Library events

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

Please also see our Employment Support Events page.

Gordon Simpson at Ascot Library

Ascot Library

10 September 2026, 7pm.

Tickets available for £5. Book now on Eventbrite.

Gordon Simpson always wanted to be a sports writer. He achieved that ambition just short of his 18th birthday and worked in the industry for the next 50 years. The joy of sport has never left him.

Scots-born Gordon joined the PGA European Tour (now DP World Tour) based at Wentworth in 1998 and moved to Ascot, where he still lives. As Communication Director for the Tour, he became immersed in professional golf. 

That intimate knowledge of the game prompted Gordon to try his hand at crime fiction, set against the backdrop of the famous PGA Championship at Wentworth. The resulting debut novel, ‘Four Deadly Swings’, is a roller-coaster ride through a tournament like no other – and highlights that it’s not just your scorecard that can kill you!

Gordon has encountered superstars from all sports down the years and he’ll provide an insight into a job he describes as “the next best thing to playing”.

Sing Along at the Library! (Piano sessions)

Join us for uplifting live sing along sessions led by Berkshire Music Trust and accompanied on piano. Come along and enjoy a selection of popular songs and old favourites in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. These sessions have been made possible by the kind donation of pianos from Berkshire Music Trust and supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

What are Dogs saying?

Cookham Library

Saturday 26 September 2026, 2pm.

Dogs are communicating with us all the time — but how much are we actually seeing?

Join dog behaviourist Lae Monier, founder of Chill Paws, for an interactive talk exploring canine communication and body language. Using real-life videos, we'll look at what dogs are communicating, what we can easily miss, and how understanding their signals can change the way we respond to them. 

Come along, watch, discuss and see what your dog might be saying without making a sound.

Free, but booking required via Eventbrite due to limited spaces.

Rhythm and Beats

Windsor Library

Friday 2 October 2026, 7pm.

Tickets available for £7.50 on Eventbrite.

Alex has been exploring the world of percussion since 2008, playing a wide range of instruments and travelling to Senegal to learn from traditional African Griots. Along the way, he's attended drum camps across the UK, discovering rhythms, percussion styles, and dance traditions from cultures around the world.

For this hands-on workshop, he’ll bring along a variety of drums and percussion instruments for everyone to try. Together, we’ll create and play one or two exciting rhythms as a group. No experience is needed, just bring your enthusiasm, be able to count 1-2-3-4, and enjoy making music with others!

Calligraphy workshop

Windsor Library

Friday 9 October 2026, 2pm.

Tickets available for £5 on Eventbrite.

Step away from the keyboard and discover the joy of beautiful hand lettering. Learn how to create elegant menu cards and place settings, all with your own creative flourish. Perfect for beginners, this relaxed and friendly workshop is a chance to slow down, get creative and leave with a skill that's as practical as it is impressive.

The Vinyl Frontier: Local Connections

Windsor Library

Friday 9 October 2026, 7pm.

Tickets available for £8.50 on Eventbrite.

From home-grown talent that started out in the area to legendary names such as Jimmy Page and Elton John who have called the borough home, we'll explore the stories behind the music and the places that inspired it. 

Expect great records, fascinating local connections and plenty of nostalgia as we spin classic tracks and uncover the borough's rich musical heritage. Perfect for music lovers, vinyl enthusiasts and anyone curious about the sounds of our local past.

Lego and Board Games Day

All ages welcome. Drop-in.

Cox Green Library

Every Tuesday during the summer, 2.30pm - 5.30pm

Sunninghill Library

Every Friday during the summer, 2pm - 5.30pm

Creepy crafts

Windsor Library

Saturday 10 October 2026, 2pm.

A session of spooky crafting for the whole family.

Free drop-in.

Unmasking the Ripper with David Bullock

Windsor Library

Thursday 15 October 2026, 7pm.

Tickets available for £7.50 on Eventbrite.

Drawing on 26 years of research that culminated in the publication of his first book, David Bullock examines the enduring mystery behind the Whitechapel murders and challenges many of the myths that have grown around the case.

Combining historical evidence, contemporary accounts and modern analysis, Unmasking the Ripper offers a thought-provoking insight into one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in criminal history.

Art in Gardens and Gardens in Art

Sunninghill Library

Saturday 31 October 2026, 2.30pm.

Tickets available for £5 on Eventbrite.

Jo Walton explores some of the ways in which art has portrayed gardens through history, from ancient frescoes to modern installation art, and from precise images of seventeenth-century parterres to rich sweeps of colour, conjuring delicious herbaceous borders. With paintings, sculptures, textiles and more, this will be a rich, mixed bouquet of garden images.

Jo will feature the work of William Nicholson, Ivan Hitchens, Barbara Hepworth, Paul Sandby, Isaac Oliver, Humphrey Repton, Derek Jarman, Cornelia Parker and a host of other glorious garden images.

Alice in Wonderland Exhibition

Cookham Library and Old Windsor Library

September 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.

The exhibition will then travel to Boyn Grove Library and Wraysbury Container Library for October.

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: 10.30am - 12.30pm on the following Wednesdays: 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: 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: 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

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!

Play on a Sunday! Scrabble, Bananagrams and Chess

All ages are welcome. Just drop-in.

Sunningdale Library

Sunday 20 September 2026, 11am - 1pm

Puzzle Day

All ages welcome. Drop-in

Cox Green Library

Every Friday during the summer, 2.30pm - 5pm

Social Book Club

Maidenhead Library

Sunday 13 September 2026, 11am - 12pm.

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!

PCSO Surgeries

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

Ascot Library

• Monday 5 October 2026, 11am - 12noon.

Sunningdale Library

• Sunday 27 September 2026, 11.30am - 12.30pm.
• Saturday 24 October 2026, 2pm - 3pm.

Sunninghill Library

• Tuesday 29 September 2026, 6pm - 7pm.
• Saturday 24 October 2026, 11am - 12noon.

Windsor Library

• Wednesday 9 September 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 16 September 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 23 September 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 30 September 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 7 October 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 14 October 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.
• Wednesday 21 October 2026, 2pm - 3.30pm.

IT help

• Dedworth Library. Drop-in sessions. 10.30am - 12pm on the following Saturdays: 12 and 26 September, 10 and 24 October, 7 November, 5 and 19 December.
• 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.
• Every Wednesday during term time, 2pm.

Storytime

Weekly (term time only):

• Ascot Library: Every Wednesday, 11am. Story and Rhymetime.
• Cox Green Library: Every Thursday, 10.45am. New Story and Rhymetime.
• Datchet Library: Fortnightly on Saturdays, 11am. Story and Rhymetime.
• Dedworth Library: Every Tuesday, 2.30pm - 3pm. Story and Rhymetime.
• Maidenhead Library: Every Tuesday, 10.30am - 11am. Storytime.
• Sunningdale Library: 10.30am - 11am on the following Saturdays: 3 October, 14 November, 12 December 2026. Story and Rhymetime.
• Windsor Library: Every Monday, 10.30am - 11am. Story and Rhymetime.
• Windsor Library: Every Thursday, 10.30am - 11am. Storytime.

Just drop in for all of the above!

Saturday Lego volunteer and Sunday Coding session volunteer needed

Dedworth Library

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