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A rich resource for research, or a place to borrow the latest novel.
The Morrab Library is an independent library established in 1818, situated in the beautiful Morrab Gardens in Penzance, Cornwall. We hold over 70,000 books on floor-to-ceiling shelves as well as archives and a rich photographic collection. The library contains a wide range of both fiction and non-fiction books in the rambling rooms of a delightful Victorian building. The Morrab Library is a registered charity and depends on the support and generosity of our library community.
We are open Tuesday – Saturday 10am-4pm.
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Library closed Saturday 18th October, 2014
PLEASE NOTE: The Library will be closed on Saturday 18th October for an official opening of the new extension. This event is by invitation only due to a restriction on numbers. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. We hope that Members will join us at our...
Lecture Seminars – 1914-1918 ‘THE WAR TO END ALL WARS’
Two Lecture Seminars at the Morrab Library led by Robin Lenman and George Rowe. Wednesdays at 2pm 15th October: How did it happen? 22nd October: A hundred years of fall-out Cost - £3 per session, £5 for the two Numbers will be limited - please book in advance via the...
World War One Exhibition, 16th – 27th September
To commemorate the beginning of the Great War in 1914, the Photographic Archive will hold an exhibition of photographs, memorabilia and examples of the written word. Entry will be free to both members and non-members; donations to library funds will, of course, be...
If there is an afterlife, I very much hope that those good enough in this one might be rewarded with an exact replica of the Morrab Library – to sit out eternity browsing its shelves, reading in its chairs, and looking out of its high windows.
If you like books, if you like history, if you like beautiful houses, if you like hidden treasures, if you like people, if you like peace, you will LOVE Morrab. In fact, if you are alive, you will love it there.
Whether you’re an impassioned bibliophile or just someone who loves a good read, the Morrab is for you: a Cornish treasure house, a meeting place for like-minded souls, and a vibrant forum for contemporary writing.