Exeter Library

Animating Devon

🎬 STOP-MOTION WORKSHOPS – EXETER LIBRARY

Animating Devon is running free, hands-on stop-motion workshops for kids aged 7–13 at Exeter Library 🧱✨

🗓 Saturdays: 14 March & 28 March
⏰ 10.30am–12.30pm
📍 Rougemont Room, 2nd Floor
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February half term Big Book Bonanza.

📚Big library book sale!📚

This February half term (Mon 16 – Fri 20 Feb) Exeter Library is running ✨The Big Book Bonanza✨ in our foyer.

Featuring a lovely mix of pre-loved, good condition, donated books, all priced at £2 or less. Grab yourself a great new read for the spring the season ahead. 📖🌱

Make some noise for the library.

Devon CC’s Public Consultation on our library service is closing on Sun 22 Feb. Join us in Bedford Square, Princesshay, 1pm-2pm on Thurs 19 Feb (a couple days prior) to show some big Library love!

There's going to be a brass band, a big dancing fish & good times all around.

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Thanks Mark 😊

Lego and a laptop.

🤖 LEGO Robot Club 🤖

Build, code, & create in our exciting Robotic LEGO SPIKE workshop! Perfect for young inventors, this hands-on session introduces children to basic coding concepts through fun & interactive LEGO projects.

📆 Tue 17 Feb, 13:00 - 14:30 / 15:00 - 16:30
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A hand writing on a notepad.

🗣️Telling Tales: Creative Writing for Kids✍️

Love making up stories? Join us at Exeter Library this Feb half term for a free, fun-filled workshop packed with silly games, brilliant characters & storytelling!

📆Monday, Feb 16, from 1 pm to 2:15 pm
📍Rougemont Room
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We would prefer if you didn't 😅

Board Game Club

🎲 BOARD GAME CLUB 🃏

Roll the dice & join our Board Game Club at Exeter Library! This relaxed, all-ages session is perfect for meeting others, trying new games, or enjoying old favourites.

🕔17:00–19:00 on the 2nd & 4th Tues each month
📍 Exeter Library Café Space
🎉 FREE drop-in — snacks welcome

The Stack at Exeter Library.

Did you know that you can book a session to browse our library stacks? 📔

The Exeter Library stacks lie below the public floor & contain around 150,000 books.

30min sessions can be booked from 3pm weekdays & any time at the weekend. Books can be borrowed.

Minimum 24hrs notice needed.

Over 60s dancing.

🔮 Our next Over 60's disco is on Valentines Eve! 💘

Enjoy an unforgettable night of music & dancing at Exeter Library especially for the over 60s. With timeless music through the years to get you moving 🕺.

Dress Code: Reds & Pinks.

📅 Friday Feb 13, 7:15pm to 9:15.
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A male librarian with a fancy mushroom hat.

🎭 Theatre in the Library: The Roaming Librarian.

With a suitcase full of books, a storyteller's hat, & buckets of imagination, the Roaming Librarian will guide you through spectacular adventures.

📅 FRI 20th FEBRUARY. Two showings: 11:00 - 12:00 & 14:30 - 15:30
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Thank you for the kind words ❤️

Our senior supervisor Chloe enjoying silent disco music. Photo credit JimW.

A group of people dancing at a library silent disco. Photo credit JimW.

Two people dancing at a library silent disco. Photo credit JimW.

🎧 Silent Disco at Exeter Library! 🎶

For one night, your friendly local library will transform into an all action silent disco! 2 hours of non-stop music plus a pop-up bar, plenty of space to socialise, & some book themed craft activities.

📅 SAT 7 MARCH 19:30 - 21:30
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And if you’d like to be in the audience, tickets are now on sale for the February and March live shows:
www.lizzyhumber.com/...

Children are welcome with you. Note the show is adult centred.

Supported by National Lottery Funding, Arts Council England and Libraries Unlimited.

A group of parents.

🎤 Parents on the Mic is back on Friday 6 February at Exeter Library.

A relaxed, daytime event designed to amplify the voices & creativity of parents. Poets, musicians, singers, storytellers & comedians are all welcome.

Sign up here: www.lizzyhumber.com/...

Writers around a table.

We've got free creative writing sessions at Exeter Library supporting writers of all genres & experience levels:

✍️The Creative Writing Hub every other Thursday (today!) 5.15pm - for writing workshops.
🧑‍🤝‍🧑The Writers Circle 5pm-6pm on the first Tuesday of the month - for feedback on your work.

Madame Thespia. Picture by Greg Towning.

A woman singing in front of a group of people. Picture by Jacob Blackburn.

❄️Madame Thespia’s Deliciously Diverse Winter Cabaret✨

Four of Swords is back at Exeter Library for another brilliantly diverse open mic cabaret! Step through the wardrobe into a magical night of comedy, music & poetry.

🎭Thu 26 Feb | ⏰ 7.30pm | 🎟️ Pay What You Choose
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Free Kids Concert

NEXT FRIDAY

Every month we host a free classical concert for kids on the last Friday of the month. This month we've got a special guest group!! The fabulous flutey trio FLUTE CAKE - featuring Sophie Brewer, Jennifer Campbell & Ruth Molins.

Join us in the Children's Library at 10.30am on Fri 30 Jan

This performance will take place in the Rougemont Room on the 2nd floor of Exeter Library. Running time: Approx. 60 minutes

LUNCHTIME CONCERT
Mozart and Rossini: Two Maestros, One Stage

Enjoy a free lunchtime concert at Exeter Library featuring soprano Iryna Ilnytska and pianist Richard Lucas. Spaces are limited so please book in advance.

📆 SAT 21 FEB
🕐 14:00 - 15:00
📍 Exeter Library
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The 4 Vital Principles of Business Success

Feeling stuck with your business? 🚀 Looking for a change in the new year?

Join The 4 Vital Principles of Business Success - a free, in-person workshop at Exeter Library on Feb 4, 2–5pm. Perfect if you’re starting out or ready to grow.

👉 Book your place (limited spaces!)
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Puppet weasel

Puppet Squirrel

Roll up for The Treetop Circus! 🎪

Join us on Sat 21 Feb at Exeter Library for a magical woodland puppet show at 11am, followed by a pine marten puppet-making workshop at 12pm. Perfect for ages 5+.

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Sidwell Street wassail - Exeter Observer An evening wassail with music, singing and hot soup.

ON OUR RADAR // Sidwell Street wassail 🍎🍞🎶

An evening wassail with music, singing and hot soup.

🗓️ Friday 16 January
🕠 5.30pm
📍 St Sidwell's Community Centre

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Romantasy in the Library

✨ Romantasy in the Library ✨

Meet local authors, browse book stalls, listen to panels on publishing, take part in a world-building workshop, and get creative with story dice!
Perfect for both readers & writers (16+)

📍 Exeter Library
🗓 SUN 15 FEB ⏰ 12:30–3:30
🎟 FREE – no booking required

Bricks & Booze: after hours LEGO building On the last Wednesday of the month we invite you to BYOB & get stuck into our huge collection of LEGO for a fun, chilled evening of building

This month's Bricks and Booze will be on 📆Wed 28th Jan.

Come and chill out with our huge Lego collection at this laid-back building session for adults! Feel free to BYOB. 18+.

📍 Exeter Library, 6.30-9pm.
🎟️ £3 (+ booking fee) or on the door.

You can find all our events & links for booking here: https://linktr.ee/exeterlibraryevents

✨ New year, new you, why not try an event at the library?

We've got something for everyone be it pub quizzes, silent discos, creative writing, theatre, music, it's a great way to involve yourself in the community.

#TryYourLibrary

Duo Tutti

🎵 JAM-TASTIC at Exeter Library.
A new inclusive music group for adults with PMLD. Six sensory-friendly sessions led by musicians Duo Tutti.

📅 Thurs, 1:30–2:30pm
15 Jan · 29 Jan · 12 Feb · 26 Feb · 12 Mar · 26 Mar
📍 Exeter Library
Free, limited spaces.
Email: chris.white@librarie...

Two women discuss something whilst holding orange cups in a library.

With snow forecast, a reminder that public #Libraries are spaces where you can keep warm and find company in the winter months.

Libraries, @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social Director @davidbarclay.bsky.social explains are at the 'forefront' of Warm Welcome.

www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/public-...

Librar pub quiz

Treat youself to something fun this January!

🍻 The Exeter Library pub quiz is back for the new year with more classic quizzing goodness, plus live music, prizes & a pop-up bar.

£3 per person, tickets in advance or on the door. Max team size is 6. Fri 23 Jan - 18.30 start

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Parents on the Mic - New Year Songwriting Course — Lizzy Humber A parent-accessible songwriting course and performance platform supported by a team of mentor singer songwriters and musicians.

🎶 Spaces still available! 🎶

Parents on the Mic – New Year Songwriting Course
🗓 Tuesdays 10–12 | 13 Jan – 24 March
📍 Exeter Library

This 10-week, parent-friendly songwriting course supports you to write at least one original song – with optional live performance 🎤

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The Writer's Circle: Peer to Peer Feedback & Support a relaxed monthly peer-to-peer feedback group open to writers of every genre and experience level

✍️ Looking to improve your creative writing this year?

Try 'The Writer's Circle' - a relaxed peer to peer feedback & support group open to writers of every genre & experience.

📚 Once a month on a Tues, 5–6pm - next ones 3 Feb, 3 March.
📍 Exeter Library
🎫 Sign up: