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GRAND BOOK SALE – Saturday 24th September 2016

by admin | Sep 22, 2016 | Uncategorized

2016 Grand Book Sale

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We hope you can join us for the Morrab Library Spr

We hope you can join us for the Morrab Library Spring Fair, taking place on Saturday 21st March from 10am until 2pm.

As ever, there will be stalls throughout the Library (inside and out!) featuring local makers showcasing their crafts, as well as many plants, second-hand books and historic photos for sale, alongside our raffle. The much-loved refreshments room will return with delicious homemade cakes.

Some of the stalls will be cash only, so please bring some change along with you to help support your library.

Members and non-members alike are all welcome, so please bring friends and family along too.

We hope to see you there!

#craftfair #springfair #plants #cake #supportlocal

And they say ‘True Love’ is dead! Happy Valentine

And they say ‘True Love’ is dead!

Happy Valentine’s Day - here we have a photo of the True Love during her construction in the garden of Mr Ellis in Camberwell Street, Penzance in 1906.

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Truelove #valentinesday #boat #AsYouDo

Our Photo Friday theme this month of post and lett

Our Photo Friday theme this month of post and letters continues with this undated postcard from Aunt Martha.

This was written on a postcard produced by Francis Frith, a pioneering photographic publisher.

#ExploreYourArchive #PhotoFriday #Postcards #Archives #FrancisFrith #correspondence #Letters

It’s Charles Darwin’s birthday - naturalist, geolo

It’s Charles Darwin’s birthday - naturalist, geologist, and biologist.

The father of the theory of evolution by natural selection's connection to the Southwest saw him depart Plymouth onboard the HMS Beagle for a 5 year voyage, eventually landing back in Falmouth in 1836.

We think he would have been rather fond of our Natural Sciences room - filled with all manner of historical and modern observations. Why not drop in and spend some time there?

Photo credit of room: Ian Kingsnorth

#Library #charlesdarwin #science #evolution #darwinbirthday

Join us on 12th March as we delve into The Morrab

Join us on 12th March as we delve into The Morrab Library's archive collection to bring you some more of its treasures. The Archive Open Day will be held in the Reading Room between 10am-3pm.

At this Open Day, you'll be able to see a variety of fascinating items from our extensive archive collections. These include a design plan of the Morrab Gardens from 1889, Christmas cards sent to and from Lamorna Birch, pages from the minutes of the Penzance Ladies Book Club established in 1770, a scrapbook capturing information about the solar eclipse of 1999, and much, much more...

The archive collections have been donated and collected over the last 200 years and this is an opportunity to get to know about the some of the important and special items we care for.

#LibraryCollections #ExploreYourArchive @indielibraries #Archives

Did you know we are a registered charity and recei

Did you know we are a registered charity and receive no public funding, depending on the support and generosity of our library community near and far.

Would you consider a donation to the Morrab Library? Regular, or one off, big or small, any donation greatly helps us.

All donations go toward the running of the library and ensuring we’re here for another 200 years.

https://morrablibrary.org.uk/donate/

Photo credit @Ian Kingsnorth

#Library #donate #supportyourlibrary #everypennyhelps #charity

Been experiencing some deja vu recently? After all

Been experiencing some deja vu recently? After all, groundhog day was on the 2nd Feb - so here’s some fiction to read, time and time again…

Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel

Les Enfants Terrible - Jean Cocteau

Daughter in Time - Josephine Tey

Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams

@educationgovuk @go_all_in_2026

#Library #fiction #reading #groundhogday #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026

Spring sunshine is nature’s alarm clock, telling w

Spring sunshine is nature’s alarm clock, telling wildlife to wake up after winter. You can see, hear, and smell the signs of newness as the season arrives with a rush of energy. The session will include garden weaving, vegetable sewing and flower collage.

Jak will be reading Sean Taylor & Alex Morss’ story ‘Busy Spring: Nature Wakes Up’. This beautifully illustrated book offers an engaging introduction to spring, perfect for young nature enthusiasts.

Contact us at enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk or telephone 01736 364474 to book a place. Entry to this event is free but donations are welcomed to help support The Morrab Library (suggested £5).

#Library #storytime #nature #childrenstory

With the season of love letters and best wishes (V

With the season of love letters and best wishes (Valentine’s) upon us, our Photo Friday’s for February will be concentrating on post/letters!

A group of postwomen at Barnet with their bicycles. C1914

Morrab Library Photo Archive Identifier: PEOP 8.062

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Photofriday #postalservice

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