Guildford Library

The Broken Umbrella event is only a few days away!
Dr Renee from Science Owl will be here this Saturday and we've still got a couple of free tickets remaining, don't forget to book to secure your place now!

Get creative with recycled materials and learn about upcycling in this workshop which has been featured on the BBC!
Innovate new ways to reuse broken objects and recycled materials, and discover more about sustainability
- June 20th
- @ 2pm
- Ages 5 - 9

Book while you can via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/broken-umbrella-challenge-with-dr-renee-green-hubs-tickets-1989010049601?aff=oddtdtcreator
or email us at [email protected]

Funding for this event is provided by The National Lottery Community Fund
Surrey Libraries UK, CILIP, The National Lottery Community Fund, Zero Carbon Guildford

Feeling up for a challenge?🧩

It's loneliness awareness week and some keen regulars might have noticed our new puzzle set up in our non-fiction room!

Our picturesque puzzle has been up since Monday and has already sparked a bit of community and friendliness.

Think you can help solve and complete our community puzzle? Come have a go!

Get ready for the BIG SUMMER BOOKSALE!!

You have loved our second hand book sales so much that we decided to do a huge summer sale for a week!

The book sale will take place in our Seminar room on the 2nd floor from the 6th to 10th of July.

From Fantasy to Thriller, to DVDs, or Non-Fiction - We've got a bit of everything.

We even have some signed books, magazines & a few rare books!

You won't want to miss these unbeatable prices!

The lift is back in action!!

Apologies for any inconvenience this has caused and thank you for your patience.

Important visitor information:

Our lift at Guildford Library is currently out of order.

We are working to resolve this issue as soon as possible, and we apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.

Watching the World cup over the next few weeks? Get ready with Ultimate Football Heroes!

Make sure not to miss out on some sporty reads and brilliant new footy books at Guildford library.

Check out our new display containing some exciting stories, facts about World Cup History and some of the greatest moments for the England National team.

We can't wait to be at Guildford's Green Day supporting national Great Big Green Week. We are surrounded by organisations who are committed to making a positive climate difference, showing what we offer to the community both as a library and how we are using our Funding from the National Lottery Community Funding grant that made us a Green Library Hub until 2028.

The event is running 11:00-16:00 this Sunday, 14th of June. We hope to see you there and we've got some goodies for those who do (while stocks last).

Here's a sneak peak into what Dr Renne has in store for with 'The Broken Umbrella' event!!

With just over a week left and only a few more spot remaining, don't forget to book to secure your place now!

Get creative with recycled materials and learn about upcycling with Dr Renee in this free workshop as seen on the BBC!
Innovate new ways to reuse broken objects and recycled materials, and discover more about sustainability

- June 20th
- @ 2pm
- Ages 5 - 9

Book while you can via Eventbrite or email us at [email protected]

This event is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
CILIP

Plight Of The Bumblebee!!

Come join us for a fascinating insight into these amazing wild creatures by the experienced beekeeper and bug enthusiast, Peter Smith.

He will look at flying, pollinating, the various UK species, and many little-known facts about Bumblebees.

Come learn more about bumblebees and what we can do to help them!

- 18th July
- 2pm
- 1 hour duration
- completely free!!

Book on Eventbrite to secure your slot now!

This event is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
CILIP

Who loves dinosaurs?!🦖
If your little ones do, then don't miss out on your chance to win tickets to go see The Dinosaur That Pooped: A Rock Show!

Thanks to a special collaboration with G live, on the 11th of June we will be hosting a Dinosaur Storytime at 10am in the Library.
During which, enter the free raffle to win up to four tickets to this exciting performance and listen to some fun stories!

G Live, Guildford