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Special events
Adventures of a lady and a penguin with author Tess Burrows
Tuesday 15 July at 2.30pm.
Tess will be talking about some of her amazing journeys with penguin friends which has inspired 6 books - come and be inspired by her too!
To book tickets: please ask in the Library.
Tickets cost £3.
Summer Reading Challenge
The Summer Reading Challenge takes place from Saturday 5 July to Saturday 13 September.
There will be a variety of events and activities ongoing over the Summer for you to take part in at Cranleigh Library:
Programme of events
- Saturday 5 July, from 10am to 4pm. Join us for our Summer Reading Challenge Launch - make Sunflower Fans and leaves, £1 donation.
- Saturday 12 July. Garden Rock Painting - create a mini bug. Cost: £1.50 per child. Please book in the Library.
- Drop in crafts over the summer holidays between 10 and 12 noon. All craft events cost £1per child. Dates and themes for craft sessions:
- Saturday 19 July: Origami Jumping Frogs
- Saturday 26 July: Badge Making
- Tuesday 29 July: Make your very own fantasy toadstool fairy house
- Saturday 2 August: Animal Bookmarks
- Wednesday 6 August: Create a beautiful Forest Crown
- Saturday 9 August: Paper Lily Flowers
- Saturday 16 August: Make your very own fantasy toadstool fairy house
- Saturday 23 August: Create a beautiful Forest Crown
- Tuesday 26 August: Paper Lily Flowers
- Saturday 30 August: Badge Making
Pebble rhymetime and storytime
Pebble rhymetime
Every Friday from 10.30am until 11am.
Maximum 20 families per session. Attendance is on a first come first served basis
All inclusive rhymetime
Last Thursday of the month at 10.30am.
A fun rhymetime for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) families with a focus on autism.
Booking is recommended: Please book in Cranleigh Library or email cranleigh.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Find out more about Pebble rhymetime in Surrey libraries.
Storytime
Every Wednesday from 10.30am until 11am.
Find out more about storytime in Surrey libraries.
Reading groups
Cranleigh book club
Every second Tuesday of the month at 11am.
Tea, coffee and biscuits provided. Ask in the library for further information.
We have copies of our book club choices available to borrow from the library so just ask at the help desk.
Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.
Chatterbooks book club for kids
Every third Saturday of the month from 11am. Next meetings:
- 19 July: Imagination Island by Mel Taylor-Bessent
- 16 August: Pablo and Splash by Sheena Demsey"
Other events
Cranleigh Climate Action and Cranleigh Library climate cafe
Third Tuesday of the month from 10.30am to 12 noon.
Understand how to switch energy suppliers or just chat through any worries you may have about your energy use at home
Come along to a free drop-in and get advice from a member of Cranleigh Climate Action:
- See what financial support to help with energy bills is there to help
- Get energy saving tips and improve our energy efficiency
- Look into how to upgrade home insulation
- Understand how to switch energy suppliers.
Craft space: craft, chat and coffee
Every Thursday, from 2pm to 4pm.
Each month will focus on a particular craft.
Come along to our volunteer led craft session on Thursday afternoons. This is an open craft group so please bring in any handicraft project you happen to be working on be it knitting or crochet, embroidery or darning, come for a chat and get some inspiration from fellow crafters!
If you don't have a project, feel free to use any tools and materials that our volunteer Jayne brings along. Try you hand at various crafts such as needle felting, crochet, knitting, paper crafts and lots more. Or simply help us knit our resident teddy bear a new scarf.
We want to create a space where anyone can come and learn a new craft, share their skills and ideas and help each other on our creative journeys, and we encourage any beginners to come and learn from our more experienced members.
No need to reserve a space, just pop along.
Lego club
Every Saturday from 2pm to 3pm.
Suitable for ages 4 and over. Cost: £1 per session.
We have limited space, so booking is essential. Please book at the help desk in branch or email cranleigh.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Friends of Cranleigh library
This group has been set up to support the library by arranging and helping at events and promoting the library service to the wider community. The group is autonomous and run by volunteers with a member of staff acting as liaison.
We are extending an invitation to all sections of the community to be part of this group, talk to library staff for more information.
Digital support volunteer
For help using your computer or laptop you can book a session with one of our Digital support volunteers.
Session available on:
- Every Thursday from 2pm to 4pm
- First Saturday of the month from 2pm to 4pm
Booking necessary. Please book in the library at the enquiry desk or email cranleigh.library@surreycc.gov.uk
Please see our Digital support volunteer page for more information and to find out which other libraries currently offer a Digital support volunteer service.