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  • February 2025

  • Wed 26

    Going to Ground: an evening with Philip Marsden and Tim Hannigan

    26/02/2025 @ 19:30 - 21:00
    The Acorn Theatre

    at the Acorn Theatre, Wednesday 26th February 2025, 7:30 pm 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 […]

  • August 2025

  • Sat 9

    Landmarks and Legends – a talk by Linda Camidge

    09/08/2025 @ 11:00 - 12:00
    Morrab Library

      Join writer, performer, historian and library volunteer Linda Camidge for what will be a fascinating talk. Since moving into Penzance and starting to research the history of the town 30 years […]

    £5
  • October 2025

  • Sat 18

    In My Element – a talk by Claire Lucas

    18/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

      Our next Library talk will be with Claire Lucas presenting, "In My Element" - Stories and Images From the Library. This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm-3pm on Saturday 18th October. Claire  will […]

    £5
  • December 2025

  • Wed 10

    FULLY BOOKED Library Talks | Mrs Dalloway, The Centenary Year: ‘Art, Modernism & War’

    10/12/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    PLEASE NOTE: This talk is fully booked. Our next Library talk comes from returning speaker, Sarah Latham-Phillips, MA. On Wednesday 10th December (2pm-3pm) she will be speaking about Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway in the centenary year […]

  • March 2026

  • Sat 14

    Shelter From The Storm: Cornish Saints and Winter Tales – a workshop and talk

    March 14 @ 10:00 - 12:30
    Morrab Library

    Join local historian Evie Bond on Saturday 14th March for a talk and workshop, as she explores the tales of Cornish saints who offered protection and guidance through wild winter […]

    £15
  • Wed 18

    Library Talk: ‘Dartmoor Elements – the ecological poems and play extracts of Mark Beeson’ by Tom Greeves

    March 18 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Mark Beeson (1954-2022) was trained as a classicist and primatologist. From 1989-2022 he was artistic director of Manaton & East Dartmoor Theatre (MED Theatre) which he founded. Mark’s greatest legacy is […]

    £5
  • April 2026

  • Wed 15

    Kernow to the Crystal Palace: Mary Kelynack’s Extraordinary Journey – a talk from Pamela Vass.

    April 15 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

        In August 1851 a curiously dressed, elderly woman was seen trudging along Southampton High Street. Passers by couldn’t fail to notice her, she wore a huge beaver bonnet […]

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Our Photo Archive intern Sam's next blog about our Our Photo Archive intern Sam's next blog about our collections is now live. “Penzance Then and Now” explores the town’s history using images from the photo archive and some contemporary images taken for comparison. 

In this third  blog in the series, Sam shows us a range of photos that show the history of the area around Alverton. 

Read it in our link in bio.

#Penzance #ExploreYourArchive #HistoricPhotos #PhotoArchive #Alverton
And an extra shout out to our fantastic staff memb And an extra shout out to our fantastic staff member Jak, and brilliant volunteer Linda, for their hilarioius and insightful literary walk of Penzance, tracing the life of Penzance's own Sir Humphry Davy!

#PZLitFest #SirHumphryDavy #LovePenzance #LiteraryWalk
We've had a wonderful week hosting ten writing wor We've had a wonderful week hosting ten writing workshops as part of Penzance's Literary Festival. And we've enjoyed a lot of visits from various authors who have come to see us and sign their latest books. Thanks so much to everyone for dropping by!

#LitFest #PZLitFest #Fiction #Authors #LibraryBooks #LovePenzance @emyliahall_author @nicolaupson @mandyjmorton @liz_fenwick jilldawsonauthor @deborahtomkinswriter @harriet_tyce @profsharonruston
Need something to carry all your lovely book purch Need something to carry all your lovely book purchases from the @penzancelitfest this week?

The beautiful image of the library on our tote bags was designed by our very own library assistant, Harriet-Jade Harrow.

They cost just £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
A true Cornish treat - A pasty picnic! The perfect A true Cornish treat - A pasty picnic! The perfect snack for this Photo Friday!

Photo Archive Identifier: TA.196

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #Cornishpasty #holiday
We never tire of the view from the Hedgeland Room We never tire of the view from the Hedgeland Room window!

#penzance #lovepenzance #libraryviews #morrabgardens #loveyourlibrary #independentlibraries #library #seaviews
A small but mighty collection of graphic novels ca A small but mighty collection of graphic novels can be found on the Morrab shelves! 

If you’d like to read some classics of this genre, they can be found in our Art Room.

@educationgovuk @go_all_in_2026
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026 #Library #exploreyourcollection #graphicnovels
It's the first day of the Penzance Literary Fesitv It's the first day of the Penzance Literary Fesitval and we are very excited to once again be one of the hosting venues.

Will we be seeing you at once of the many ‘Inspired Starting Points For Your Novel’ workshops at the Library?

Check Penzance Literary Festival's website for all of this years events.

@penzancelitfest 

#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026 #Library #PenzanceLitFest #workshops
There will be no Library tour on 10th July as we w There will be no Library tour on 10th July as we will be hosting LitFest events at the Library. Normal tour scheduling resumes 17th July.

#Library #librarytour #PenzanceLitFest
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