Christmas Gift Ideas
Christmas Shopping? Look no further than The Morrab Library!
Have a look at our gift options – they are not only unique, but all help to support the work of the library.
Christmas Cards
Our new range of Christmas cards are now available to purchase from The Morrab Library.
This year, there are five new card designs, capturing various views and inspirations of the library from a number of different perspectives.
Single cards – £1.50 each
Three cards of any design – £4.00
Five cards of any design – £6.50
We are happy to send you your order in the post for a small additional fee, if you can’t make it in to collect them.
Find out more about each of the designs here.
The Morrab Library Calendar 2025
This year, our photo archive team has produced a beautiful calendar using photographs from our historic collection featuring the people of Penwith, including this photo for July of the True Love boat built by Mr Ellis on Camberwell Street in 1906.
The calendar is priced at £10 and you can purchase it from the library.
We are also happy to send calendars in the post with a small additional fee for postage.
Gift Membership
Share your love of Morrab Library with friends or family. Gift vouchers are available – just contact library staff.
£40 for Household Membership for 2024 (or £20 for students).
Find out more about membership here.
Christmas decorations by Rebecca Harvey
Our current artist-in-residence Rebecca Harvey has created a beautiful floral display in our Reading Room to celebrate the festive season.
Look closely and you’ll also spot some lovely ceramic Christmas decorations made by Rebecca. She has donated a number of these for sale for £3 each, with all proceeds going to the library. Pop in to buy one from the front desk.
The 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.
Acorn Event with The Morrab Library – Philip Marsden and Tim Hannigan talk tickets
Join authors and two great friends of the library, Philip Marsden and Tim Hannigan in conversation as they celebrate Philip’s new book, Under a Metal Sky. They will talk about the cultures of Cornwall and Ireland, the interplay of nature and mythology, and Tim’s current travel book project.
The Morrab Library is delighted to be hosting this event, and proceeds from ticket sales will support the ongoing care and preservation of our special place.
Tickets to what will be a fascinating evening are now available exclusively through the Acorn Theatre. Use this link to buy tickets, or drop by their box office to purchase them. Tickets will be sold on a Pay What You Can basis, between £10 – £18, with student tickets just £5.
Our friends from the Edge of the World Bookshop will be selling copies of Philip’s and Tim’s books after the show, down in the Acorn’s bar.
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
1841 Penzance Map
A high quality reproduction of the 1841 map of the Borough of Penzance.
£20