Have a look at our gift options – they are not only unique, but all help to support the work of the library.

Christmas Cards

This year, we have gone retro, bringing back some of our most popular cards from previous years, and introducing a special new addition from our Hilda Quick collection.

Single cards – £1.50 each
Three cards of any design – £4.00
Four cards of any design – £6.50

Find out more about each of the designs here.

Tote Bag

Made from natural cotton with long sturdy handles, the bags are perfect for carrying your library loans home with you, or filling up with treats and gifts from one of our Fairs.

The beautiful image of the library, nestled within the Morrab Gardens, was designed by our very own library assistant, Harriet-Jade Harrow.

Bags cost £10 each, and proceeds will go to the care and maintenance of your library and its important and special collections. Why not buy one for yourself, or as a Christmas gift?

Gift Membership

Share your love of Morrab Library with friends or family. Gift vouchers are available – just contact library staff. £40 for Individual Membership, £50 for Household Membership for 2026 (or £20 for students). Find out more about membership here.

Working Lives

Our Photo Archive volunteers have selected a range of 26 beautiful and extraordinary images from our collections to create a book depicting the working lives of local people and families. The first in a series. On sale for £8.

Morrab Library pens

A great little stocking filler! We have Morrab Library branded pens available to buy from the library for £2.50 each. They come in a variety of colours and write in black ink.

Hilda Quick Notecards and Postcards

The library is fortunate to hold an archive of works by Hilda Quick (1895-1978), a remarkable Cornish artist, illustrator, wood-engraver and ornithologist. We are delighted to share some of this legacy with you through two new sets of caThe library is fortunate to hold a large rds, available exclusively from the Morrab Library.

The “Happy Housewife” Notecards – A witty and ironic series of five prints showing the housewife hard at work: clearing cobwebs, fetching milk, bringing in the washing, repairing iced-up pipes and carrying coal. Printed on high-quality matt finish card. £2.50 each or £10 for the full set of five.

The Hilda Quick Postcards – Five designs showcasing the range and beauty of Hilda’s art — from gulls and seaweed to dandelions, farm scenes and dancing farmers. £1 each or £4.50 for a set of five.

Find out more here.

Second-hand books

Browse our second-hand book shelves for that stocking filler for friends or family.

John Trigg prints

Choose a high quality print from one of twelve beautiful images, taken from the collections of drawing books donated to the library by the artists John Trigg. £65.

Take a look at the prints here or pop in to view them in the cabinet at Reception.

Morrab Medicament

The essence of Morrab Library captured in a bottle..

The Morrab Medicament – a little capsule for well-being.

We all wish we could take a bit of our beautiful library home with us. Now you can! Each bottle contains one of four orignal prints of a library scene by local artist Sue Lewington, and one of four original poems, as well as a magical library charm, written by author Steph Haxton.

Purchase your limited edition Medicament from the library for just £10

Penzance 1841 Map

A high quality reproduction of the 1841 map of the Borough of Penzance. £20

Christmas Shopping? Look no further than The Morrab Library!