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Cookie Decorating - Thirty Sweet Years
Monday 17 November, 4pm at Windsor Library. Join us for some birthday fun and cookie decorating, that's sure to be a treat. All welcome, aimed at children aged 3-10. Free. Book via Eventbrite.
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S.J. Bennett - Author Interview
Tuesday 18 November, 7:30pm at Windsor Library. Join us for a lively interview with S.J. Bennett, author of the bestselling 'The Windsor Knot' where we'll dive into her latest book 'The Queen Who Came In From The Cold'. Refreshments available from the bar. Ā£5 per person. Book via Eventbrite.
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Peter Durrant Author Talk - Lord-Lieutenants of Berkshire 1545-2023
Thursday 20 November, 7pm at Windsor Library. Peter Durrant will trace the history of Lieutenancy in Berkshire, from the tumultuous days of the Tudors, through the turmoil of Civil War, the constitutional crisis of 1688/89 and the relative calm of the eighteenth century, until the French Revolution. Refreshments available from the bar. Ā£5 per person. Book via Eventbrite.
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Tea and Talk with Author Agnes Fernandes
Friday 21 November, 4pm at Windsor Library. Agnes will be talking about her Elizabeth Ascot series. Sandwiches, scones, jam and cream will be served. There will also be gift sets available to purchase. The historical and modern fiction novel series is paired with artisan tea blends for an immersive and multi-sensory reading experience. Suitable for adults. Ā£12.50 per person. Book via Eventbrite.
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Vinyl Frontier
Friday 21 November, 7pm at Windsor Library. We're spinning back the clock with a Vinyl Frontier Listening Evening like no other. There will be a visual and audio presentation to tell a story to the music and a bar will be available. Expect iconic tracks straight from 1995, the golden age of the 90's - when CDs ruled, Britpop reigned and mixtapes were pure magic. Suitable for adults. Refreshments available from the bar. Ā£7.50 per person. Book via Eventbrite.
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Saturday 15 November 2025, 4pm-8pm at Maidenhead Library. Never Mind the Books is back! Get ready for a night of bands, choirs, open mic, ukuleles and good vibes. Refreshments available from the bar. Ā£3.50 per person. Book via Eventbrite.
| | Remembrance: A Century of Commemoration & Tradition | | |
Thursday 6 November, 7pm at Sunninghill Library. The First World War embedded remembrance into the national psyche. Major Brian Rogers will be joining us to talk about local stories of where our village soldiers fought and died, and were subsequently commemorated. Ā£5 per person. Book via Eventbrite.
| | Sunningdale Library Click and Collect | | |
Whilst Sunningdale Library continues to undergo essential maintenance, we are offering a Click and Collect service which will take place on Fridays 2.30-4.30pm, from Friday 7 November at the Pavilion, Sunningdale Recreation Ground. This means you can reserve books online by selecting Sunningdale Library (click and collect) as your pick up location. You will be notified by email once your book is ready for collection. A Library staff member will also be there to give you your books and take returns. Please email sunningdale.library@rbwm.gov.uk if you require further details.
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Saturday 1 November, 11am-12noon at Windsor Library. Roll up, roll up! Clive the Juggler is returning for a workshop packed with fun and circus flair. Suitable for ages 7+. Free. Book via Eventbrite.
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Maidenhead Library
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ļ»æLego Club. Every Saturday. 10:30am-12noon.
Chess Club. Every Thursday. 4:30pm-6pm.
Go Club. Every Thursday. 4:30pm-6pm.
No booking required. For a full list of library clubs, see our Library Clubs Webpage.
| | Art Exhibition at Maidenhead Library | | |
Prepare to see Maidenhead Library transformed into a vibrant art installation from a creative group of Level 1 Art and Design students from Berkshire College of Agriculture. As part of their Creative Skills Week, these budding artists have taken on a professional working brief from the library, tackling the theme: "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover." This exciting commission offers them a real-world experience of working as artists, from interpreting the brief to bringing their unique visions to life. We're thrilled to collaborate with the college and look forward to showcasing their imaginative interpretations. Keep an eye out for their artwork, which promises to add a fresh and insightful dimension to our library environment! This exhibition will be running throughout December during library opening hours.
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Drop-in and meet your local PCSO and talk about issues that matter to you.
Ascot Library - Monday 3 November, 11am-12noon.
Windsor Library - Monday 3 November, 11am-12:30pm and Wednesday 19 November, 2pm-3:30pm.
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Until 4 November, you can download the eBook or eAudiobook version of 'The Persians' by Sanam Mahloudji via the Libby App with your RBWM Library Card, with no wait times as part of the 'Together We Read' book club. A stunning debut novel 'The Persians' follows five women from three generations of a once eminent Iranian family as their lives are turned upside down. It has been shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction.
| | Creepy Reads and Chilling Rhymes - Halloween Competition Entries | | |
Book Review - The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Okay, so first of all, The Haunting of Hill House is not your typical ghost story. I went in expecting jump scares, creepy ghosts, and people running out of a haunted mansion screaming. But this book is different to the show. Itās more psychological and weirdly sad than straight-up scary, and thatās actually what makes it amazing. The story follows Eleanor, this super shy and lonely woman who joins a small group of people staying in this creepy old mansion called Hill House to study āsupernatural phenomena.ā Right away, the house feels wrong, the walls are crooked, doors close by themselves, and everything feels slightly off. But the really spooky part is how the house starts to mess with Eleanorās mind. Like, you canāt even tell if sheās being haunted or just losing it. Jacksonās writing is honestly so good itās freaky. She makes the house feel alive, like itās watching you. And Eleanor? Sheās such a tragic character. You just want to hug her, but also, youāre like, āGirl, maybe donāt talk to the ghost house.ā Itās not a fast-paced book, thereās a lot of slow build-up, weird dialogue, and psychological tension. Iāll admit I got confused a few times, especially near the end, but once I finished, I couldnāt stop thinking about it. Itās one of those stories that gets under your skin and stays there. So yeah, if you want a horror book thatās more about whatās going on inside your head than monsters jumping out at you, The Haunting of Hill House totally delivers. Itās creepy, sad, and kind of beautiful at the same time. Reserve your copy today.
Harriet Falton,16, from Maidenhead.
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Poem - The Quiet Between Shadows
The air feels heavy ā cold and still,
The moon hangs low above the hill.
Leaves whisper secrets on the ground,
And somewhere far, a lost sound.
The houses sleep, the lights burn low,
But something stirs where we donāt go.
A chill, a thought, a half-seen face,
A shadow slips through empty space.
They say itās just the wind, the night,
But I can feel it, somethingās not right.
A heartbeat that is not my own,
A whisper rising from the bone.
Halloween, itās not all play,
Itās when the world looks half-decayed.
When every breath feels not your own,
And every dark reminds ā youāre not alone.
Arlo S, 15, from Windsor
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Book Review: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Okay, so this book was honestly way different than I expected ā in a good way. I thought it was gonna be just another creepy kidsā story with some random old photos thrown in, but Miss Peregrineās Home for Peculiar Children is actually super cool, weird, and kind of emotional too.
It starts with Jacob, this pretty normal (and kind of awkward) teen whose grandpa used to tell him wild stories about a home full of āpeculiarā kids, like invisible boys, girls who could float, and kids with mouths on the back of their heads. When his grandpa dies mysteriously, Jacob goes on this trip to a remote island to figure out whatās realā¦ and, surprise, the stories were true.
The best part? The old black-and-white photos scattered through the book. They make everything feel creepy but real, like youāre flipping through a haunted yearbook. The whole thing has this spooky, vintage vibe, but itās not just about monsters. Itās about feeling different, being lonely, and finding people who actually get you.
The āpeculiar childrenā are awesome, kind of like if X-Men went to a gothic boarding school run by a time-traveling bird-lady (Miss Peregrine). The time loop stuff got confusing sometimes, I had to reread a few parts, but the mystery and atmosphere totally make up for it.
Itās not super scary, but itās eerie in that quiet, āsomethingās watching youā kind of way. And by the end, I was way more attached to the characters than I expected. Reserve your copy today.
Esther T, 16, from Maidenhead
| | A Healthier Royal Borough | | |
Have your say about the boroughās draft Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy in an online consultation running from 13 October to 7 December. This strategy is our ten-year road map setting out how we plan to improve your health and wellbeing plus communities needing extra support. Your feedback will help shape the draft strategyās general direction and ambitions. The consultation on RBWM Together is short. Thereās also a strategy summary to download or paper versions at our libraries.
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