13/08/2026
Guildford library will be closed from Thursday 20 August to Monday 21 September while improvement works take place.
From Monday 21 September, the library will reopen with a click and collect service. During the click and collect period, customers will still be able to borrow books in two ways:
Ready Reads (free of charge) – our libraries team will select a collection of books based on your reading preferences for you to collect from Guildford Library. Please note that some restrictions will apply to the range of titles available. The online form will be available from Monday 14 September. Find out more: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries/borrow-or-renew/request-items/ready-reads
Library reservations: you can continue to reserve specific items through our usual reservations service. Standard reservation charges will apply.
Customers will also be able to return items and collect reservations during the click and collect period.
Unfortunately, public computers, photocopying facilities, bus pass services and all other library services will be unavailable until the library fully reopens. We expect the library to be fully reopened by the end of October and will keep customers updated on progress.
Throughout the closure, events and activities will be unable to take place at the library. A number of our events including rhymetime will be held at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, outlined below:
Rhymetime and storytime: Wednesdays at 10.30am in the River Room
Poetry Hub: Thursdays at 10am in the Meeting Room
Warhammer club: last Saturday of the month at 3pm in the River Room
Dungeons and Dragons club: second Saturday of the month at 2.30pm in the River or Vanbrugh Room.
Throughout this closure, customers can use any one of our other Surrey libraries including the nearest libraries which are Ash, Godalming and Horsley libraries.
All loans will be extended until Monday 10 November, so no fines will be incurred.
For more information about the upcoming improvements, please visit our dedicated Guildford Library hub webpage: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/community/hubs/guildford-library-hub
