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05/01/2016

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Happy new year! The Library will be open again as usual from 10am today.

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Today we celebrate the graphic form of storytellin

Today we celebrate the graphic form of storytelling.

We also hold a fascinating (and growing) selection of graphic novels - stand alone stories which emerged from the traditional serial form.

Did you have a favourite comic growing up?

#GraphicNovels #ComicBooks #BookIllustration #LoveLibraries #LibraryBooks

We continue our series of images from the Photo Ar

We continue our series of images from the Photo Archive of town bands in Cornwall this month with a photo from 1910 of the Camborne Harmonica Band.

#HarmonicaPlayers #Harmonica #Bandpractice #Camborne #PhotoFriday #ExploreYourArchive #CornishMusicians

Alongside the adult's competition, the @pepoetrypr

Alongside the adult's competition, the @pepoetryprize also has a children’s poetry competition!

It is open to entries from young poets all over the world and has two age categories – aged 4 to 11 & 12 to 17. It is free to enter, does not have a theme and will be judged by a fantastic trio of judges based in Cornwall: Annamaria Murphy, Dicky Souray and Keith Sparrow.

Find out all the information about the judges, prizes, and how to enter over on our website (link in bio).

Poster illustration: @harrietjadeharrow

#youngpoets #childrenspoetrycompetition #poetrycompetition #patriciaeschenprize #internationalpoetrycompetition

We are delighted to announce that the @pepoetrypri

We are delighted to announce that the @pepoetryprize 2024 is now open for entries! We have partnered with The Dennis Myner Trust to run this international poetry competition again this summer. The overall competition will be judged by @katrinanaomipoet, with a new “Sonnet Prize” for the best poem written in this form judged by Jodie Hollander. Head to our website to find out more about the prizes & how to enter (link in bio)

Poster illustration: @harrietjadeharrow

#poetrycompetition #pepoetryprize #patriciaeschen #internationalpoetrycompetition #poetrycommunity #poetrywriting #poems

On Saturday 25th May (2pm) Bridget Crowley will be

On Saturday 25th May (2pm) Bridget Crowley will be in conversation with actor and writer Nigel Fairs in the Reading Room at The Morrab Library. The talk will be an entertaining drift through Bridget's long career in the arts - dancing, teaching, running a leading theatre school, always with "a little writing on the side". She also is the author of four children’s books including her latest, “Wake up Mr Kean!”, a ghost story set in Penzance. Find out more about the talk on our website (link in bio) and email enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk if you would like to put your name into the ballot for a ticket.

#library #libraryevents #writinglife #childrensauthor #careerinthearts

We hope you're having a great Bank Holiday weekend

We hope you're having a great Bank Holiday weekend. And perhaps even enjoying a picnic in this rare Spring sunshine!

#PhotoArchive #ExploreYourArchive #Spring #BankHoliday #Picnic #Beach #Family #Friends

We have recently shared another recording of one o

We have recently shared another recording of one of our #LibraryTalks on the website - Kensa Broadhurst’s talk about the Cornish Language in West Penwith in the 19th Century.

Kensa has also kindly shared a Reading List of books available to borrow from the library for further reading on the subject.

Please find the link in our bio to watch the video and for the Reading List.

#LibraryEvents #ReadingList #TBRPile #CornishLanguage #WestPenwith #Cornish #SpeakCornish

Our #PhotoFriday theme this month is bands & each

Our #PhotoFriday theme this month is bands & each week we'll be sharing a picture from our #PhotoArchive of a local band. Here's The Big Bass Drum of Helston Town Band pictured with the Helston Mayor on Flora Day in 1982. We hope everyone has a very happy #FloraDay next week!

#Helston #FloraDayTraditions #TownBand #HelstonTownBand #ExploreYourArchives #Drums

Yesterday, in conjunction with the inaugural John

Yesterday, in conjunction with the inaugural John le Carré Memorial Lecture presented by @morrablibray at the @acornpenzance, a new portrait of the late author was unveiled at a reception at the Library.

The painting in impasto oils by @garylongartist was commissioned by @taswestcornwall, major sponsor of the biennial lecture and associated events.

A generous grant from the Patricia Fay Memorial Fund, organised by the national Arts Society, allowed the commissioning of the portrait, which will hang in the library.

#JohnLeCarré #JohnLeCarréMemorialLecture #ArtOnInstagram #MorrabLibrary #CrimeNovels #CrimeFiction #MickHerron @theartssociety

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