Exeter Library

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

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

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

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

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