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Bookcrossing: A worldwide book-swapping club, which sees members leave books in public places for others to read - check out what's been left where in Swindon.

Central Library Readers' Group: Meets every six weeks on a Wednesday at 7pm. Call 01793 463238 or email jwignall@swindon.gov.uk for more information.

Swindon Festival of Literature: An annual event which attracts some of the biggest names in the literary world to Swindon for talks, workshops and a range of events.

Highworth Library Wednesday Reading Group: Meets monthly on a Wednesday. Call 01793 462500 or email highworth.library@swindon.gov.uk for details.

Highworth Library Thursday Reading Group: Meets monthly on a Thursday. Call 01793 462500 or email highworth.library@swindon.gov.uk for details.

Liden Library Readers' Group: Meets every six weeks on a Tuesday. Call 01793 463504 or email liden.library@swindon.gov.uk for details.

Moredon and Rodbourne Cheney Library Readers' Group: Meets on the last Thursday of every month. Call 01793 464490 for details.

North Swindon Library Readers' Group: Call 01793 707120 and ask for Gwyneth or email northswindon.library@swindon.gov.uk.

Pulsar Poetry: A group for poetry enthusiasts, which holds regular poetry evenings and publishes a poetry magazine.

West Swindon Library Thursday Reading Group: Meets on the last Thursday of each month. Call 01793 465555 or email westswindon.library@swindon.gov.uk for details.

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