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Special events
Wardrobe revamp
Monday 11 May from 10am to 12 noon.
Bring your clothes and learn how to alter or update them to fit you.
Free event, donations welcome. Book your space at the library help desk, or by emailing merstham.library@surreycc.gov.uk
An evening with sports journalist James Barrett-Sterling
Tuesday 12 May, from 6pm to 7pm.
Love sport? Interested in a career in football?
Join us for a live interview event with sports journalist James Barrett-Sterling.
Cost:£2 per adult, 50p per child (aged under 15). Children aged under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Book your space in the library, or by emailing merstham.library@surreycc.gov.uk. Your space is confirmed when payment is taken.
Craft club with Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT)
Tuesday from 2pm to 3.30pm on the following dates: 26 May
Cost: £1.50 per child.
Suitable for ages 4+.
Book your space for each session by emailing merstham.library@surreycc.gov.uk or at the library help desk.
Explore Learning workshop: A spring in your step
Wednesday 27 May, from 11am to 12 noon.
English Workshop with Explore Learning.
Suitable for ages for 7 to 9.
Free event but booking required.
Book online for the Explore Learning workshop: A spring in your step
If unable to book online, please book in the library.
Simple sewing
Thursday 28 May, from 10am to 12 noon.
Cost: £2.50 per child.
Suitable for ages 10+.
Book your space by emailing merstham.library@surreycc.gov.uk or at the library help desk.
Pebble rhymetime and storytime
Pebble rhymetime
- Every Tuesday from 10.30am to 11am followed by Stay and Play until 11.45am.
- Every Friday from 10.30am until 11am.
Booking necessary as there are limited spaces. Tickets are available from the library desk on the day, one ticket per family group. Places allocated on a first come first served basis. Please come early to avoid disappointment.
Find out more about Pebble rhymetimes in Surrey libraries.
Storytime
Special BookTrust storytimes
Every Saturday in February from 11am to 11.30am. Be part of choosing this year's BookTrust Storytime winner, your vote could be the decider! No booking is required, please just drop in.
Find out more about storytime in Surrey libraries.
Reading groups
Merstham library reading group
Last Tuesday of every month from 4pm until 5pm in Merstham library
This group is currently at capacity.
Book group for adults
Every last Monday of the month, from 4pm to 5pm.
All welcome.
For more information, please email merstham.library@surreycc.gov.uk
Find out more about reading groups in Surrey libraries.
Other events
Merstham Makers craft club for adults with East Surrey Textile Group
Wednesdays from 10am to 12 noon.
Upcoming session dates and themes
Sessions with the East Surrey Textile Group.
6 May: Learn the traditional craft of Kawandi, a hand stitched quilting style.
Cost: £3 per person includes materials.
Book your space for each session by emailing merstham.library@surreycc.gov.uk or at the library help desk.
All abilities welcome. Refreshments available from our Warm Hub.
English skills
Thursdays (until Easter), from 10am to 12 noon.
Join our small, friendly group to practise English conversational skills. Drop ins are welcome
Volunteers needed
We are looking for an Events and Activities Volunteer to help run our Craft Club for Adults. If you are interested, please speak to a member of staff in Merstham Library.
Lego Club
Saturdays from 10.30am to 12 noon.
For ages 5 to 11 years. £1 per child. No booking required.
Toy library
Every Tuesday from 10am to 11am and every Friday from 11am to 12 noon.
Test out toys to see what engages your child! We have a range of toys for you to borrow before making an investment.
Charge for this service: £1 per toy for a 3 week loan. You must be a library member to borrow items.
Additional Needs and Disabilities (AND) stay and play
Every Saturday, from 2pm to 3pm,
Join us for a Stay and Play session for families with Additional Needs and Disabilities (AND) children and their siblings. Along with books we have games and toys to play with or borrow. Saturday afternoon is our quiet time - low noise, low light, low footfall.
Suitable for ages 0 to 11.
Event free and no booking necessary, just drop in.
Hublets stay and play
Every Tuesday from 10am until 11.45am.
Meet other families and enjoy a fun time with your under 5s playing with our toys.
This is a free event and all are welcome.
Digital Support Volunteer
Every Wednesday, from 10am to 12 noon.
Do you want help using a computer, the internet, your iPad, tablet or iPhone, or other IT related problems?
Book your space at the help desk or email merstham.library@surreycc.gov.uk
Please see our Digital Support Volunteer page for more information and to find out which libraries currently offer a Digital Support Volunteer service.