Library events

Visit our Library Clubs page for regular activities in our libraries.

Please also see our Employment Support Events page.

Alice in Wonderland Exhibition

Cox Green Library

June 2026.

With kind permission from Pan Macmillan, the original publisher of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 24 iconic illustrations drawn by Sir John Tenniel for the original stories by Lewis Carroll have been specially reproduced for display, and presented in a walk-through gallery for inside each library. 

No booking is required; residents can drop-in during normal library opening hours.

Cox Green Library will be hosting the Alice in Wonderland exhibition until Monday 29 June 2026. The exhibition will then travel to Ascot Library for July and Windsor Library for August.

Saturday Lego volunteer and Sunday Coding Session volunteer needed

Dedworth Library

Please email volunteers.library@rbwm.gov.uk for more information.

Free Python Programming sessions for mixed abilities

Maidenhead Library

• Saturday 27 June 2026, 11am - midday.
• Saturday 4 July 2026, 11am - midday.

For ages 14 years upwards - Adults included.

Basic programming experience is desirable. Attendance for all sessions is advised.

Booking necessary as spaces are limited. Please speak to Maidenhead Library staff or email maidenhead.library@rbwm.gov.uk 

Healthy Lifestyle Information Sessions

Learn more about your behaviours for a healthier lifestyle. Get free help from your local Stop Smoking Service to quit for good.

Maidenhead Library: Every Monday, 10am - 1pm and every Friday, 10am - midday.

Windsor Library: Every Tuesday, 3pm - 5pm.

Ascot Library: Every Wednesday, 10.30am - 12.30pm. Dates are as follows: 15 and 22 July, 12 and 19 August, 9 and 16 September, 7 and 14 October, 4 and 11 November, 2 and 9 December 2026.

Cox Green Library: Fortnightly on Thursdays, 11am - 1pm. Dates are as follows:  2, 16 and 30 July, 13 and 22 August, 10 and 24 September, 8 and 22 October, 5 and 19 November, 3 and 17 December 2026.

Dedworth Library: Fortnightly on Thursdays, 11am - 1pm . Dates are as follows: 9 and 23 July, 6 and 20 August, 3 and 17 September, 1, 15 and 29 October, 12 and 26 November, 10 December 2026.

Boyn Grove Library: Every Wednesday, 3pm - 5pm.

Reminiscence Coffee Morning - Dementia Friendly

Windsor Library

Next meet up on Friday 17 July 2026, 11.30am - 12.30pm and continuing third Friday of every month.

Come along for a friendly chat, a warm cuppa, and shared memories in a relaxed and supportive space. 

Whether you are living with dementia, supporting a loved one, or just looking for company - our door is open to all!

'A Land Aflame' Launch Event with Ben Kane

Datchet Library

Thursday 2 July 2026, 7pm.

Join Sunday Times bestselling author Ben Kane to celebrate the launch day of his latest novel 'A Land Aflame', a historical fiction epic set in Ancient Rome.

Tickets can be purchased for £4 on Eventbrite.

Social Book Club

Maidenhead Library

Sundays - 19 July 2026, 16 August 2026 and 13 September 2026, 11am - 12noon.

Join us to read, chat, draw, and enjoy games – a book club with a social twist.

For children aged 9 - 13 years. Neurodivergent inclusive. Just drop in!

Cox Green Reading Group

Cox Green Library

• Saturday 11 July 2026, 11am - 12pm.

Author Talk with Liz Harris

Dedworth Library

Thursday 16 July 2026, 7pm - 8.30pm.

Liz Harris, the bestselling author of sweeping historical fiction and contemporary drama, is coming to Dedworth Library for an author talk.

Liz Harris writes sweeping historical fiction, emotional family sagas and contemporary romance novels.

Her work is heavily inspired by her global travels and focuses on character relationships, complex family dynamics and high-stakes drama.

Free tickets can be reserved on Eventbrite.

Summer Reading Challenge 2026 Volunteers: Recruiting now

If you are 14 years old or upwards, love reading and encouraging other young people to read, you need to volunteer for the Summer Reading Challenge! 

You will be able to use the summer to develop key skills such as communicating with people from all walks of life, time management, boosting your self-confidence, being meticulous and self-organised. 

If this is something you are interested in please email volunteers.library@rbwm.gov.uk for details or apply via our volunteering webpage.

PCSO Surgeries

Drop in and speak to your local PSCOs about crime prevention.

Ascot Library

• Monday 16 July 2026, 11am-12pm.

Windsor Library

• Wednesday 24 June 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 1 July 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 8 July 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 15 July 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 22 July 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 29 July 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.

Sunninghill Library

• Tuesday 7 July 2026, 6pm - 7pm.

Sunningdale Library

Friday 17 July 2026, 4.30pm - 5.30pm.

IT help

• Dedworth Library. Drop-in sessions. Every Saturday, 10.30am - 12pm. 
• Maidenhead Library. Accessibility morning and IT Support. To book, phone Maidenhead Library 01628 796969 or email maidenhead.library@rbwm.gov.uk
• Windsor Library. Accessibility morning and IT Support. To book, phone Windsor Library 01753 743940 or email windsor.library@rbwm.gov.uk.
• Eton Wick Library  Every Tuesday, 2pm - 5pm.

Rhymetime

Maidenhead Library 

Every Thursday, 11.30am - midday. 

Windsor Library

Every Monday during term time, 10.30am.

Storytime

Weekly:

• Windsor Library: Every Thursday, 10.30am - 11am. Storytime (including crafts during the school holidays).

Weekly (term time only):

• Ascot Library: Every Wednesday, 11am. Story and Rhymetime.
• Cox Green Library: Every Thursday, 10.45am. New Story and Rhymetime.
• Dedworth Library: Every Tuesday, 2.30pm - 3pm. Story and Rhymetime.
• Maidenhead Library: Every Tuesday, 10.30am - 11am.
• Windsor Library: Every Monday, 10.30am - 11am. Story and Rhymetime.
• Datchet Library: Fortnightly on Saturdays, 11am. Dates are as follows: 20 June 2026 and 4 July 2026. Storytime and Rhymetime.
• Sunningdale Library: Saturday 4 July 2026, 10.30am - 11am.

Just drop in for all of the above!