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 and carried a corracle-like basket on her back. She was a Cornish fisherwoman, she said, in her 84th year, and was walking to London from […]
The amazing true story of Mr Ellis and the boat he built in his Cornish back yard in 1906. He had never built a boat before, but from old planks, boxes and the help of the community, something incredible happened! This session includes super fun activities such as building boats, sailing them on water, painting […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
Join Emma, aka A Cornish Geek, for a family-friendly afternoon of creative wellbeing. Drop in from 1.30-3.30pm to paint a t-shirt (sizes 3-4 years up to adult XXL) and learn more about journaling for all ages. £5/person. T-shirts are an additional £4. Find out more about Emma's work here: https://acornishgeek.com/
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
The Library will be closed for a filming project.
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 on our bookshelf or simply come for tea, biscuits and company in the beautiful book-filled atmosphere of The Morrab library. No library membership is required […]
There will be no Library tour on Friday as the Library is closed for a filming project.
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
The Annual General Meeting of The Morrab Library will take place on Monday 11th May, 2026 at 11.00am at the Lugger Inn Hotel, Marine Terrace, Penzance TR18 4DL. Refreshments will be served from 10.30am, when you will have the opportunity to meet and chat with the Trustees. The business of the meeting will be to present the […]
Our next Library talk will be with Linda Cracknell entitled "Sea Marked: Throwing a Line to a Coastal Past". This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm to 3pm on Wednesday 13th May. Linda Cracknell will tell the inside story of her most recent book ‘Sea Marked: Throwing a Line to a Coastal Past’. It begins with her mother (Jenny […]
Celebrate National Stationery Week with me! Join me for two days of creative fun at The Morrab Library with hands-on workshops featuring journaling, lettering, and lots of epic freebies! 15 May – Adults Day (£8 per workshop) 10:00 Morning pages journaling with Studio Pens Ltd 11:05 Dip pen calligraphy with Manuscript Pen Company Ltd 12:10 […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]
Our next Library talk will be with Vyvyen Brendon entitled "A History of the Penzance Moyles in 25 Objects". This will take place in the Reading Room from 10:30am to 11:30am on Saturday 23rd May. This talk focuses on the large Penzance family of Vyvyen’s great-great-grandfather, John Grenfell Moyle. Following the example of Neil MacGregor’s radio series ‘A History of the World […]
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 on our bookshelf or simply come for tea, biscuits and company in the beautiful book-filled atmosphere of The Morrab library. No library membership is required […]
UPDATE: The afternoon session is now sold out - tickets are still available for the morning. Join artist Carolyn Savidge as we delve into her Biscuit Tin of Memories, using objects to evoke emotions and senses from memories. This workshop is about expressing in words the things that are left unsaid, and using these collective fragments of text to create […]
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 on Thursday 28th May from 10.30am - 12pm. The story will be followed by lots of activities inspired by the book. Super Storytime is a journey for 4 […]
All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and the collections within. The tour begins at 2pm, it is drop-in and there is no need to book. If you plan to bring a large […]