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Special events
Adult art workshop - Mindful Art: Meditative lines
Thursday 14 May, from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
Adult art workshop where you will learn to create abstract mindful art in pen and ink.
All materials supplied, feel free to bring along your own sketchbook and pen.
Cost: £2 per adult.
To book:
- Ask at the help desk in the library
- Email: horleylibraryevents@surreycc.gov.uk
- Phone: 03456 009 009 (click option 7 and ask for Horley Library)
Plant sale
Saturday 23 May from 10am to 12pm.
Calling all gardeners and green‑fingered enthusiasts! Join us for a Plant Sale, in partnership with Horley in Bloom.
May half term: Sensational Superheroes!
Saturday 23 until Saturday 30 May, during regular open hours.
- Complete our Sensational Superheroes themed treasure hunt
- Add to our Sensational Superheroes themed board
- Have fun with our Sensational Superheroes themed colouring.
Sensational Superheroes Lego club
Saturday 23 May from 2.30pm to 3.30pm.
We’ll be creating a street battle scene together, what will it look like and which superheroes will come to the rescue? you decide!
You are also free to make whatever you imagine! Younger siblings are welcome to come along too and play in our Duplo corner (no charge).
Suitable for ages 6 years and over. No need to book, just turn up. £1 per child.
Sensational Superheroes comic strip workshop
Tuesday 26 May from 2.30pm to 3.30pm.
Come along and have fun creating your very own superhero comic strip book to take home.
Suitable for ages 6 years and over. No need to book, just turn up. £1 per child.
Sensational Superhero craft workshop
Wednesday 27 May from 10.30am to 11.30am.
Channel your inner superhero and get crafty!
Suitable for ages 4 years and over. No need to book, just turn up. £1 per child.
Superhero shapes workshop with Explore Learning
Friday 29 May from 10.30am to 11.30am.
Explore characteristics of everyday objects and shapes and use mathematical language to describe them… all in a relaxed and fun environment.
Recognise and name common 2D and 3D shapes, including:
- 2D shapes, for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles
- 3D shapes, for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres
- Identify a range of 2D shapes, including square and circle
- Identify a 3D shape in an everyday item
Suitable for 4 to 6 year olds. Booking is essential. One ticket for every child taking part.
Tickets are free and can be booked online.
Book tickets for Superhero shapes workshop at Horley library
A Spring in your step: Writing Workshop with Explore Learning
Friday 29 May from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
This workshop has been designed to help children work on the most common areas of difficulty in comprehension analysis in a fun way.
- The workshop will cover:
- Asking questions to improve understanding of a text.
- Drawing inferences, such as understanding characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions.
- Predicting what might happen from details stated and implied in a text.
Suitable for 7 to 9 year olds.
Booking is essential. One ticket for every child taking part. Tickets are free and can be booked online.
Book online for a spring in your step workshop
Family storytime and rhymetime
Saturday 30 May from 10am to 10.30am.
This special Family Storytime and Rhymetime is for anyone not able to attend our regular weekday session, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, - all the family as well as our regulars are welcome.
Free event. Suitable for under 5s. Tickets are available on the day, on a first come, first served basis from when we open at 9.30am.
Pebble rhymetime and storytime
Pebble rhymetime
- Every Thursday, two sessions from
- 10am until 10.30am
- 11am until 11.30am
Spaces are limited. Tickets are available from the library desk on the day, one ticket per family group. Tickets allocated on a first come first served basis. Please come early to avoid disappointment.
Find out more about Pebble rhymetimes in Surrey libraries.
Sensory rhymetime
A fun rhymetime for Additional Needs and Disabilities (AND) families with a focus on autism.
Saturdays, from 10.30am to 11am. Suitable for ages 0 to 6 years.
Free event.
Upcoming dates:
- 2 May
- 30 May
- 27 June
- 25 July
- 22 August
- 19 September
- 17 October
- 14 November
- 12 December
A designated room with low lighting, sensory toys and a separate "quiet" room next door.
Booking information
You need to book a place for each session.
If you are coming as a lone parent, you can bring up to 2 children. If your child needs extra support to stay safe and take part, it may help to bring just 1 child at first.
Parents from the same family can bring one child each.
To book you can:
- Visit: ask at the help desk in the library
- Email: horleylibraryevents@surreycc.gov.uk
- Phone: call 03456 009 009 (click option 7 and ask for Horley Library)
Please note: you can only book one session at a time, in date order. Now taking bookings for Saturday 2 May.
Storytime
Active storytime
Fridays in term time only, from 10.30am until 11am.
Active Storytime is a fun, interactive session aimed at pre-schoolers. We read a story, sing a song, and then do a couple of simple and fun activities (such as a game, a teddy bear hunt around the library, or a simple craft) on a different theme each week. Please wear clothes suitable for play/craft.
Suitable for ages 2 to 5.
No booking needed, just turn up!
Cost: £1 per child.
BookTrust storytime
Saturdays from 2.30pm to 3.30pm: Next date: check with the library.
BookTrust Storytime is a free event aimed at under 5’s combining a traditional story time with lively activities related to the stories we will read. BookTrust Storytime takes place in our children’s section.
Reading groups
Horley library Tuesday reading group
Every third Tuesday of the month, from 2.30pm pm to 3.30pm.
If you are interested in joining the group, please ask at the library or by emailing horley.library@surreycc.gov.uk
Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.
Horley library Wednesday reading group
Every second Wednesday of the month, from 2pm to 3pm
This group is now full and is currently not accepting new people.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Reading Friends
First Saturday of the month, from 2.30pm to 4pm.
Surrey Libraries, in partnership with The Reading Agency, will be hosting a monthly Reading Friends group at Horley Library for members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) community to come together around a shared love of reading.
Run by LGBTQ+ members of staff, the groups will have discussions and recommendations on a different subject each month. They will always be confidential, supportive, and positive spaces.
You can express an interest in joining this group by completing our online application form or by speaking to a member of staff in Horley Library.
Find out more about Reading Friends in Surrey Libraries.
Chatterbooks reading group
Horley Chatterbooks is a fun children’s reading group that meets once a month on a Saturday from 10am to 11am.
Suitable for children aged 7 to 11. The group reads a different book each month, and when we meet, we talk about the book and have fun with quizzes, games or crafts.
The group is currently full: to join our waiting list, please email horleylibraryevents@surreycc.gov.uk or ask at the library helpdesk.
Other events
Horley library local history centre
Horley Local History Centre is based in Horley Library, and you can use the local history centre resources at any time that the library is open.
Even better, visit us at the following time each week when volunteers are available to help you use the resources and equipment.
Saturday 10am to 12 noon. In the meantime should you have any history questions please contact jeanpelham@sky.com.
Contact the Library Service or use our online libraries local or family history enquiry form.
Board games club
Every Tuesday from 10.30am until 12 noon.
Join us in a welcoming and friendly environment to play a variety of board games, including Qwirkle, Mastermind, and Scrabble. Feel free to bring your own board or card game as well!
Open to all, free, just turn up.
English conversation group
Every Wednesday from 11am to 12 noon.
For adults with English as a second language.
Would you like to practice your spoken English with a relaxed and friendly group? Then come along and join us. The group will be led by friendly and supportive facilitators.
Free. No need to book.
Digital Support Volunteer
- Wednesdays (term time only) from 9.45am to 11.45am.
- Every Friday from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Need some IT help? Come along and see our friendly and approachable Digital Support Volunteer.
Appointment slots can be booked at the library desk.
Please see our Digital Support Volunteer page for more information and to find out which other libraries currently offer a Digital Support Volunteer service.
If you would like to join our team as a Digital Support volunteer, you can find out more: Volunteering in libraries.