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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
NEW BOOKS!
The book selection committee met last week and decided to focus on fiction. We've ordered lots of new titles, and they're coming in from the book shop as we speak. Here's a selection from the latest batch... Reading the blurbs, we want to borrow all of these. They're...
PLEASE NOTE! CLOSING DATES + TIMES!
The library will close at: 4pm on Friday 14th Decemberand re-open at:10am on Wednesday 2nd JanuaryWe are closing a little earlier than planned, as the builders anticipate that they will be joining up the new and old buildings during this time. We apologise for any...
Building Update # 4
We have a wall!We didn't have lights upstairs (we tripped them), but now we do! (Scaffolding had to go up in order to reach the fuse box - thank you Rob).We have a French drain! (Not sure what that is, but it takes the water away from the back of the wall so that's...
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.