 22 July:
- 10am at Woking Library
- 11am at Woking Library
- 12 noon at Henry Plaza, Located in Victoria Place shopping centre, Woking, (near Marks & Spencer).
- 3pm at Addlestone Library
- Wednesday 23 July:
- 10am at Walton Library
- 11am at Walton Library
- 2pm at Molesey Library
- 3pm at Molesey Library
- Thursday 24 July:
- 10am at Merstham Library
- 12 noon at Belfry Shopping Centre, Redhill
- 2pm at the Belfry Shopping Centre, Redhill
- 3pm at Redhill Library
- Friday 25 July:
- 10am at Longmead Community Centre, Epsom
- 11:30am at Epsom Library
- 1. 30pm at Epsom Library
- 3:30pm at Ashtead Library
We look forward to seeing you at one of the performances!
See the Doorstep Duets website for more information and other tour dates.
The Story Detectives
Various dates and locations through until Saturday 16 August.
The Story Detectives, created by Made by Katie Green is an interactive dance adventure to find the Most Important Story and we are very excited to let you know it will be returning to 4 of our libraries during the summer.
Are you brave? Ready for adventure? Fabulous at finding letters? Then why not join Story Detectives, Playful and Particular, as they journey round your local library collecting letters, solving clues, and building an adventure story.
It will take children and their families on an imaginative journey through the library to discover different kinds of books, from a detective book to an adventure book, a dictionary to a fairy tale. It is aimed at children 3+ years and their grownups, however all children are welcome!
Spaces are limited so booking is essential:
Book tickets for The Story Detectives
Find out more by watching The Story Detectives trailer.
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:
- 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.
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.
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.
- Helen Taylor will be talking about her detective series at Woking Library on Thursday 14 August at 6pm. Suitable for adults.
- Creative Writing Workshop with author Alice Fowler at Woking Library on Thursday 21 August at 5.30pm. Suitable for adults.
- Austen's Favourite Brother, Henry with Dr Christopher Herbert at FarnhamLibrary on Tuesday 9 September at 7.30pm. Suitable for adults.
- Celebrating 250 years of Jane Austen with Lucy Weldon at Cranleigh Library on Saturday 27 September at 2pm. 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
NHS app help
Next session dates to be confirmed.
Heard how great the NHS App is, but still not sure where to start or how to use it? Then come along to our drop-in sessions to get help from one of our friendly advisors. We can help with:
- Setting up your NHS Account
- Downloading the NHS App on to your phone, or accessing it on your tablet or laptop
- Using it to order repeat prescriptions in seconds
- How to view your health record on the App
- How to view your test results
- Any other NHS App questions!
Please bring your phone/tablet/laptop or if you don't have any of these, public PCs will be available. If it is your first time using the app, you will need to bring ID with you to register for it. These are the accepted forms of ID for registration:
- Passport
- UK or European Driving License (Full or Provisional)
- European National Identity Card
- Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), UK Residence Card, or European Economic Area (EEA) Biometric Residence Card (BRC).
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.