Events and activities at Dorking Library

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Special events

Seed Dance performance

Saturday 28 June at 10.30am, event lasts for one hour.

A playful, interactive adventure inspired by nature and the world around us.  In celebration of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge 2025 theme Story Garden, join us for an hour and enjoy an enchanting experience for all, particularly those aged 6 and under along with a parent/carer.

The performance will be followed by a seed planting session.

Book online with a donation (minimum recommendation is £2 per person).

Book online for the Seed Dance performance at Dorking Library

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

See other libraries holding Seed Dance performances.

In the Margins art exhibition – touring Surrey Libraries

The exhibition will be at Dorking Library from Friday 4 July to Friday 8 August.

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.

See our section on the events and activities page for tour schedule.

Pebble rhymetime and storytime

Pebble rhymetime

  • Every Wednesday at 10.30am
  • Every Thursday at 2pm
  • Every Friday, two sessions:
    • at 9.45am and
    • at 11am
  • First Saturday of the month at 10.30am.

No booking necessary. It is first come, first served. Limited capacity: tickets available half an hour before event.

Find out more about Pebble rhymetime in Surrey libraries.

Storytime

  • Every Monday from 10.30am until 11am
  • Every Wednesday from 2pm until 2.30pm

Please check the Dorking Library Facebook or Twitter pages for upcoming sessions.

Find out more about storytime in Surrey libraries.

Reading groups

Dorking library book group

Meets Thursdays every 4 to 6 weeks at 10am for 60 to 75 minutes. For more details please ask in the library.

Chatterbooks reading groups

Thursday group

Thursdays at 4pm every 4 to 5 weeks. Suitable for ages 9 to 13 years.

The group will meet for an hour-long session to discuss a book and enjoy fun activities such as games, quizzes and maybe an occasional murder mystery.

If you're interested in joining this group, please speak to a member of staff at the library or send us a direct message on our social media: Facebook or Twitter.

Saturday group

Meets the last Saturday of the month at 11am. Suitable for ages 9 to 13 years.

If you're interested in joining this group, please speak to a member of staff at the library.

Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.

Other events

Chess club

Meets every Tuesday from 4.15pm to 5.15pm (Term time only).

Spaces are limited to 10 players, minimum age is 7, adults are welcome too.

Please book at the library desk or send us a message on our social media: Facebook or Twitter.

Crafternoons

Every Thursday, from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.

Suitable for ages 5 years and over.

Lego club

Every Saturday from 2pm until 3pm.

£1 per child. For children aged 6 and above with an adult. Limited spaces Please book at the helpdesk or send us a message on social media.

Digital support volunteer

Every Tuesday, from 10am until 11am.

Appointment only. Please book an appointment at the desk in the library.

Please see our Digital support volunteer page for more information and to find out which libraries currently offer a Digital support volunteer service.


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