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Exeter Library A library, and cultural, community hub in the heart of Exeter, run by the Libraries Unlimited charity.

Exeter Library is at the heart of the city's cultural quarter. We are open seven days a week and receive an average of 1,500 visits a day. The library has over 1km of shelves containing over 60,000 books, CDs and DVDs which can be issued at any of the self-service points. In addition, the library has a reserve stack of approximately 150,000 items, available on request. There is a large children's library overlooking Rougemont Gardens and a separate teen area, as well as 34 computers which are free to use for up to 2 hours per day and printing and copying facilities. Exeter Library is also home to the Business and Intellectual Property (IP) Centre, where you can access information and attend business events and workshops to support your business or start up. The library also houses the first FabLab to be located within a public library in England. FabLab Devon is a community creative space that provides access to a range of digital equipment and machinery. Exeter Library has a range of meeting rooms and function spaces available for hire for competitive rates. For events visit https://www.devonlibraries.org.uk/web/arena/events

Today is , and we're celebrating the different ways reading can support our everyday wellbeing📖 What book never fails t...
10/10/2026

Today is , and we're celebrating the different ways reading can support our everyday wellbeing📖

What book never fails to lift your mood? ☺
Here are some recommendations from our brilliant library team!

Carla: Still Life by Sarah Winman
Amethyst: The Cinnamon Bun Book Store by Laurie Gilmore
Laura: Reasons to Be Cheerful by Nina Stibbe
Ellie: Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Serena: The Water Room by Christopher Fowler
Ant: Cracking Crochet by Sarah-Jane Hicks
Lorian: The Red Red Dragon by Lynne Reid Banks
Chloe: Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Lauren: The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
Chip: A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
Alex: Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

Tell us your mood-boosting read in the comments 👇

The Reading Agency The Booksellers Association Books Are My Bag Go All In 2026

09/10/2026

Tomorrow , we're celebrating the different ways reading can support our everyday wellbeing. 📚

Whether a book makes you laugh, gives you a moment of escape or helps you feel a little less alone, reading can offer something different to each of us 📖

Discover the new The Reading Agency Mood-boosting Books collection here at Exeter Library 📚 ☺

Books Are My Bag The Booksellers Association

Tomorrow is , and we're celebrating the different ways reading can support our everyday wellbeing 📚Whether a book makes...
09/10/2026

Tomorrow is , and we're celebrating the different ways reading can support our everyday wellbeing 📚

Whether a book makes you laugh, gives you a moment of escape or helps you feel a little less alone, reading can offer something different to each of us 📖

Discover the new The Reading Agency Mood-boosting Books collection here at Exeter Library 📚 ☺

See the full list here 👉
https://readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/our-programmes-and-campaigns/mood-boosting-books/

Books Are My Bag The Booksellers Association

Save the date! The Exeter Jazz Orchestra swings back into Exeter Library on Saturday 12 December for another festive nig...
09/10/2026

Save the date! The Exeter Jazz Orchestra swings back into Exeter Library on Saturday 12 December for another festive night of big band Christmas cheer Following three sold-out shows, they're back with jazz classics, golden age favourites and cool carols to see in the season 🎺🎶🎄

Doors open at 7:30pm, with the band starting at 8pm.

Tickets here 👉https://fb.me/e/55N2f6I7X

The Winter Quest is under way at Exeter Library❄️ Pick up a free leaflet, choose six activities from the grid and collec...
08/10/2026

The Winter Quest is under way at Exeter Library❄️

Pick up a free leaflet, choose six activities from the grid and collect a star sticker for each one you finish. Once you have six stars, you get a certificate and a Libro sticker, plus an entry into our prize draw.

The quest runs from 1 October until 1 March, so your family has the whole winter to take part. Ask at the desk in the Children's library next time you visit and we'll get you started⭐

Can you help us share the books everyone wants to read this month? 📚There’s high demand for our 10 most wanted titles, a...
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! 💚

BodyWrites is coming back to Exeter Library this autumn. Ceri Baker, Grand Bard of Exeter, hosts three half-day retreats...
08/10/2026

BodyWrites is coming back to Exeter Library this autumn. Ceri Baker, Grand Bard of Exeter, hosts three half-day retreats in the Rougemont Room on Saturday 17 October, Saturday 21 November and Saturday 19 December, from 1:30pm to 4:30pm🌟

You spend the afternoon moving, resting, writing and listening to sound. You need no experience, and nobody asks you to perform.

Find more information and book via this link 👉https://tickts.co.uk/events/body-writes-moving-resting-writing-sound-day-retreats-at-exeter-library

On Thursday 8 October, Exeter Library joins a Guinness World Records attempt for the most people reading online in 12 ho...
07/10/2026

On Thursday 8 October, Exeter Library joins a Guinness World Records attempt for the most people reading online in 12 hours, and we want you with us ☺️

At 4pm, we are screening an online conversation with BookTok stars Coco Omer and Zubs J Malik. They talk about what reading means to them and how the habit supports their wellbeing. Then they ask everyone to Take 10 to Read, and your ten minutes go towards the record count. The whole session runs a little under an hour.

Bring whatever you like to read. A novel, a comic, a magazine, a match report or a recipe book all count. Luckily, we're a library so there will be plenty of reading material available 😉

We are advertising the event for ages 14+ because the conversation suits older readers, and younger ones might find the talking slow.

Thursday 8 October, 4pm, Exeter Library. Part of the , in partnership with the National Literacy Trust and Go All In 2026.

More details👉 https://literacytrust.org.uk/events/take-10-record-attempt/

Telling Tales is back for October Half Term, and this time it's spooky. Join us for a free Halloween creative writing wo...
07/10/2026

Telling Tales is back for October Half Term, and this time it's spooky. Join us for a free Halloween creative writing workshop for children aged 6-11 on Wednesday 28 October, 11am-12.15pm in the Rougemont Room 👻

Your child will build weird and wonderful characters, dream up spooky worlds and write stories and poems through games and creative exercises. There are tricks, treats and plenty of Halloween inspiration along the way 🎃

Led by our Chris from thelibrary team, founder of Spork! Poetry and former Bard of Exeter. Open to all abilities, and great for kids who don't usually enjoy writing.

Places are free. Book one ticket per child, grown-ups welcome to stay and join in.

Book here👉https://www.facebook.com/events/1056814113868315

06/10/2026

A little taste of what's in store on 6th November, when the Over 60s Disco returns to Exeter Library. DJ Izaac James is back on the decks from 7.15pm to 9.15pm, doors open at 7pm. 🎶🎵🎶

Tickets are £3 for library members, £5 for non-members. Get them here 👉https://fb.me/e/6McEFmgVp

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