Welcome to the digital age, where you can access books without even leaving your house! When you think about libraries the first thing that comes to mind is shelves full of books. It is very true, however today we want to talk about the types of books that don't have to be put on shelves. … Continue reading No Shelf Required

Reading groups are a huge part of library life. Today we would like to share which groups are meeting up at Dorking Library and ways for you to become a member of one. Do you belong to an existing reading group and are looking for an alternative place to meet? Speak to a member of … Continue reading Reading Groups at Dorking Library

International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on the 21st of February and the purpose of this day is to raise awareness of language, cultural diversity and multilingualism around the world. I would like to share a very exciting feature of our library catalogue. You might think otherwise but if you know someone who … Continue reading Mother Language Day – 21st February

A year ago, we stopped Cockerel’s Choice book reviews. We want to say a proper goodbye to this project as it was there for us during the challenging lockdown times. We collected all of our reviews in the Librarians Recommend section of the blog. On that page you can find book covers of everything Dorking … Continue reading Ever wondered what librarians are reading?

Every year we celebrate the best week of the year - Libraries Week. This post will reach you right in the middle of it! Libraries Week is an annual showcase and celebration of the best that libraries have to offer. In 2022, Libraries Week takes place between the 3rd and 9th October, celebrating the nation’s much-loved … Continue reading Libraries Week 2022

It has been 10 years since Dorking Library moved from Pippbrook House to it's current location at the heart of St Martin's Walk. We thought it would be great to look at some photos and newspaper cuttings from that era. The earliest known owners of the Pippbrook estate were Walter atte Pyppe and his wife … Continue reading 10 years since the move

It is a very busy and exciting time at Dorking Library. Summer Reading Challenge is in full swing and we have many great events planned for the summer. All of these events are free, but booking is essential as we need to know how many children are coming to prepare the materials. You can book … Continue reading Summer Events at Dorking Library

The Summer Reading Challenge is launching this Saturday 9th July. All Surrey Libraries are taking part and planning great activities throughout the summer. Watch this video where Molly explains how the Summer Reading Challenge is done. https://youtu.be/43n21gNcR5A Who can take part? The Summer Reading Challenge is open to all primary school-aged children. It is a … Continue reading Ready, set, read!

Last week was filled with fun and great mood at Dorking Library. Here's what we were up to for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration week. The week has started with a Royal Friends treasure hunt for our little readers. They had to find princes and princesses hidden in the library. Each of the Royals have … Continue reading Jubilee Fun

We have been having the best time with our family events recently. It is great to see a lot of interest in them but all our hard work would go to waste if we didn't listen to you our dear customers. Over the past few weeks, staff at Dorking Library have been part of some … Continue reading You said it – we did it