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  • October 2018

  • Thu 4

    SOLD OUT! Talk: Peter Sjöstedt-H – An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind

    04/10/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Peter will also be giving a TEDx Talk in Truro on 26th October on 'Understanding Consciousness through Psychedelics.' For more information you can visit Peter's website www.philosopher.eu or https://www.facebook.com/ontologistics/ , https://twitter.com/PeterSjostedtH , https://exeter.academia.edu/PeterSjostedtH […]

    £4
  • Tue 9

    Talk: Keith Pearce – The Jewish Community in Penzance

    09/10/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Keith Pearce is the author of The Jews in Cornwall: A History Free, all welcome

    Free
  • Fri 19

    Talk: Sara Price – The Quilt Lady

    19/10/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Sara Price 'The Quilt Lady' on the history of quilting. BOOKING ESSENTIAL - please contact the library to reserve your place. Free, all welcome

    Free
  • Thu 25

    Talk: Lucy Crane on Lithium Mining in Cornwall

    25/10/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Lucy Crane, an exploration geologist with Cornish Lithium, will be talking about how Cornish Lithium are exploring for lithium contained within hot springs which occur naturally at depth within the […]

  • November 2018

  • Sat 3

    Artist & Subject – A Talk by John Trigg

    03/11/2018 @ 13:30 - 14:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Wed 14

    Victoria Osborne-Broad, talk and reading from her latest book

    14/11/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Wed 21

    Sydney, Where Art Thou? – W.S Graham Centenary

    21/11/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    A Celebration in his own words of the life, work and centenary of the poet W.S. Graham, who was born in Scotland but spent most of his adult life in […]

    Free
  • December 2018

  • Sat 1

    Deadlier Than The Male: Wives of the Generals, 1677-1937

    01/12/2018 @ 11:00 - 12:00
    Morrab Library

    How much influence did notable wives have on the leading commanders in British military history? These women tend to be disregarded but, as Trina Beckett demonstrates in this revealing and […]

    Free
  • February 2019

  • Wed 13

    FULLY BOOKED! Graphology Talk

    13/02/2019 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Please note that this talk is now fully booked. If you have already booked a place and find that you can't attend please do let us know as we have […]

  • March 2019

  • Wed 13

    FULLY BOOKED! Wilkie Collins Rambles in Cornwall, a talk by Jak Stringer

    13/03/2019 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Wilkie Collins Rambles in Cornwall Long before The Woman in White, a young Wilkie Collins aspired to become a writer and […]

  • May 2019

  • Wed 8

    SOLD OUT – Wed 8th May, 2pm – Stephen Glendenning: The Art of the Book

    08/05/2019 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    This event is now Sold Out - please contact us to place your name on the reserve list. Wed 8th May, 2pm - Stephen Glendenning: The Art of the Book […]

    £4
  • July 2019

  • Sat 20

    Writing ‘Something So Precious’ – A Talk by James Lee

    20/07/2019 @ 11:00 - 12:00
    Morrab Library

    Are you an aspiring novelist? Or do you enjoy listening to writers talk about their work? If so, we're delighted to announce that on Saturday 20th July local author James […]

  • August 2019

  • Wed 14

    Spaceport Cornwall Talk – Cornwall’s New Frontier SOLD OUT

    14/08/2019 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    This talk is currently sold out - you can contact us on enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk or 01736 364474 to be added to the waiting list. In 2021, Cornwall, with Virgin Orbit, will […]

  • September 2019

  • Tue 24

    Victoria Osborne-Broad Talk

    24/09/2019 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Author Victoria Osborne-Broad will be talking about and reading from her new book, Guardian of the Stones, second in the 'Jewels of the Rainbow' trilogy. Booking Essential - £4 Suggested Donation

  • October 2019

  • Wed 23

    John Trigg – 40 Years of Drawing Books – Talk & Opening

    23/10/2019 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Artist John Trigg has donated his collection of drawing books spanning 40 years. He will be giving a short talk about the books & his life's work as we celebrate […]

  • November 2019

  • Sat 9

    Book Launch – Brontë Territories: Cornwall and the Unexplored Maternal Legacy, 1760 – 1860

    09/11/2019 @ 11:00 - 13:00
    Morrab Library

    Please note this event is now fully booked. Please get in touch if you would like to be added to the reserve list. Brontë Territories: Cornwall and the Unexplored Maternal […]

    Free
  • Wed 13

    Brewing up the Past, Defining the Future: Kresen Kernow

    13/11/2019 @ 14:00

    This event is now FULLY BOOKED. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the reserve list. A Talk by Iain Rowe, Learning Officer Kresen Kernow Iain will […]

  • December 2019

  • Sat 7

    Fully Booked: A Photographic Odyssey: Shackleton’s Endurance expedition captured on camera

    07/12/2019 @ 11:00 - 12:00

    FULLY BOOKED. This event is now fully subscribed. Please get in touch if you would like to be added to the reserve list. Mark Cottle is reprising his talk on […]

  • Wed 11

    Fully Booked: Once Upon A Christmas – A Talk by Suzy Williams

    11/12/2019 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    This event is now fully booked. Our final talk in 2019 is all about Christmas! Join Suzy Williams as she leads us on a Christmas journey, taking a look at […]

  • February 2020

  • Wed 5

    John Wesley’s ‘Journal’ as travel writing about Cornwall – A Talk by Dr Peter S. Forsaith

    05/02/2020 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Apologies but this talk is now fully booked. Let us know if you would like to be added to the reserve list. This talk will look at John Wesley’s Journal […]

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Our Librarian Lisa attended the annual meeting of Our Librarian Lisa attended the annual meeting of the Independent Libraries Association, of which the Morrab is a proud member, last Friday at the wonderful Portico Library in Manchester. 

Our Trustee Bertie Herrtage also joined the meeting to talk about fundraising through crowdfunding.

The ILA links independent libraries across the UK, providing an important means of supporting each other. 

@indielibraries #independentlibrary #libraryfundraising #networking
Our final Photo Friday for April sees us peeking o Our final Photo Friday for April sees us peeking over the fence at Rosehill House Gardens and grounds in Heamor.

Photo Archive Identifier: M.1570

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #garden #Heamor #RosehillGardens #CornishGardens
A reminder that the Library will be closed from Tu A reminder that the Library will be closed from Tuesday 28th April to Friday 1st May for a filming project.

We will re-open on Saturday 2nd May from 10am.

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

Photo Archive Identifier: ENT 11HG 001

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #filming #movieset
C.S. Lewis once said - “You can never get a cup of C.S. Lewis once said - “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” 

It’s National Tea Day today, and we couldn't let the occasion pass without a nod to the elixir that fuels the Morrab Library! We can’t begin to guess at the quantity of tea our staff, volunteers and members enjoy each year.

The three Cornish women, believed to be members of the Perry family of Helston, look to be putting the world to rights over a good strong cuppa. They could be library members!

#NationalTeaDay #ExploreYourArchive #Tea #CSLewis
A reminder that the Library will be closed from Tu A reminder that 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' Sennen Cove

Photo Archive Identifier: ENT 11PF 027

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #filming #movieset
Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), who often wrote Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), who often wrote under the pseudonym ‘Q’, was a Cornish novelist and a literary critic. His anthology, the Oxford Book of English Verse, was the cornerstone of English poetry for more than half a century. 

A dedicated website was created by members of the library, where you will find an important and large collection of online resources relating to Q, his family and his work. 

Check out the link in bio to find out more, and visit the library to borrow Q’s works.

#Q #QuillerCouch #CornishWriters #LiteraryCriticism #CornishResearch #LocalHistory #CornishHistory
Last month, Liz Woods, author of ‘Cornish Feasts a Last month, Liz Woods, author of ‘Cornish Feasts and Festivals’ joined us to deliver a presentation about Mary Delany, notable english artist and letter writer.

You can find the talk recording link in our bio

#Library #lecture #librarytalk
#books #dartmoor
There are still a few spaces available for tomorro There are still a few spaces available for tomorrow's 'Super Spring Storytime' with Jak Stringer, 10:30 til 12.

Email enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk to book a space.

#Library #storytelling #penzance #childrenevent #Cornwall #boats
Did you know that you can request digital copies o Did you know that you can request digital copies of the photos from our photo archive? 

A piece of history to take home with you. 

Get in touch with the photo archive directly on our website.

Browse the collection, or pop in and see them on a Thursday morning, 10am to 1pm.

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #cornwall #oldphotos
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