Dawlish Library

13/10/2026

Traditionally The Alice Cross Centre has opened it’s doors on Christmas Day, serving lunch to people who would otherwise spend Christmas alone. Christmas at the Alice Cross is very special,

13/10/2026

Just a friendly reminder that Dawlish Library will be closed on Thursday 15th of October so that we can start the works needed to install OpenPlus.

12/10/2026

Dawlish Library Services

Book Sale

We sell books!
Looking for books to take home and keep? A present on a budget? We have an array of books in various conditions available to purchase in the library.
All the money raised helps the Libraries Unlimited charity.

We also accept book donations to add to our sale stock

Adult books- £1
Childrens books- 50p

12/10/2026

The Strand Community Centre

🥧🇬🇧 Fancy a proper pie and mash?

We’re bringing a little taste of London to the Strand Centre on Friday 16 October with our special Londoners Lunch!

Come along for homemade pie, mash & liquor, tea or coffee, a London-themed quiz and, of course, plenty of good company. 😊

📅 Friday 16 October
⏰ 12 noon
💷 £8
📍 Strand Centre, Dawlish

Bring a friend – everyone is welcome!

👉 Find out more and follow the Facebook event here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2022619695112623

Good food, great company, London style! 🇬🇧

10/10/2026

One week to go! Don’t forget that the Torbay Jobs Fair is taking place soon on Friday 16 October.

Organised by our Economy Team in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, this is a free event which is open to everyone looking for local work or training opportunities – regardless of age, qualifications and experience.

There'll be hundreds of opportunities on offer with lots of local employers and skills providers attending.

Come along to the Assembly Hall at Torquay Town Hall next Friday (16 October) to find out more.

There will be a dedicated quiet session from 9am for people who need additional support to experience the event at a quieter time, before the doors open fully at 10am.

For more information, visit our webpage: https://orlo.uk/41cuk

We look forward to seeing you there!

09/10/2026

We have had lots of reservations come in the delivery; is one of them yours?
Why not pop in and find out! We also have some lovely book recommendations from our Bookchat Reading Group.
Looking for something a little scarier for the season? Check out our Spooktober display.

08/10/2026

Join local historian Derek Gore at Dawlish Library on Friday 16th October from 2.30pm whilst he talks about his new book!

08/10/2026

There are still plenty of spaces for our Halloween Quiz! Book by calling/emailing the library. Or pop in and speak to a member of staff.

Dawlish Library's annual Halloween Quiz is here!

Join us for the library’s annual Halloween quiz on Wednesday 28th October!
A family friendly event to get you all in the spooky spirit.

Doors open at 2pm, quiz to start at 2.15pm
£3 per team
Make sure to book to avoid disappointment
Max of 6 people per team

08/10/2026

Can you help us share the books everyone wants to read this month? 📚

There’s high demand for our 10 most wanted titles, and many eager customers are waiting to borrow them. We’ve purchased as many copies as our budget allows, but if you’re able to help, we’d be truly grateful.

If you have a pristine copy, you’ve finished reading - whether it’s one you bought yourself or received as a gift - you can donate it at any library in Devon or Torbay. We’ll add it to our collection to help reduce the waiting list.

Thank you so much for your support! 💚

06/10/2026

Join local Artist Angie and help her create lanterns for the Christmas Light Switch On!

Booking for these sessions is essential!