Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts, with more than 1000 chapters in 50 countries around the world led by local volunteers. Exeter City of Literature began hosting the Exeter branch of Silent Book Club in April 2024. A typical Silent Book Club session spans from 6pm-8.30pm. Attendees arrive and settle in between 6pm-6:15pm. We begin reading and at 7.15pm we stick around for chips, chat, and a drink (though there's no pressure!). At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook. Friends and strangers gather at a set time and location, order food or drinks, share what they're reading, and settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialise—or not!