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Imagination Spaces

We are excited to let you know about some fantastic events coming to Surrey Libraries over the next few months.

Pied Piper Theatre Company

Saturday 12 October.

Green Libraries Week with the Pied Piper Theatre Company!

Working in partnership with Pied Piper Theatre Company, we are excited to bring a great show called DIG! to Haslemere Library for a gentle first theatre experience, perfect for the young. Adapted for 2-4 year olds, join us during Green Libraries Week 2024 to hear a story bring to life a world of growing plants, busy bugs, wriggling worms and ever changing weather! Share the music, singing and story - and then maybe stay to play amongst the plants.

There will be 3 performances throughout the day; 10am, 11.30am and 2pm. The 2pm performance will include British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation.

Booking will be required. Ticket price is Pay What You Can (minimum suggested price per children is £2).

For more information and to book a time slot, please see our booking page

Mrs Armitage on Wheels: Scoot Theatre Company

Staines Library on Thursday 31 October.

Surrey Libraries Imagination Spaces is very excited to have been offered the opportunity to host performances of Mrs Armitage on Wheels.

When Mrs Armitage goes out for a ride with her trusty dog Breakspear, she decides her bicycle needs improvement. With a new horn, a picnic hamper…and a sail, will Mrs Armitage manage to keep her bicycle in one piece, or will her crazy contraption prove too much to handle?

Adapted from Quentin Blake's classic tale, Scoot Theatre will present a 40 minute interactive, energetic show, celebrating the joy of getting outdoors and being active. Featuring live music, puppetry and physical comedy, we celebrate the power of imagination and the importance of resilience.

Mrs Armitage on Wheels has recently been adapted for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Watch the animated special and others from "Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures" on BBC iPlayer.

Suitable for ages 3+.

This has been co-produced with Farnham Maltings.

There will be 2 performances throughout the day: 11am and 2pm.

Booking will be required. Ticket price is Pay What You Can (minimum suggested price per person attending is £2).

Book online for Mrs Armitage on Wheels at Staines Library

If unable to book online, please book in Staines Library.

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 are very excited to let you know that the "In the Margins Art Exhibition" will be touring around other libraries across Surrey.

Dates and locations to be confirmed.

Get online week

Want to improve your digital skills? Digital Welfare Support Officers Eleanor and Alys will be running a series of digital support events at libraries throughout Surrey during Get Online Week (Monday 14 October to Sunday 20 October).

The sessions are at no cost to you, and you can either bring your own device or we can set you up on a library computer.

Schedule of events

Greener future in libraries

Green libraries week

Green Libraries Week will run from Monday 7 October to Sunday 13 October, "celebrating libraries with a focus on the climate and sustainability."

In support of Green Libraries week Surrey libraries will be holding a number of events. Please select an event from the list below to find out more:

This list will be updated as new events are confirmed.

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!

New text: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.

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.

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