Special events
Crime thriller evening with author, Simon Mason
- Thursday 9 May at 7pm
Simon will be in conversation with Ana Sampson about his Oxford-set crime novels starring DI Ryan Wilkins.
Tickets are £5 each and can be booked online.
Book tickets for Simon Mason at Ashtead library
Ashtead village day
- Saturday 8 June
Come and visit us at our stall.
Pebble rhymetime and storytime
Pebble rhymetime
- Every Friday at 11am
Find out more about Pebble rhymetime in Surrey libraries.
Family rhymetime
- on the following Saturdays at 11am:
- 18 May
- 15 June
- 13 July
Please ask in the library for further dates.
Storytime
- Every Monday at 10am
A relaxed session aimed at ages 2 to 5 years: stories and fun!
Find out more about storytime in Surrey libraries.
Reading groups
Book group
- Every 6 weeks on a Monday at 12 noon. Upcoming dates:
- 20 May
Please ask at the library for more details.
Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.
Other events
Children's history club
A monthly Saturday club looking at historical events in a fun and interactive way.
- Monthly on Saturdays from 2.30pm until 3.30pm
- 27 April: Plague, Power and the Peasants 1216-1399
- 25 May: subject to follow, watch this space!
Knit and natter group
The group will meet fortnightly on a Thursday at 11.30am. Upcoming dates:
- 2 May
- 16 May
- 30 May
All welcome. Please bring your own knitting project, needles and wool.
Chess club
Beginners
- Saturday each month from 2pm until 3pm, on the following dates:
- 4 May
- 1 June
Ask in the library for further information
Suitable for beginners. All ages welcome, from 5 years old and upwards. £1 per child, spaces are limited, so booking is essential. Please book at the library desk.
Improvers
- Saturday each month from 2pm until 3pm, on the following dates:
- 18 May
Suitable for improvers. All ages welcome, from 5 years old and upwards. £1 per child, spaces are limited, so booking is essential. Please book at the library desk.
Ashtead Independents councillors' surgery
Meet your local councillors at Ashtead library. An opportunity to raise and discuss any issues that concern you, and where we may be able to help, in privacy, with your elected representatives:
- First Saturday of every month from 2pm until 4pm. Next date:
- May: no surgery due to elections
- 1 June
Lego club
- Every month, on Saturdays from 10.30am, on the following dates:
- 27 April
- 22 June
- 20 July
Please note: booking is necessary for Lego club, please book in advance at the library desk.
Cost: £1 per child.
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 our Digital Buddy:
- Every Friday from 2pm until 4pm.
Booking necessary: please book a one hour slot at the library.
Please see our Digital Buddy page for more information and to find out which libraries currently offer a Digital Buddy service.
