St Thomas Library - Exeter

03/06/2026

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! 💚

Our 10 most popular titles this month are:

1. The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
2. Land by Maggie O'Farrell
3. Ironwood by Michael Connelly
4. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
5. The Midnight Train by Matt Haig
6. Whistler by Ann Patchett
7. The Names by Florence Knapp
8. The Final Target by Nora Roberts
9. London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
10. Enough by Dawn French

02/06/2026

Over the Summer, we are hoping to have some time where children can come in and read to our Cuddly Toys..
But for that we need some Cuddly Toys!
If you have a toy that is in good condition and you think would like to come and live at the Library - please do think about donating them so they can be read to every Friday over the summer.

01/06/2026

Coming to our catalogue this June! 💚

Can’t find a book on the library’s shelves? Order it from our online catalogue and have it delivered to the library.

01/06/2026

What a brilliant group of people - launched their new tiny library whilst raising £127 for us to spend St Thomas Library - Exeter
We are so lucky to be supported by Friends Of St Thomas Library

01/06/2026

Borrow our June titles with no queues. 🌻💚

Download free eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eBooks on BorrowBox! Simply log in with your library card and PIN.

31/05/2026

My Second Review for the St Thomas Library Book Bingo!
This means I have now got my second stamp in my leaflet and am on my way to collecting them all.
If you haven't started our reading challenge for adults - there is still loads of time.
And prizes to be won! Just pop in and find out!

30/05/2026

TODAY!!!!
Loads of great books, Liz's gloves and the chance of a yummy snack or drink at the Birdhouse!

29/05/2026

Tomorrow come along and see our brilliant Friends group.
These people are responsible for funding so many things at the Library - Breakfast Club, the children's rug, new kinder boxes, craft supplies, Bounce & Rhyme instruments and so many other things!
We could not provide such a great service without them!
So now we can support them by going along and supporting their book sale - and perhaps having a snack in the wonderful Birdhouse cafe!

28/05/2026

Messy Thursday TODAY!
Come in this afternoon from 12:30 to make your own hand print Jellyfish (or possibly just make a glittery mess.
Jez will be here to show you what to do (and clear up afterwards!).
No need to book - just Drop In.
And if you can't make it this afternoon - we still have our Treasure Hunt and the Outdoor Explorer Club leaflets.

27/05/2026

TOMORROW!!!
FREE, FANTASTIC AND EASY TO BOOK!
Join us for 75 mins of great games and fun exercises to get you making stories, writing & sharing. Led by local artists Alison Sweatman and Simon Belshaw.

This session is themed around The Faraway Tree, and so (of course) we'll be creating crazy characters, imagining new lands, and playing around with language to make our own stories and poems come to life
A fun and hands-on session that's open to all, especially if you don't normally like to write.
For ages 6 - 11, places are free, please book 1 ticket for each child attending. Grown-ups should ideally stay for the session and join in.

It is bookable (free) through ticket source:

Tickets are now available for Creative writing for kids at St Thomas Library, Exeter on Thu 28 May 2026 at 10:30AM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!