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10:30

Super Storytime for 4-8 year olds

October 27 @ 10:30 - 12:30

Morrab Library

Join Jan and Lisa at The Morrab Library to hear the story of the rebellious teddy bear, Ruby, written by Maggie Glen. This will take place in the Reading Room […]

14:00

Relaxed Book Group at The Morrab Library

October 27 @ 14:00 - 15:00

About the group: A friendly group for anyone who loves books but doesn’t want the pressure of a traditional book club. Rather than reading a specific book, we share what’s […]

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For this month’s #photofriday theme we’re heading

For this month’s #photofriday theme we’re heading out to the hills of West Cornwall.

This quarter plate glass negative from the Stanley Opie archaeology collection depicts the gate way at Chun Castle.

#exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #chuncastle #penwith #westcornwall

On Wednesday 28th October (2-3pm) Robin Knight, Re

On Wednesday 28th October (2-3pm) Robin Knight, Recorder of the Penzance Old Cornwall Society, will uncover the story of Henry Jenner.

Henry Jenner was the Hon. Librarian of the Morrab Library from 1912 – 1927. After his retirement as Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum in 1909, he returned to his home of Cornwall, advocating the Celtic Revival, and publishing articles on Celtic languages, including his seminal book ‘Handbook of the Cornish Language’.

Tickets for this talk are allocated by a ballot system. Please email enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk or call
01736 364474 to be entered into the ballot for a ticket. The ballot closes on Monday 19th October.

Entry to this event is free but donations are welcomed to help support The Morrab
Library (suggested £5).

#henryjenner #cornishlanguage #celticrevival
#libraryevents

Drop into the Library this Saturday (10th October,

Drop into the Library this Saturday (10th October, 10-3) to see some of the highlights of 100 years of archives from the Penzance Old Cornwall Society.

From minutes of its first meeting and involvement in the first Gorsedd Kernow, to pilgrimages and photographs, the items on display will be as varied as is the town of Penzance!

#lovepenzance #exploreyourarchive #archive #archiveopenday #historicpenzance #penzancehistory #photoarchive #oldcornwallsociety #penzance

Laura Miucci is hosting a talk and workshop explor

Laura Miucci is hosting a talk and workshop exploring Medieval society through their seal matrices.

A short talk will explore some of the real-life examples of seals, all found in Cornwall. After the talk, you can have a go at designing your own individual seal matrix.

Tickets are £12 each (plus booking fee).

Please book your space directly with Laura via the link here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lorepiece/2294506?date=2026-10-22

#workshop #medievalseals #sealmatrices #Cornisharchaeology

Join local historian Evie Bond for her talk, 'Forg

Join local historian Evie Bond for her talk, 'Forgotten Women, Sacred Landscapes: The Female Saints of Cornwall' on Saturday 14th November, 10.00am -12.00pm.

The landscape of Cornwall is filled with the traces of its saints. Their names linger in villages, churches, holy wells, and ancient stories. Yet many of Cornwall’s female saints, once honoured and celebrated, have largely faded from view.

Evie will reveal the lives, legends, and folklore of some of these women.

Tickets cost £15, and places are very limited. Book directly with Evie via email at : cornwallhist@outlook.com
Concession tickets are available.

#FemaleSaints #CornishSaints #HistoryTalk

For this month’s #PhotoFriday theme we’re heading

For this month’s #PhotoFriday theme we’re heading out to the hills of West Cornwall.

This photograph from the Zennor Wayside Museum’s collection depicts the lane into Zennor with Zennor Carn towering high above the village in the background.

#photofriday #exploreyourarchive #historicphotos #historicpenwith #westpenwith
#ZennorCarn #PhotoArchive #Zennor

September has flown by and it's the final day to l

September has flown by and it's the final day to lace up your walking boots and take part in the #MilesForTheMorrab community walking challenge.

Don’t have time to go for a walk today (or is the weather deterring you)? You can still donate to our Crowdfunder campaign via the link in our bio (or you can search on your browser for www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/miles-for-the-morrab)

#MilesForTheMorrab #TheMorrabLibrary #Crowdfunding #Penzance #WestPenwith #Cornwall #CommunityFundraising

As we gear up to this year's John le Carré Memoria

As we gear up to this year's John le Carré Memorial lecture on the 25th November, a throwback to 2024. The programme of events for that year's John le Carré Memorial lecture included the @taswestcornwall’s commission of a portrait of le Carré by Gary Long, a well-known local artist and tutor at the St Ives School of Painting.

Gary visited the library to take his reference photos and fittingly depicted le Carré in the Library, with a member of Library staff shelving books in the background.

A pigeon painted in flight gives a nod to le Carré’s first memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life. The painting now resides on the staircase at the library.

Book your tickets for this year's talk with Jonny Geller through the Acorn Theatre, or find out more via our link in bio.

#johnlecarre #johnlecarré #anniversary #greatwriters #tinkertailorsoldierspy #thepigeontunnel #thespywhocameinfromthecold #thenightmanager #literature #espionage #literature #writers

Floor to ceiling bookcases line the walls of our R

Floor to ceiling bookcases line the walls of our Reading Room, whispering histories to you from the shelves.

If you love our towering bookshelves as much as we do, then you can sponsor a book case as part of the Miles for Morrab campaign.

Choose your favourite shelf of books and we‘ll add a commemorative, engraved nameplate, where you can honour a relative, friend, or yourself!

Learn more about the Crowdfunder, and please donate if you can, via the link in our bio (or you can search on your browser for www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/miles-for-the-morrab)

Photo credit: Ian Kingsnorth

#MilesForTheMorrab #TheMorrabLibrary #Crowdfunding #Penzance #WestPenwith #Cornwall #CommunityFundraising

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