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No Library tour this Friday

May 1

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There will be no Library tour on Friday as the Library is closed for a filming project.

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The Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4DA

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The Library will be closed from Tuesday 28th April

The Library will be closed from Tuesday 28th April to Friday 1st May for a filming project.

We will reopen on Saturday 2nd May from 10am.

We are sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your continued support.

Image: Filming 'Yellow Sands' at Sennen Cove, 1936.

Photo Archive Identifier: ENT 11PF 024

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #filming #movieset

The Morrab Gardens are looking as pretty as a pict

The Morrab Gardens are looking as pretty as a picture today (albeit a bit blowy!)

Speaking of pictures, we hold various images of the gardens throughout their lifetime in our archive, but have you dropped in and checked the travel and geography section of our Jenner Room?

Here, a beautiful collection of Penzance picture postcards can be found in Cyril Orchard's book.

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #garden #CornishGardens

The sun appears to be playing hide and seek, so he

The sun appears to be playing hide and seek, so here's another garden, this time in Penzance!

This month’s Photo Fridays are taking a peek behind the greenery at the gardens of Cornwall.

This is a 1964 aerial view of Morrab Gardens with the coast, Newlyn and Penlee Point in the background.

Photo Archive Identifier: PARK 20OF 052

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #garden #CornishGardens

Our Theology room is a treasure trove of religious

Our Theology room is a treasure trove of religious tomes. This fascinating collection houses an important collection of historical and more contemporary theological texts, many donated by the library’s former President, Prebendary Philip Hedgeland (1825-1911).

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#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
#theologicaltexts #theology #theologycollections

Will you be joining us on Friday for our free tour

Will you be joining us on Friday for our free tour?

Just drop in to the library to join our free guided tour, where you’ll learn more about our collections and the history of our beautiful building.

#Library #librarytour #Loveyourlibrary #LovePenzance

Have you seen our lovely tote bags out in the wild

Have you seen our lovely tote bags out in the wild? The beautiful image of the library on our bags was designed by our very own library assistant, Harriet-Jade Harrow. @harrietjadeharrow

Bags cost £10 each, and proceeds go to the care and maintenance of our library and its important and special collections.

#gift #cornwall #library #totebag #librarybag #originaldesign

Local bookshop Barton Books is a great supporter o

Local bookshop Barton Books is a great supporter of Morrab Library. If you've visited the shop up on Causewayhead you may have noticed its latest window display, featuring the books of Derek and Jennie Tangye and two images from the library's Photographic Archive - one of their daffodil field facing the Atlantic Ocean, and Derek with his pet donkeys.

As well as more images, the library holds personal archives and books about the Tangyes and their life in Cornwall. Get in touch to find out more.

#Tangye #SupportLocal #IndieBookshops #LovePZ #LibraryCollaboration

With Spring starting to brighten our days, our Pho

With Spring starting to brighten our days, our Photo Friday theme for April is the gardens of Cornwall!

Here’s a view of Victoria Gardens in Falmouth.

Note the black swan on the lake in the foreground.

Photo Archive Identifier: PARK 20HG 011

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #falmouth #Cornwall #garden #CornishGardens #Spring

Have you been to see @cornwall_museum and their ne

Have you been to see @cornwall_museum and their newest exhibition, Cornish Myths and Legends yet? We are excited to see lots of our Hilda Quick collection on display.

We are so lucky to hold a large archive of the remarkable Cornish artist, illustrator, wood-engraver and ornithologist’s work at the Library.

Drop into the library to see some of the designs we chose for our cards, including the ‘Happy Housewife’ series, or follow the link in our bio.

It’s a truly enchanting exhibit so do go visit!

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