Special events
I Am Bird
"I AM Bird" is a new immersive experience presenting stories of migration. Equipped with their own headphones and mobile phones, audiences will be transported on an epic adventure across the library, following the extraordinary and everyday story of a young bird migrating from West Africa to the UK.
I Am Bird will be delivered by Surrey Libraries and Farnham Maltings.
At each station, visitors are invited to make choices leading them to miniature paper worlds and follow clues hidden around the library, each revealing a different element of the bird's migratory journey.
The show is experienced via a mobile website and each adult should bring their own mobile phone and headphones. Splitters and spare headphones are available in case you want to attend the experience with a child.
This experience will appeal to adults and children from aged 8+. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Dates and time slots
Time slots are 15 minutes apart and each lasts about an hour. This interactive and personal experience invites audiences to explore their local library in a new and exciting way, reflecting on migration through stories and art.
Dates and time slots for Merstham:
- Friday 4 February, times slots between 1pm and 3pm.
- Saturday 5 February, times between 11am and 2pm.
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BookTrust storytimes
Merstham Library would love to invite you to our special Rhymetimes where we will be reading a BookTrust Storytime book, a story adventure for you and your family.
Session dates and times:
- Friday 28 January as part of the Rhymetime session from 10:30 until 11:00am.
- Friday 4 February as part of the Rhymetime session from 10:30 until 11:00am.
- Friday 11 February as part of the Rhymetime session from 10:30 until 11:00am.
- Friday 18 February as part of the Rhymetime session from 10:30 until 11:00am.
- Friday 25 February as part of the Rhymetime session from 10:30 until 11:00am.
All sessions are free. You don't need to be a member to join in, so just come along and have fun!
We will be celebrating six brilliant books that are great for sharing with young children, from a hilarious tale about whales on a bus to a rabbit that always says no!
At each session you will be introduced to different stories and provided fun activities to enjoy at the library or to take home. Listen to stories read aloud, enjoy fun activities and get your own library activity book. There are stickers to gain and even characters that you can collect each time you return to the library.
Our main aim is to provide an interactive library experience to help more families discover the joy of reading and all families with children from 0 to 5 years old are welcome.
Pebble rhymetime and storytime
Pebble rhymetime
- Every Friday from 10.30am until 11am. See Booktrust storytime sessions.
Spaces are limited. Tickets will be given out on the day only.
Find out more about Pebble rhymetimes in Surrey libraries.
Storytime
There are currently no regular storytime sessions at this library. See Booktrust stortytime sessions.
Find out more about storytime in Surrey libraries.
Reading groups
There are currently no reading groups taking place in the library.
Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.
Other events
Digital Buddy
Due to the current Coronavirus Pandemic this service is currently unavailable.
Do you want help using the internet or your iPad, tablet or iPhone? Ask at your nearest library or contact the library service where you can make an appointment with one of our volunteer Tech Support Buddies.