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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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Poems to Lift the Spirit
Please join the Penzance Ladies' Book Club for a morning of poetry, wine, nibbles and seasonal good cheer on Saturday 14th December from 10:30am until 12:30pm at the Library. Your £2 entry fee will go to help support the Library. There will also be books and poetry...
Book + Postcard Fair 2013
The Morrab Library will host our annual book and postcard fair in St. John’s Hall, Penzance on Saturday 21st September 2013 from 10am until 4pm. This well-established and popular event will again see many booksellers and dealers from throughout the South West manning...
Wednesday Lectures 2013-2014
Below is a list of forthcoming talks for our Wednesday Lecture Series. 2013 Wednesday 9th October, 2.15pm MICHAEL LEACH: Cornish archers and the history of the longbow Wednesday 13th November, 2.15pm TERRY MARKS: 500 years of Penzance harbour Saturday 7th December,...
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.