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Special events
Children's board games
Thursday 29 May, from 2pm to 4pm.
Join Runnymede Board Games Club for an afternoon of fun, learning new board games and enjoying old favourites.
Suitable for children aged 6 to 13. Children 11 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Free event, no booking required.
The Great Big Green Week
Egham are hosting the following events in celebration of The Great Big Green Week, 7 June to 15 June.
Seed Dance Performance
Saturday 7 June, 10.30 to 11.30am.
Celebrating The Great Big Green Week 2025, Made by Katie Green is bringing Seed, a dance performance for libraries, inspired by nature and the world around us, to Egham Library.
Join us and we will take your child on an adventure of plants that will tap into a world of imagination through reading.
Find out more about Seed Dance Performance and book tickets
If unable to book online, please book in Egham Library.
Nature themed storytime with ladybird and bee craft
Wednesday 11 June, from 10.30am to11am.
Free event.
Suitable for children aged 0 to 5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Environmental themed storytime
Wednesday 11 June, from 3.45pm to 4.15pm.
Free event.
Suitable for children aged 5 to 8 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult
Nature themed rhymetime with ladybird and bee craft
Thursday 12 June, from 10.30am to 11am.
Free event.
Suitable for children 0 to 5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Plant a seed with The Royal Holloway Community Garden
Saturday 14 June, from 10am to 1pm.
Cost £1 per child.
Drop in event, suitable for children 4 to 11 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Pebble rhymetime and storytime
Pebble rhymetime
Every Thursday from 10.30am until 11am
Every Saturday from 11am until 11.30am. Please note: there will be no Rhymetime on Saturday 7 June due to Seed performance event taking place in the children's library. There will also be limited access to the children's library on Saturday 7 June from 10am to 12 noon.
No booking required.
Storytime
Every Wednesday from 10.30am to 11am.
No booking required. Suitable for children 5 years and under.
Afternoon storytime
Every Wednesday, from 3.45pm to 4.15pm.
No booking required. Suitable for children aged 4 to 9 years old.
Reading groups
Adult groups
Egham Library Reading group
Meets Tuesdays from 2.30pm until 3.30pm. Next meeting:
- 13 May
- 10 June
- 8 July
- 12 August
- 9 September
- 14 October
- 11 November
- 9 December
Please contact the library for further information.
Read and Review Book group
Meets Tuesdays from 10.30am until 11am. Next meeting: Ask in the library.
Spaces available. Please speak to a member of staff in the library if you would like to join this group.
Chat and craft reading friends group
Every Tuesday 10am until 12 noon
Come and join our friendly group to work on your current craft project while chatting, reading and sharing stories.
We use reading to start everyone talking! Helping people to meet new friends and have fun with the aim of combatting loneliness and social isolation.
Everyone is welcome, please speak to a member of library staff for more information. Or complete the Reading friends participant application form.
Find out more about Reading Friends in Surrey Libraries.
Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.
Teen Reading group
Meets monthly on Tuesdays from 4pm until 4.45pm.
On the following dates:
- 3 June
- 8 July
Suitable for ages 12 to 16.
Junior Chatterbooks group
Meets monthly on Tuesdays from 4pm until 4.45pm.
On the following dates:
- 20 May
- 17 June
- 15 July
The junior group has spaces available for children aged from 8 to 11 years. New members are welcome, please speak to a member of staff in the library.
Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.
Other events
Meet the beat
Come and speak with your local policing team at Egham Library on Tuesdays from 10am to 12 noon. Upcoming dates:
- 20 May
- 17 June
Boards, cards and dice evenings
First Tuesday of the month from 7pm until 9pm.
A social event for adults who enjoy playing board, card and dice games. Free to attend.
Lego club.
Saturday from 3pm to 4pm on the following dates:
- 24 May
- 31 May
- 21 June
- 28 June
- 19 July
Cost £1 per child.
Suitable for children age 5+. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Drop in session, no need to book.
Junior craft club
Saturdays from 2pm to 3pm on the following dates:
- 10 May: To celebrate Surrey Day we will be making the Surrey Day and Visit Surrey leaf emblems using salt art
- 7 June: Junk modelling as part of The Great Big Green Week
- 14 June: Air dry clay as part of The Great Big Green Week
- 5 July: Paper bead jewellery
- 12 July: Felt puppet craft
Suitable for children aged 6 and above, Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cost £1 per child.
Drop in sessions, no booking required.
Chess club
Every Saturday from 10am until 11am
Suitable for ages 7 to 11 who have an understanding of the rules of Chess and are able to play.
Parents are required to stay in the library during sessions. The event is free, however, spaces are limited and a waiting list system will be in place so booking is essential.
To make a booking or request more information please ask in the library or email egham.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Egham library coffee morning
Every Friday, from 10.30am to 12 noon.
Come and meet new people and enjoy a chat over a cup of coffee or tea.
No need to book. Admission free.
Digital support volunteer
Every Thursday 10am to 12 noon.
The session is a Drop In, however slots can be booked in advance if needed. Please speak to member of library staff for more details.
Please see our Digital support volunteer page for more information and to find out which libraries currently offer a Digital support volunteer service.
