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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.
Latest news
MORRAB LIBRARY SUMMER FETE, Sat 28th June 2014
Hope you can join us! *PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO PARKING AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY ON SATURDAY 28TH JUNE
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR ESSENTIAL HOUSEKEEPING
Please note that the Library will be closed on Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th June 2014 for essential housekeeping. We will re-open as usual on Tuesday 17th June. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Easter Hours & World Book Night Events
EASTER HOURS: Please note that the Library will close at 4pm on Thursday 17th April and re-open after the Easter weekend on Tuesday 22nd April at 10am WORLD BOOK NIGHT: To celebrate World Book Night on Wednesday 23rd April the Morrab Library will be giving away 100...
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.