Events and activities at Cranleigh Library

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Special events

Stephen Frye - Our Accidental Letters

  • Tuesday 9 April, from 2pm to 3pm

Local Author Stephen Frye will join us for a family friendly nature related event about his book "Our Accidental Letters." Stephen presents fun nature stories, letters, photographs and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Suitable for ages 7 to 11 but an event the whole family can enjoy.

Tickets cost £2 per child. Please purchase a ticket for each child attending.

Book for Our Accidental Letters with local author Stephen Frye

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

Cranleigh Climate Action and Cranleigh Library climate cafe

  • Tuesday 11am to 12.30pm on the following dates:
    • 16 April
    • 21 May
    • 18 June

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.

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

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.

Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.

Other events

Make do and mend

  • third Saturday of the month, from 10am to 1pm. Upcoming dates:
    • 20 April
    • 18 May

Bring along a textile item you would like mended and our volunteers will try and work their magic.

To book your slot please ask at the desk or email cranleigh.library@surreycc.gov.uk

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

Crafternoons: craft, chat and coffee

  • Every Thursday, from 2pm to 4pm.

Each month will be a particular activity:

  • March: We will be making Felt Flower Wreaths
  • April: Tote Bag decorating.

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.

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 Buddy

For help using your computer or laptop you can book a session with one of our digital buddies.

Session available on:

  • Every Tuesday from 10am until 12pm
  • 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 Buddy page for more information and to find out which other libraries currently offer a Digital Buddy service.

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