Library access in the coming week

 

As we prepare for the Summer Fair on Saturday 21st June, please note that there will be no access to desks to work at on Friday 20th June from 1.00pm. There will also be NO LIBRARY TOUR next Friday.

 

 The Morrab Library Children’s Short Story Competition 2025

 

This summer, The Morrab Library in Penzance is running its bi-annual short story writing competition for children living in Cornwall.The free to enter competition is now open for original entries from young people aged 4 – 16. Closing date: Friday 11th July 2025 (4pm).  Find out more HERE

 

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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.

01736 364474 | enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk

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Vale Sheila Bradley

It is with enormous sadness that we let you know of the passing of Sheila Bradley. Sheila was a loyal volunteer for the library for over 30 years, working on so many different projects it is impossible to mention them all. As a member of the Book Selection...

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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.

Philip Marsden

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.

Dawn French

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.

John le Carré