Silent Book Club Special – Valentine’s

An after-hours reading experience in one of Exeter’s most beautiful libraries

This Silent Book Club Special invites you to explore love, longing, heartbreak—and everything in between—through the quiet pleasure of reading together.

Join us for an atmospheric, after-hours evening in the historic Devon and Exeter Institution, tucked away on Cathedral Close in Exeter. With its Georgian character, towering shelves and softly lit rooms, it’s a space that feels naturally cosy and slightly magical—the sort of place where settling in with a book just feels right.

Membership to the Devon and Exeter Institution is not required to attend this event.

Silent Book Club Special – Valentine’s Edition

• 6:00pm — Doors open
  Arrive, grab a snack and a (non-alcoholic) drink, and find a spot in one of the beautiful reading rooms.
• 6:30pm–7:30pm — Silent reading hour
  Bring a book you love (or have been meaning to start) and enjoy an uninterrupted hour of quiet reading, surrounded by fellow book lovers.
• After 7:30pm — Optional creative writing + free time
  Take part in an optional creative writing activity with Carla Jenkins (Raw Writing), inspired by the lost art of letter writing. Free-to-use typewriters and historic love letters from the University of Exeter’s archive will also be scattered throughout the library.

From here, the evening is yours: continue reading, enjoy themed snacks and drinks, explore the building, or strike up conversations with other guests. The event ends at 9:00pm.

What’s included

• Themed snacks and drinks
• Creative writing session
• Access to the Devon and Exeter Institution after hours
• A small goody bag to take home, including a Penguin book and special edition Silent Book Club pin

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