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  • October 2025

  • Thu 16

    Artist in residence – Claire Lucas “In My Element” | 14th – 18th October

    16/10/2025 @ 10:00 - 16:00

    Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in […]

  • Fri 17

    Artist in residence – Claire Lucas “In My Element” | 14th – 18th October

    17/10/2025 @ 10:00 - 16:00

    Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in […]

  • Fri 17

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    17/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    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 […]

  • Sat 18

    Artist in residence – Claire Lucas “In My Element” | 14th – 18th October

    18/10/2025 @ 10:00 - 12:00

    Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in […]

  • 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
  • Wed 22

    Library Talks l Dr Russell Blacker – Musical archeology: the reconstruction of eleven works from the Eton Choirbook.

    22/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    The Eton Choirbook is one of only three manuscripts of English polyphonic music to have survived from the pre-Reformation world. Although a third of the manuscript has been lost over […]

  • Fri 24

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    24/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    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 […]

  • Tue 28

    Relaxed Relaxed Book Group at The Morrab Library

    28/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    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 […]

  • Fri 31

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    31/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    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 […]

  • November 2025

  • Fri 7

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    07/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    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 […]

  • Wed 12

    Library Talks l “Three Nicholson Women” (Edie and daughters Anne and Liza) with Tim Newman

    12/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Our next Library talk will be with Tim Newman, as he discusses "Three Nicholson Women (Edie and daughters Anne and Liza)". This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm-3pm on Wednesday 12th November. Focusing […]

  • Fri 14

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    14/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    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 […]

  • Sun 16

    John le Carre Memorial Lecture | “Living with My Father and Writing into his World” with With Nick Harkaway

    16/11/2025 @ 18:30 - 20:30
    The Acorn Theatre

    Nick Harkaway, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller ‘Karla’s Choice’ and son of John le Carré, will give the second John le Carré Memorial Lecture at The Acorn Theatre in […]

    £25
  • Fri 21

    NO LIBRARY TOUR THIS WEEK

    21/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
  • Sat 22

    The Morrab Library Christmas Fair 2025

    22/11/2025 @ 10:00 - 14:00
    Morrab Library

      Yes, it's that time already! We hope you can join us for the annual Morrab Library Christmas Fair on Saturday 22nd November, 10.00am - 2.00pm. The Fair will feature […]

  • Tue 25

    Relaxed Relaxed Book Group at The Morrab Library

    25/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    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 […]

  • Wed 26

    Library Talks I Medieval wall paintings of Cornwall with Laura Miucci

    26/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00

      Come on a journey around Cornwall, exploring all of the currently known Medieval wall paintings in its parish churches. We will explore their saintly connections, historical context, associated features, […]

  • Fri 28

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    28/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    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 […]

  • December 2025

  • Fri 5

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    05/12/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    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 […]

  • Sat 6

    Morrab Library Members Christmas Party 2025

    06/12/2025 @ 13:00 - 15:30

    We are delighted to invite our members to the Morrab Library Members Christmas Party on Saturday 6th December from 1:00pm - 3:30pm for some festive fun! There will be a donations bar (cash or card […]

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Our Librarian, Lisa, recently returned from a trip Our Librarian, Lisa, recently returned from a trip to the Outback town of Roma in Queensland, Australia, where she met staff Erin and Tammy working at the local library there. 

Their chat proved that even though our libraries are located at the opposite ends of the world, we share the same commitment to supporting reading and learning, and working to make sure our respective libraries play a vital role in our local communities.

#RomaLibrary #friendsofromalibrary #LoveLibraries #internationalfriendship
There's just a few spots available at Laura's upco There's just a few spots available at Laura's upcoming talk-workshop at the Library on Thursday 24th September. 

Learn about the relationships between humans and nature on Bodmin Moor and then take part in an art or poetry activity of your choice with award-winning published poet, Laura Kestrel

Find out more and book your place at first in a series of autumn/winter adult talk-workshops via the link in our bio. 

@lore.and.piece 

#bodmin #bodminmoor #archaeology #localhistory #artworkshop #poetryworkshop #libraryevents #loveyourlibrary
Every #photofriday this month we’re sharing an ima Every #photofriday this month we’re sharing an image from our #photoarchive of a view from the #MilesForTheMorrab walking route.

This is a quarter plate glass negative of Trencrom Hill Fort from the Stanley Opie Archaeology collection. It is 1 of 1001 quarter-plate glass negatives which depict archaeological sites and excavations from the 1920s to 1950s.
Trencrom is a good place to pause and take in the incredible views of both coasts on the ‘Section 9: St Ives to Ludgvan (via St Michael's Way)’.

Learn more about our Crowdfunder, and 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: O.582

#MilesForTheMorrab #TheMorrabLibrary #Crowdfunding #Penzance #WestPenwith #Cornwall #CommunityFundraising
Have you bought your ticket for the John le Carré Have you bought your ticket for the John le Carré Memorial Lecture 2026?

This year the lecture will be given by Jonny Geller, CEO of the leading literary agency Curtis Brown Group and Le Carré’s literary agent.

Because of his close relationship with John le Carré, Jonny will give a personal insight into the writer’s craft, whilst touching on the process of getting novels to print. He will also explain how the John le Carré Estate is working to ensure that the writer’s books continue to be read after his death, and find new and broader audiences through film, television and theatre adaptations.

Book your ticket via the link in our bio.

#lecarré #JohnleCarré #jonnygeller #curtisbrowngroup #johnlecarrémemoriallecture #literaryevents #libraryevents #loveyourlibrary #independentlibrary
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
There's "always something interesting" for sale on 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
There’s still time to pop your name into the hat f 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
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