Library events

Events and activities that take place in the borough libraries.

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

Please also see our Employment Support Events page.

Christmas Bingo

Sunninghill Library

Thursday 4 December 2025, 7pm.

Start the Christmas season with sociable, entertaining Christmas bingo at Sunninghill Library, and win prizes to bring joy to the Christmas season.

Prizes include tickets to the Quince Players pantomime, Cinderella, courtesy of the cast, and books from Macmillan Publishers.

Members of the Cinderella cast will call the bingo and provide entertainment.

Mince Pies will also be provided, and you are welcome to bring your own refreshments of anything you would like to drink.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

Family Christmas Craft

Give your glass jars a Second Chance. Join us for a fun-filled family event where we'll turn your empty glass jars into glittering, one-of-a-kind centrepieces. It's a great way to recycle, get creative, and make some cherished holiday memories.

Cookham Library

Monday 1 December 2025, 6.30pm.

Eton Wick Library

Tuesday 2 December 2025, 6.30pm.

Old Windsor Library

Wednesday 3 December 2025, 6.30pm.

Datchet Library

Thursday 4 December 2025, 6.30pm.

Christmas Cracker Craft

Windsor Library

Monday 22 December 2025, 10.30am. 

For under 5s and free drop in!

Wooden Robin Craft

Windsor Library

Monday 29 December 2025, 10.30am.

For under 5s and free drop in!

Sugarplum Fairy and Snowman Craft

Maidenhead Library

Tuesday 23 December 2025, two sessions at 2.30pm and 3pm.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

Living Advent Calendar

Windsor Library

Tuesday 16 December 2025, 6.15pm - 6.30pm.

Expect a minimum 15-minute Christmas-themed performance featuring a surprise lineup—it could be songs, carols, music, poetry, or a workshop. 

True to an advent calendar reveal, you won't know the exact nature of the show until you arrive!

Just drop in for free!

Talkin' Tables Christmas Carolling 

Maidenhead Library

Tuesday 16 December 2025, 11am.

Pop by for some festive cheer and carols at Rio Deli Cafe!

Green Skills Christmas Decoration Craft workshop for Adults

Maidenhead Library

Transforming 'junk' to joy by upcycling and using natural materials to create eco-friendly Christmas decorations.

Green Skills Christmas crafts will focus on sustainability, upcycling, and using natural materials to create festive decorations and gifts. This involves repurposing everyday household items or using nature's elements to transform 'junk' into joy.

These activities are a great way to develop skills like fine motor control and creativity while still being eco-conscious.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

Nutcracker Decoration Craft and Storytime

Crack open a good story! Join us for Nutcracker storytime and craft fun at the library.

Horton Library

Monday 22 December 2025, 10.30am - 11.30am.

Special Christmas Storytime

Tis the season to be reading! Come jingle all the way to Christmas story time at Ascot and Cox Green Library. This is for under 5s and no booking required.

Ascot Library

  • Wednesday 17 December 2025, 11am.

Cox Green Library

  • Thursday 11 December 2025, 11am.

Boyn Grove Library

  • Wednesday 17 December 2025, 2.30pm.

Christmas Rhymetime

Bring your little one for some holiday cheer and songs.

Maidenhead Library

Thursday 18 December 2025, 11.30am.

Windsor Library

Monday 15 December 2025, 10.30am.

Christmas Story and Rhymes

Datchet Library

Saturday 13 December 2025, 10.30am.

Dedworth Library

Tuesday 16 December 2025, 2.30pm.

PCSO Surgeries

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

Datchet Library

Tuesday 16 December 2025, 3pm - 5pm.

Cookham Library

Monday 15 December 2025 3pm - 5pm.

Windsor Library

  • Monday 15 December 2025, 10.30am.
  • Monday 1 December 2025, 11am - 12.20pm.
  • Wednesday 17 December 2025, 2pm - 2.30pm.

Sunninghill Library

  • Thursday 11 December 2025, 2pm-3pm.

Ascot Library

  • Monday 1 December 2025, 11am - 12pm.

Maidenhead Library

  • Saturday 29 November 2025, 1pm - 2pm.
  • Thursday December 2025, 6pm - 7pm.
  • Thursday 18 December 2025, 11am - 12pm.
  • Saturday 27 December 2025, 2pm - 5pm.
  • Tuesday 6 January 2026, 10am - 11am.
  • Friday 17 January 2026, 4.30pm - 5.30pm.
  • Sunday 25 January 2026, 1pm - 2pm.
  • Thursday 29 January 2026, 5.30pm - 6.30pm.

IT help

Rhymetime

Maidenhead Library 

Every Thursday 11.30am - midday. 

Windsor Library

Every Monday 10.30am, during term time.

Storytime

Weekly:

  • Windsor Library: Thursdays 10.30am - 11am. Storytime (including crafts during the school holidays.)
  • Dedworth Library: Tuesdays 2.20pm - 3pm. Storytime during term time only.

Weekly (term time only):

Storytime Volunteer Needed

Datchet Library

Datchet Library is looking for a new Storytime volunteer.

If you want to share your sense of fun, creativity and laughter by bringing books to life for under-5s, this is the perfect role for you!

Apply via the Library Volunteering Application Page.

For further information, please contact us:
Address

Library services
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1QU
United Kingdom