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  • August 2024

  • Wed 14

    Super Storytime with James and Jasper the Dragon

    14/08/2024 @ 10:30 - 12:00
    Morrab Library

    The first of our school summer holiday events will be a Super Storytime with Library Assistant and Storyteller, James and Jasper the Dragon! Do you know some silly rhymes? Book […]

  • Tue 20

    Creative prompts for crafting with James Parnham-Kenny

    20/08/2024 @ 10:30 - 13:30
    Morrab Library

    You will know James Parnham-Kenny as one of our Library Assistants, but when he's not at The Morrab Library he is a storyteller, podcaster and "general creative odd job handyman" […]

    £10
  • Wed 21

    Vanessa Bell: British Post Impressionist Artist, her life and art

    21/08/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Our next Library talk will be from Sarah Latham Phillips MA who will be talking about the life and art of Vanessa Bell (1879 – 1961), British Post Impressionist Artist. This will take place in […]

  • Thu 22

    Creative Writing Workshop for 12-16 year olds | Ghost Story Writing with Bridget Crowley

    22/08/2024 @ 10:00 - 12:30
    Morrab Library

    The Morrab Library doesn’t have a ghost, but what if it did? In this creative writing workshop, we will use the wonderful old house, The Morrab Library, and some of […]

  • Wed 28

    Bee Day at The Morrab Library

    28/08/2024 @ 10:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    On Wednesday 28th August, we will be celebrating all things bees with the West Penwith Embroidered Bees Project and a talk from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. The West Penwith Embroidered […]

  • Wed 28

    Library Talks | Bumblebees in Cornwall

    28/08/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Our second talk this month will be from Pip Cook, Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s SW Project Officer, for an introduction to the bumblebees we can find in Cornwall. The talk will […]

  • September 2024

  • Fri 6

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    06/09/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    All are welcome to join a free to guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library […]

  • Fri 13

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    13/09/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    All are welcome to join a free to guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library […]

  • Sat 14

    Seaweed Pressing at The Morrab Library

    14/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 13:30
    Morrab Library

    Join us to learn the craft of seaweed pressing - a Victorian practice that captures the underwater beauty of seaweeds. This pressing workshop is particularly special as we are hosting […]

    £40
  • Sat 14

    SOLD OUT Study Morning | The Bayeux Tapestry and the Making of Medieval England

    14/09/2024 @ 10:15 - 13:15
    Morrab Library

    PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOW SOLD OUT. PLEASE EMAIL US IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST (ENQUIRIES@MORRABLIBRARY.ORG.UK) Join Mark Cottle for a Study Morning […]

    £15
  • Tue 17

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    17/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Wed 18

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    18/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Wed 18

    Library Talks | The Seaweed Institute Book Launch

    18/09/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Our next Library Talk will be an introduction to The Seaweed Institute’s first book Gomonna, in collaboration with the independent publisher Ancient Magic. This talk will take place in the Reading Room on Wednesday 18th September at 2pm. […]

  • Thu 19

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    19/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Thu 19

    The Joy of Drawing with local artist Claire Lucas

    19/09/2024 @ 10:15 - 12:45
    Morrab Library

    Local artist Claire Lucas is returning to Morrab Library in September to run an 8 session term of art classes The Joy of Drawing will run fortnightly, starting Sept 5th, 10.15am-12.45pm, […]

    £175
  • Fri 20

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    20/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Fri 20

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    20/09/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    All are welcome to join a free to guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library […]

  • Sat 21

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    21/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Tue 24

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    24/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Wed 25

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    25/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

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We welcomed Vyvyen Brendon in June as she explored We welcomed Vyvyen Brendon in June as she explored the Penzance Moyles in 25 images.

You can see the recording via the link in our bio 

If you wish to make a donation after you watch, it would help the Library immensely.
A bittersweet image for this Photo Friday, with Ri A bittersweet image for this Photo Friday, with Richards senior and junior of Bread Street Sweet shop in Penzance making their very last batch of Toffee before closure. c. 1980.

Photo Archive Identifier: M.1557

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #sweetshop #toffee
Volunteers and staff have been cataloguing the Eli Volunteers and staff have been cataloguing the Elizabeth Treffry Room so that books can be borrowed for the first time since they were donated to us by Melissa Hardie-Budden and the Hypatia Trust in 2018.

Books by and about Cornish women, as well as the Brontes, can be found on its shelves.

There are a number of events this weekend celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Hypatia Trust - find out more through our link in bio 

@hypatia_trust @thegardenershousepenzance #elizabethtreffryroom #hypatiatrust #librarycollection #librarybooks
The next in our series of talks will explore some The next in our series of talks will explore some of the curious, fascinating, and peculiar imagery held within our Photographic Archive, through the lens of maritime history. This talk will take place in the Reading Room on Wednesday 12th August from 2pm-3pm.

Photo Archive Intern Samuel Hill's talk will address a broad range of photographs from the collection, focusing on images of shipwrecks, fishwives and the maritime communities of Cornwall, as well as shining a light upon some unique finds.

To add your name to the ballot for a ticket please email the library: enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk and find out more via the link in our bio.

#maritimehistory #photoarchive #historicphotos #historiccornwall #photosofcornwall
We have lots of new novels on the 'new fiction' sh We have lots of new novels on the 'new fiction' shelf in reception including these three hardbacks. Don't forget that you'll find Cornish fiction books in the Jenner Room too. 

#newfiction #librarybooks #cornishfiction #novels #holidayreading
Our Photo Archive intern Sam's penultimate blog ab Our Photo Archive intern Sam's penultimate blog about our collections, “Penzance Then and Now” is a beauty, as he explores the Pubs, Inns and Taverns of our town. Sam uses images from the photo archive and some contemporary images taken for comparison.

Read it in our link in bio.

#Penzance #ExploreYourArchive #PhotoArchive #LovePenzance #PenzancePubs
Our friends at the Hypatia Trust are turning 30, a Our friends at the Hypatia Trust are turning 30, and are celebrating with a weekend of events, including some hosted by The Morrab Library. 

The events will also celebrate the life of the late Melissa Hardie - check out the link in bio for more information.

The Hypatia Trust The Gardeners' House Penzance

#Library #hypatiatrust #gardenershousepenzance #events
An acquired taste, we’ll admit, for today’s Photo An acquired taste, we’ll admit, for today’s Photo Friday theme of sweet and savoury treats!

Here we have an image of a man eating limpets! 

The caption on the photo reads "Eat limpets and live. Everything all kiff with Cousin Jack"

Photo Archive Identifier: PEOP 9.001

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #seafood #Cornwall #food
Can you help us? A donation, big or small, one off Can you help us? A donation, big or small, one off or regular, helps us so much.

As a registered charity we depend on the support and generosity of our library community near and far. All donations go toward the care of the library and ensuring we’re here for another 200 years.

Link in bio to donate.

#Library #donate #supportus #everypennyhelps #charity
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