Authors will visit libraries in Marlborough, Pewsey and Royal Wootton Bassett on Saturday as part of National Libraries Day.

In Marlborough, three authors will talk about their work from 2pm and tickets (£3) are available from the library in High Street.

Mavis Cheek from Aldbourne, fiction writer James Aitcheson – who is an ex-St John’s student and lives at Mildenhall – and Helen Slavin from Trowbridge will attend.

Helen wrote novel The Extra Large Medium and has also penned scripts for television shows such as EastEnders, Boon, The House of Eliott, Heartbeat and Holby City.

She wrote the script for short film The Fishmonger’s Daughter (1998), which went on to win the Gold Award for Best Independent Short Film at the Houston International Film Festival, and the Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at Stoney Brook, Long Island, New York.

Mavis was one of the founders of Marlborough Literary Festival, which returns for a third successive year in September.

In Royal Wootton Bassett, children are invited to meet author and poet John Dougherty from Gloucester-shire, who will talk about his books including Zeus on The Loose, Niteracy Hour and his series featuring private investigator Jack Slater.

Entry will be free but places have to be booked either at the library or by calling (01793) 853249.

At Pewsey Library, next to the North Street car park, children’s writer and illustrator Eileen Browne, who lives in the village, will talk about her work between 11am and 11.45am.

There is no need to make reservations for this talk.

Mrs Browne will read some of her own stories and demonstrate to children how she creates the illustrations for her picture books.

Events to mark National Libraries Day are taking place across Wiltshire and details can be found by visiting www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ artsheritageandlibraries Wiltshire Council cabinet member with responsibility for libraries, Coun Stuart Wheeler, said: “National Libraries Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the vital role libraries play at the heart of local communities.

“I encourage all people to visit their local library, not just on Saturday but all year round and take advantage of the services they have to offer.”