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Special events
Spotting Scams drop in sessions with Trading Standards
- Wednesday 22 May from 2pm to 4pm
- Thursday 27 June from 10.30am to 12 noon
Earth Day craft
Celebrate earth day with some special craft. Create an eco-friendly bag for Earth day.
- Monday 22 April from 3.45pm until 4.45pm
Suitable for ages 5 years old and over.
Tickets are £3 each and can be booked in the library or by emailing: farnham.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Farnborough Cloth Nappy Library visit
- Tuesday 23 April, from 10am to 12 noon
The Farnborough Cloth Nappy Library will be visiting Farnham Library for Real Nappy week. Come and discuss the benefits of using reusable nappies.
Star Wars day
May the fourth be with you this Star Wars day as you build your very own Millennium Falcon
- Saturday 4 May from 10.30am until 11.30am
Suitable for ages 5 years old and over.
Tickets are £3 each and can be booked in the library or by emailing: farnham.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Visit the Star Wars Day webpage for more details about Star Wars Day.
Recycled jewellery craft
Come and make a necklace or keyring out of recycled materials.
- Saturday 25 May from 10.30am until 11.30am
Suitable for ages 4 years old and over.
Tickets are £3 each and can be booked in the library or by emailing: farnham.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Seed mosaic craft
Join us to make some beautiful nature inspired mosaics using various seeds.
- Thursday 30 May from 10.30am until 11.30am
Suitable for ages 4 years old and over.
Tickets are £3 each and can be booked in the library or by emailing: farnham.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
The Can Caravan story time and craft session
Come and join us for a special craft session around the story of "The Can Caravan" by Richard O'Neill.
- Saturday 15 June from 10.30am until 11.30am
Suitable for ages 4 years old and over.
Tickets are £3 each and can be booked in the library or by emailing: farnham.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Wooden flying bee puppets craft
Come and make a flying bee puppet to celebrate national insect week.
- Saturday 29 June from 10.30am until 11.30am
Suitable for ages 4 years old and over.
Tickets are £4 each and can be booked in the library or by emailing: farnham.library@surreycc.gov.uk.
Pebble rhymetime and storytime
Pebble rhymetime
- Every Tuesday at 10.30am
- Every Wednesday at 10.30am
No booking necessary: Maximum of 25 children, tickets allocated on a first come first serve basis.
Find out more about Pebble rhymetimes in Surrey libraries.
Storytime
- Every Monday at 10.30am. No booking necessary.
Find out more about storytime in Surrey libraries.
Reading groups
Young Adult book group
- Second Tuesday of every month from 5.45pm until 6.45pm.
Aimed at those aged 18 to 30.
We have two book choices every month - so you can read whatever takes your fancy, or read both!
- 14 May: Contacts by Mark Watson and Pet Sematary by Stephen King. 11 June: The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Big Brother by Lionel Shriver.
The group is free, just turn up. If it's your first time attending, bring along a book that you've enjoyed recently to talk about. Farnham Library provides the books for upcoming meetings. If you missed the meeting but would like to read one of the books for the next meeting, please ask at the helpdesk and we will grab you a copy.
For more information email farnham.library@surreycc.gov.uk or ask at the library helpdesk.
Books beyond words reading group
- Various Fridays at 11am. Please contact the library for the next date.
For anyone who might need an extra bit of help with the written word. Please come into the library for more information or email farnham.library@surreycc.gov.uk
Chatterbooks reading group
- Meets on second Saturday of the month from 11am until 12 noon.
The Chatterbooks reading group is suitable for ages 7 to 12 years. The book for each session can be obtained from the front desk when you sign up. For more details, please ask in the library.
Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.
Reading Friends non-fiction Friday
- First Friday of every month at 10.30am. Upcoming dates and themes:
- 3 May: Eurovision
- 7 June: Languages
Do you love non-fiction books? Like the idea of a book group but not being set a particular book every month? Want to meet more people in your community?
Join us for Non-Fiction Friday to discuss books within the theme of the month, and to share your own stories over a cup of tea or coffee.
Every month the group collectively decide on a theme, and we will have a display featuring some suggested reads under that theme. Our Library Assistants can assist with ordering Large Print Books, Talking Books and books of your choice. Free tea and coffee will be available. The meet will last approximately an hour.
Complete our Reading Friends application form to register your interest to join the group, or speak to a member of our friendly team at the library help desk.
Other events
Colouring club
- Every Tuesday from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
- Every Saturday from 3pm to 4pm
Colouring fun for little ones! These sessions are free, no need to book, just drop in.
Duplo club
- Every Thursday, from 2pm to 4pm
Come along and build whatever you like. What will you create?
No need to book, this is a free drop-in session.
Stitch and chat
- Every Friday 10am until 12 noon
This is a free drop-in session.
Digital Buddy
Do you want help using a computer, the internet, your iPad, tablet or iPhone, or other IT related problems? Book an appointment with our Digital Buddy:
- Available every other Thursday.
Please come into the library and book an appointment at the helpdesk.
Please see our Digital Buddy page for more information and to find out which libraries currently offer a Digital Buddy service.
