Guildford Makerspace

Thursday 4 August, 10am–12 noon and 1–3pm. Explore 3D design with  Tinkercad and 3D print your own key ring or cookie cutter. Would you like to be a paper engineer? We’ll show you how to create your own pop-up cards! Suitable for children aged 9 to 13. Places are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment. Book basic 3D design online (Image Credit: Creative Tools  CC BY 2.0) #digifriday

Saturday 30 July, 10am–12 noon and 1–3pm. Come along and learn, play and program three kinds of robots. Use colours to code the Ozobot , find a way for the Mbot to go around the obstacle course and teach the  Meccanoid G15 your best dance steps!   Suitable for children aged 9 to 13. Places are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment. Book introduction to robotics online #digifriday

Thursday 28 July, 10am–12 noon and 1–3pm. In this workshop you will get the chance to learn about electronics, design and customise an invention with littleBits . You will also get to learn how to code and create an interactive (banana, Play-Doh or foil paper) controller with Makey Makey . Suitable for children aged 9 to 13. Places are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment. Book electronics for beginners online (Image credit: Ultra-lab CC BY-SA 2.0 ) #digifriday

Read, Watch, Play is an online reading group and on the last Tuesday of each month a different theme is discussed.  The theme this month is  #artread and includes looking at art books for inspiration while painting your own masterpiece; reading a novel about art Notes from an exhibition by Patrick Gale; watching a film about an artist Woman in gold or playing an album which has cool artwork on its cover; it all encompasses Read, Watch, Play. Join us @SurreyLibraries on twitter for #rwpchat on Tuesday 26 July from 9am-11am and 2pm-4pm.  Use the tags #artread and #rwpchat as you tweet so that others can join in the conversation too.  You can follow the discussion on Twitter @ReadWatchPlay checkout Surrey Libraries Read, Watch, Play Pinterest board or our blog for ideas.  Or just read a book about this month's theme to join in. #rwpchat

You are invited to the soft launch and brainstorming session of iamthecode, an African-led global movement to mobilise governments, business, foundations and investors to support girls and young women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, arts and design (STEAMD). By 2030, iamthecode will teach one million young girls and young women how to code, find a job and build a business through digital technology. Come and find out more, and take the opportunity to try out the Kano, a computer anybody can build and code themselves. It's a fun way to make, play and express your creativity with technology and design. Find out more about  #iamtheCODE   Book a free ticket

This volunteering opportunity is part of our commitment to involving young people in library services, and is aimed at young people aged 14-25 years. The  Summer Reading Challenge runs during the summer holiday every year. It is a fun challenge for children aged 4 – 11 which aims to keep them reading throughout the school summer holiday. Children who sign up to the challenge receive small rewards and incentives as they read their way through the summer, and those that complete their challenge by reading six books are awarded a certificate. Children can read any books they like – fiction, non-fiction, poetry – the focus is very much on the enjoyment of reading. Last year, more than 17,000 Surrey children took part. It is a busy time for libraries, and staff very much appreciate the help provided by volunteers. As a volunteer, you will be: Enrolling children onto the Challenge Giving them their rewards and incentives Talking to them about the books they have read Helping with su

    Guildford Library now has a Makercart: a pop-up mobile makerspace with a 3D printer, digital cutter, electronics, micro-controllers and robotics. We’re now looking for volunteers  to get involved and help us develop and deliver a programme of summer events. If you are interested come to Guildford Library on 16 July from 11am to 3pm to find out more about the Makercart program, makerspace project and ask questions! In this session you’ll get the chance to: •              Learn how to set up and use the equipment. •              Meet other volunteers. •              Build and play with the Meccanoid G15 robot. We are also recruiting volunteers to help us deliver our Children’s Summer Maker Programme on   28, 30 July and 4 August. #digifriday

Have you read the #biglibraryread yet?  Download a free  copy of A Murder in Time by  Julie McElwain today.  Click on borrow and Sign in with your library card number and PIN. Listen to the exclusive OverDrive interview with Julie McElwain. Join in the discussion with other readers.