Amesbury Library

09/06/2026

Nathan Filer - Meet the author at Chippenham Library

On Thursday 2 July at 6pm join us for an author talk with Nathan Filer at Chippenham Library. Former mental health nurse, award-winning novelist and creative writing lecturer, Nathan is author of ""The Shock of the Fall"" and ""The Heartland: Finding and Losing Schizophrenia"". His work explores mental health with insight, compassion and creativity.

This event is part of the Words Alive in Libraries tour, presented by South Western Regional Library Services and Literature Works, and funded by Arts Council England.

Book your ticket early to avoid disappointment. Visit https://orlo.uk/zKh1f"

09/06/2026

Nathan Filer - Meet the author at Chippenham Library

On Thursday 2 July at 6pm join us for an author talk with Nathan Filer at Chippenham Library. Former mental health nurse, award-winning novelist and creative writing lecturer, Nathan is author of ""The Shock of the Fall"" and ""The Heartland: Finding and Losing Schizophrenia"". His work explores mental health with insight, compassion and creativity.

This event is part of the Words Alive in Libraries tour, presented by South Western Regional Library Services and Literature Works, and funded by Arts Council England.

Book your ticket early to avoid disappointment. Visit https://orlo.uk/70i3l"

09/06/2026

Creative writing workshop at Corsham Library with Nathan Filer

Join us on Thursday 2 July at 3pm as award-winning novelist, Nathan Flier, leads participants through a series of writing exercises that draw on personal experience and narrative techniques. The emphasis is on craft rather than confession: building scenes, choosing detail, and shaping lived material into clear, engaging prose. The session explores how writing from life can raise questions of meaning and wellbeing without reducing experience to simple messages or resolutions. Suitable for writers of all levels.

This event is part of the Words Alive in Libraries tour presented by South Western Regional Library Services and Literature Works. Funded by Arts Council.

Book your ticket early to avoid disappointment. Visit https://orlo.uk/M1YW4

08/06/2026

Meet the author: Ben Kane at Royal Wootton Bassett Library

Who will emerge victorious, Rome of Carthage? Only the gods can tell...

On Monday 6 July, 6.30pm, "immerse yourself in these incredible stories and remind yourself why the legend of Rome endures" when Ben Kane visits Wiltshire. Kenya born, Irish by blood and UK resident, Ben's passion for history has taken him to more than 60 countries, and all 7 continents. He has walked hundreds of miles in Roman military gear, including Hadrian's Wall, and is known to lead history tours in Italy and Germany. Eleven of his twenty novels have been Sunday Times Top Ten bestsellers. Published in fifteen countries, he has sold more than two and a quarter million books worldwide. He lives in Somerset, UK, where he writes full time.

"Drama, tension, great stories, engaging and impossible to put down."

Book your ticket today to avoid disappointment.

Tickets are £3 and are available from Royal Wootton Bassett Library, 01793 853249

For more information and to add an event reminder to your calendar, please visit https://orlo.uk/dNoPi

07/06/2026

Wiltshire Libraries supports HiVIS Fortnight (1-14 June 2026) promoting services to enable visually impaired people to continue to access reading. We have audiobooks, eAudiobooks, and Large print books available; a Visually impaired membership; contact information for organisations such as Wiltshire Sight and the RNIB; and a Visually Impaired Reading Group. Ask at your local library or find out more online https://orlo.uk/HZLIE

06/06/2026

Check out the most downloaded eMagazines from May.

Discover these and more via the Libby app. To find out more, please visit https://orlo.uk/kJ3LQ

06/06/2026

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Drop into the library to grab your free bookmark and discover more about the : Read to the Beat!, in partnership with Universal Music Group UK!

It's completely free to take part and children can sign up at their local Wiltshire library from Saturday 4 July.

Stay tuned for book recommendations, activities and more!

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The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge is Read to the Beat, delivered by...

05/06/2026

Wiltshire Libraries supports HiVIS Fortnight (1-14 June 2026) promoting services to enable visually impaired people to continue to access reading. We have eAudiobooks (free to download via the Libby app), audiobooks (CD, MP3) and Large print books available; a Visually impaired membership; contact information for support organisations; and a Visually Impaired Reading Group. Ask at your local library or find out more online here: https://orlo.uk/AftjE

04/06/2026

We are hosting the accomplished author Kate Rhodes at Amesbury Library this evening.
Please note, the children's area will be closed to accommodate the event.

04/06/2026

This Volunteers' Week, Wiltshire Libraries would like to celebrate and thank all of our volunteers for their contribution and support for staff, customers and communities across the county. From delivering books to people who are unable to visit the library; supporting children to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge; operating opening hours at our smallest libraries; to providing digital support for customers and more. Our amazing volunteers help to deliver library services across Wiltshire. Thank you!

Special mention goes to Salisbury Library volunteer Lyn who recently received a Winners of Wiltshire Award for supporting the library team and helping with Toddler Tales and Tunes sessions.

Interested in joining our wonderful team of volunteers? Discover the volunteering opportunities available: https://orlo.uk/pIeAN