Exeter Library

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

Written by Nev Connor and Hayley-Anne Dunstan, Farewell Jamaica is performed solo by Nev Connor, bringing to life a stor...
24/06/2026

Written by Nev Connor and Hayley-Anne Dunstan, Farewell Jamaica is performed solo by Nev Connor, bringing to life a story of heritage, hardship, and belonging through humour, music, and direct audience interaction.

The performance runs for approximately 60 minutes and ends with a Q&A, so you'll have the chance to hear more about the show and the history behind it. Saturday 25 July, 2pm in the Rougemont Room at Exeter Library.

Tickets are £5 for library members and £7 for non-members. Get your tickets via this link 👉https://www.facebook.com/events/3577254889097958



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On Thursday 6 August, Exeter Library welcomes Kana Hayashi, a kamishibai storyteller and musician from Tokyo, for a seri...
24/06/2026

On Thursday 6 August, Exeter Library welcomes Kana Hayashi, a kamishibai storyteller and musician from Tokyo, for a series of free drop-in performances. Joining her is local storyteller Sara Hurley (Isabella's Story Bicycle)🎭

Kamishibai (meaning "paper theatre") is a traditional Japanese storytelling art using illustrated panels in a small wooden frame. It originated in 1930s Japan and is thought to be an early influence on manga and animation 🇯🇵

Performances run at 11.45am, 12.15pm, 12.45pm, 1.30pm and 2.00pm, each lasting around 20 minutes. There's also a free paper flower craft in the Children's Library from 12pm.

No booking needed. All ages welcome https://fb.me/e/4u0IF8EQW

A reminder that the NOT Dead Poets Society meets next week at Exeter Library! 📚If you haven't heard about it yet: it's a...
23/06/2026

A reminder that the NOT Dead Poets Society meets next week at Exeter Library! 📚

If you haven't heard about it yet: it's a free monthly poetry book club in the Rougemont Room, 5.30–6.30pm, on the last Tuesday of each month. Each session focuses on two contemporary poets, with space to listen, chat, and share your thoughts. No prep needed, no books to buy.

It's led by Chris from Spork! Poetry (and Exeter Library!) and it's open to everyone, whether you read poetry regularly or you've never really given it a go before. There are biscuits 🍪

See you there! Any questions, email [email protected]

Stowaway Theatre is a female-led, Devon-based actor-musician company with a particular gift for finding the strange corn...
23/06/2026

Stowaway Theatre is a female-led, Devon-based actor-musician company with a particular gift for finding the strange corners of history and turning them into theatre. Their debut show, 40 Elephants, launched in 2024 with Arts Council England support. Their follow-up, CLUCK!, is a brand-new musical about Mike the Headless Chicken, a real chicken from 1940s Colorado who survived 18 months without his head.

They're bringing it to Exeter Library on Wednesday 29 July at 11am. The show runs an hour, and tickets are £5 for Library Members and £7 for non-Members.

Tickets via this link 👉https://www.facebook.com/events/2873316949698966

We have another free lunchtime concert coming up on Saturday 1 August ☺️ Mezzo-soprano Iryna Ilnytska and pianist Richar...
22/06/2026

We have another free lunchtime concert coming up on Saturday 1 August ☺️

Mezzo-soprano Iryna Ilnytska and pianist Richard Lucas perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin and Brahms in the Rougemont Room at Exeter Library. The programme marks 170 years since the death of Robert Schumann, one of the great voices of the Romantic era 🎶

Free to attend but booking essential👉https://www.facebook.com/events/954023870959987

📢Volunteers needed! We are looking for volunteers to help with the Summer Book Quest at Exeter Library ☀️📚The quest runs...
22/06/2026

📢Volunteers needed! We are looking for volunteers to help with the Summer Book Quest at Exeter Library ☀️📚

The quest runs from Saturday 11 July till Sunday 6 September and encourages children to keep reading through the summer holidays. We need both young and adult volunteers to help sign children up for the quest and give out the stickers, medals and certificates as they complete the challenge. Whether you can assist regularly for a whole day, or just occasionally for a few hours, we welcome every offer of help ☺️

If you are interested in helping, please contact [email protected]

Telling Tales is back for the summer holidays 🌞We're running two free storytelling and creative writing workshops for ch...
21/06/2026

Telling Tales is back for the summer holidays 🌞

We're running two free storytelling and creative writing workshops for children aged 6–11 at Exeter Library: Wednesday 5 August and Friday 28 August, 11am–12.15pm in the Rougemont Room on the 2nd floor.

This summer's theme is journeys, travel and adventure. Inspired by books like The Faraway Tree and Around the World in 80 Days, children will invent imaginary lands, dream up new modes of transport and write their own stories and poems using games and creative prompts 💭🖊

The sessions are led by our Chris from the library team, founder of Spork! Poetry and former Bard of Exeter. Both sessions are broadly the same.

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

Book your place here 👉https://www.facebook.com/events/1592418099169103

This Thursday at Exeter Library, Amanda Golden and Dr Robin Peel are in conversation about Sylvia Plath's poetry and the...
20/06/2026

This Thursday at Exeter Library, Amanda Golden and Dr Robin Peel are in conversation about Sylvia Plath's poetry and the major new Faber edition that's just been published. It's free, it's one hour, and there's a proper Q&A at the end.

If you've got a ticket, we'll see you Thursday at 6pm in the Rougemont Room on the 2nd floor. If you haven't booked yet, there's still time.

Book your place in the link below 👇https://www.facebook.com/events/892158350513130

We had so much fun at our first Starlings session! An interactive drama workshop designed for SEN children, and their si...
20/06/2026

We had so much fun at our first Starlings session! An interactive drama workshop designed for SEN children, and their siblings 🎭🌞

The next one is taking place on Sat 27 June at 2pm, and you can book your free place here👉
https://www.ticketsource.com/librariesunlimited

Open to children of all ages! Plus parents can take a load off for 1 hour, as we'll have dedicated space outside the room for you to have a sit down, a cuppa and snacks ☺

Quizzical is back at Exeter Library on Friday 10 July, and tickets are just £3 😁Rounds cover general knowledge, music, p...
20/06/2026

Quizzical is back at Exeter Library on Friday 10 July, and tickets are just £3 😁

Rounds cover general knowledge, music, pictures, and book-based trivia, with great prizes on the night. There's a pop-up bar serving alcohol and soft drinks, and you're welcome to bring your own snacks.

Teams of up to 6, ages 18+. Doors open at 6.20pm, quiz starts at 6.30pm. Tickets at the link below or pay on the door.

Get your tickets in advance or pay on the door 👉https://www.facebook.com/events/1688880775583594

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