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

enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk

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Have you seen the big map of Penwith in the kitche

Have you seen the big map of Penwith in the kitchen at the Library? This shows the route that walkers taking part in our #MilesForTheMorrab community challenge will be walking.

Whether you’re walking one stretch, a portion of a section or the whole thing, we’d love to see your photos! Please tag #MilesForTheMorrab in any social posts or email us your photos to enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk and we’ll display them around this map and include them on our blog.

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

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There's "always something interesting" for sale on our secondhand bookshelf in the Library. At the moment we have lots of fantastic pamphlets in the Cornwall section of the shelf. Pop in to browse gems including 'Always Something Interesting: Aspects of History in Stithians" and 'Walks on Bodmin Moor'.

#secondhandbooks #loveyourlibrary #independentlibraries #cornwallhistory #cornwallbook

Every week on #photofriday we are sharing an image

Every week on #photofriday we are sharing an image from our #photoarchive of a view from the coast of Penwith in celebration of our community walking challenge, #MilesForTheMorrab..

Here is the view across Porthmeor Beach to St Ives island. This photo from our archive was taken in 1955. The Island is the destination of ‘Section 8: Zennor to St Ives (The Island / Harbour)’

There’s still time to join the walkers and take part in the campaign. 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 reference: HARB 14HF 080

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

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There’s still time to pop your name into the hat for George Brendon’s his book, 'Haile Selassie: The West Country Years'. It examines the places in the West Country visited by Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia during his exile in Bath in the 1930s after the Italians invaded his country.

These locations include Penzance, Zennor, Hartland, Torquay, Exeter, Plymouth, and many others.

Please email enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk before Wednesday 16th September to be entered into the ballot for a ticket.

#librarytalks #libraryevents #historytalks

When you're next visiting the Library make sure to

When you're next visiting the Library make sure to pop upstairs to see the latest display in our exhibition case.

This month we are showcasing one of the rare books in our collection: Conrad Gesner (1516–1565), ‘Historia Animalium’, 2nd edition, 1617-1620. Volumes 1 and 2.

This large volume comprises two of a set of five written by Swiss naturalist Conrad Gesner. Through these books, Gesner became the first naturalist to attempt to describe all the known animals (and some unknown) of the world, even though he would not have seen the majority of them in the flesh. You can read more about Gesner in this blog post (link in bio).

#conradgesner #naturalhistory #librarytreasures #librarybooks

With your donation to our #MilesForTheMorrab you c

With your donation to our #MilesForTheMorrab you could…

💡 Buy the library a new rechargeable reading lamp to help our readers (and their eyesight!) particularly during the gloomier winter months.

🛍️Buy yourself a Library tote bag to fill with books to borrow.

🗞️ Purchase a journal subscription for the library

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)

#MilesForTheMorrab #TheMorrabLibrary #Crowdfunding #Penzance #WestPenwith #Cornwall #CommunityFundraisin

We have recently updated the talks recordings page

We have recently updated the talks recordings page on our website (link in bio).

New to watch is @jcalderbank.illustration's talk: ‘King Arthur’s Folklore in Kernow’.

Artist and writer, James Calderbank’s talk takes you on a journey through Cornwall and the landscape that inspired Arthurian legends.

Here’s a selection of books about King Arthur from the folklore section in our Cornish collection.

#arthurianlegend #folklore #arthurandmerlin #arthurinkernow #librarytalks #libraryevents

All through September, Morrab Members, friends, fa

All through September, Morrab Members, friends, family and supporters of our Library are walking the spectacular coastline of Penwith to raise funds for the Library.

Every #photofriday we’ll be sharing an image from our #photoarchive of a view from the route.

This magnificent headland is ‘Gurnards Head’ on the rugged north coast of Penwith, although this photo was taken around 130 years ago! This view will be spotted on ‘Section 7: Pendeen Watch to Zennor’

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 identifier: BC.034

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

Here's a selection of the poetry collections avail

Here's a selection of the poetry collections available to borrow from our children’s section full of lots of fun poems to read aloud!

#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026

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