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Newly refurbished Woking Library opens its doors with a week of activities for all

Woking Library is holding a Taster Week to celebrate the completion of its extensive refurbishment. Running from January 27 January to 1 February the week will offer a variety of activities for the community to enjoy. Residents are being encouraged to come along and take a look for themselves at the newly refurbished library in … Continue reading

Woking Library Improvements – 17 June Invitation

Woking Library is changing for the better. It’s modernising and in July this year works will begin to greatly improve the space for all.    Residents are invited to drop into Woking Library on Monday 17 June from 10am to 4pm to meet library staff, hear more about the improvements and give feedback on the designs for … Continue reading

Fostering events in Surrey

Potential foster carers can find out more about the role at a series of events being held by Surrey County Council. Children’s authors Carolyn Robertson and James Craker will be talking about how their experiences of fostering and adoption influenced their writing in an event at Woking Library on Wednesday 10 May. The free event … Continue reading

ROUND UP: Reading volunteers thanked; Find out your local heritage

Reading volunteers thanked More than 230 young volunteers have been thanked for helping to get children reading more with the help of author Anna McKerrow. The writer, who spoke about her latest novel Crow Moon, recognised the volunteers’ efforts during this year’s Summer Reading Challenge at Surrey County Council’s Woking Library. The volunteers encouraged children … Continue reading

Woking to host international book event

  Woking has been chosen as the South East’s flagship library for an international literary event. Celebrating all things likeable about literature, World Book Night will see the likes of Peter James – author of the best-seller The Perfect Murder – share the joys of reading. The Surrey County Council library will host the crime … Continue reading

Coding kids

A pilot library scheme to teach children how to programme computers has proved a sell out success. Surrey County Council has joined forces with Code Club, the national organisation aiming to give every child in the UK the opportunity to learn code. A free eight week course at Woking library is teaching youngsters basic computer … Continue reading

Take a tour of the new Woking library

Woking library has reopened following a complete revamp. New features include free wi-fi, thousands of new books and an improved children’s library, all in a light, airy and stylish setting. Take a video tour and have a look for yourself. Please feel free to embed this video or link to it on your website. More … Continue reading

Sneak preview of Woking library revamp

People will get a sneak preview at what Surrey’s biggest and busiest library will look like when its refurbishment is completed this summer. Surrey County Council is giving Woking library in Gloucester Walk a complete overhaul to make it the most modern and user friendly branch in the county. The plans will be on show … Continue reading

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