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  • June 2026

  • Sat 6

    Medieval Identities: Exploring seal matrices workshop with Laura Miucci

    June 6 @ 10:30 - 12:30

    Have you ever wondered about peoples' relationships with identity in Medieval Cornwall? How could they prove a letter came from them? Or that a shipment of their produce arrived? With […]

  • Wed 10

    Library Talks l The Tudor Court and Its World: The Paintings, Drawings and Miniatures of Holbein and Hilliard with Mark Cottle

    June 10 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Our next Library talk will be with Mark Cottle entitled "The Tudor Court and Its World: The Paintings, Drawings and Miniatures of Holbein and Hilliard.". This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm to 3pm on Wednesday […]

  • Fri 12

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    June 12 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 […]

  • Fri 19

    No tour of The Morrab Library

    June 19 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    There is no free tour of the Library today as we prepare for our Summer Fair. We hope to see you there!

  • Sat 20

    The Morrab Library Summer Fair 2026

    June 20 @ 10:00 - 14:00
    Morrab Library

      We hope you can join us for the Morrab Library Summer Fair, taking place on Saturday 20th June from 10am until 2pm.  You'll be able to explore stalls inside and out, featuring local makers […]

  • Wed 24

    Library Talks l Cornwall Uncharted with Dr Paul Taylor-McCartney l Wednesday 24th June

    June 24 @ 13:30 - 15:00

    Our next Library talk will be with Dr Paul Taylor-McCartney entitled "Cornwall Uncharted". This will take place in the Reading Room from 1:30pm-3pm on Wednesday 24th June. In this Library talk, Paul will discuss his new book, 'Cornwall Uncharted: Mapping Cornwall’s […]

  • Thu 25

    Visit our Rare Books Open Day – Thursday 25th June, 10.00-3.00pm.

    June 25 @ 10:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Join us to enjoy a glimpse of just a few of the Morrab Library’s vast array of rare, historic and important books in its collections. These special volumes are usually locked away, […]

  • Fri 26

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    June 26 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 27

    Library Closed for Mazey Day

    June 27

    The library will be closed today for Mazey Day, we will be open again on Tuesday 30th June.

  • Tue 30

    Relaxed Book Group at The Morrab Library

    June 30 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 […]

  • July 2026

  • Fri 3

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    July 3 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 […]

  • Fri 10

    No tour of The Morrab Library

    July 10 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 15

    Library Talk: The Poetry of Daphne du Maurier with Dr. Serena Trowbridge.

    July 15 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

      A hundred years ago this year, the young Daphne du Maurier set out in verse what she anticipated to be the life of a writer – a life she […]

    £5
  • Fri 17

    Creative Journaling with Emma Farley

    July 17 @ 13:30 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Join Emma from 1.00pm - 4.00pm for her Creative Journaling workshop. These sessions are open to absolute beginners and longtime journalers alike. No artistic skill needed — just curiosity. There […]

    £12
  • Fri 17

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    July 17 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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

    Workshop l Forgotten Women, Sacred Landscapes: The Female Saints of Cornwall with Evie Bond

    July 18 @ 10:00 - 12:00

    The landscape of Cornwall is filled with the traces of its saints. Their names linger in villages, churches, holy wells, and ancient stories. Yet many of Cornwall’s female saints, once […]

  • Fri 24

    A Celebration of Melissa’s legacy in the Elizabeth Treffry Collection at The Morrab Library

    July 24 @ 11:30 - 13:30

    On Friday 24th (11.30am -1.30pm ) and Saturday 25th July (11am -5pm), Phil Budden and Maggi Livingstone from The Hypatia Trust will offer free, drop-in tours of the Elizabeth Treffry […]

  • Fri 24

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    July 24 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 25

    A Celebration of Melissa’s legacy in the Elizabeth Treffry Collection at The Morrab Library

    July 25 @ 11:00 - 17:00

    On Friday 24th (11.30am -1.30pm ) and Saturday 25th July (11am -5pm), Phil Budden and Maggi Livingstone from The Hypatia Trust will offer free, drop-in tours of the Elizabeth Treffry […]

  • Tue 28

    Relaxed Book Group at The Morrab Library

    July 28 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 […]

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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
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
Have you seen @tinypenzance ’s exquisite illustrat Have you seen @tinypenzance ’s exquisite illustrated Morrab Matchbox Miniatures? 

Each one is individually crafted by local maker Tracey Harris.

Each Matchbox costs £10, and proceeds from sales will go towards the care of our beautiful library.

You can purchase these beautiful library mementoes from the Reception desk in the library, or for an additional fee, you can call us to place an order and we’ll post them out to you. Look out for them too at our Library Fairs, on sale at the Library table.

#morrablibrary #loveyourlibrary #independentlibraries #tinypenzance
Our Miles for The Morrab campaign is now well unde Our Miles for The Morrab campaign is now well underway and thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, we’ve already raised 42% of our £5,000 target. 

Every donation is now being DOUBLED!

We’re delighted that The Myner Trust has agreed to match donations to our campaign, up to £2,500.

That means every £10 donated becomes £20 for The Morrab Library. Every £25 becomes £50. Every £50 becomes £100.

Donate if you can. Share if you’re able. Help us ensure Morrab Library continues to serve Penzance for generations to come.

Link in our bio (or you can search on your browser for www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/miles-for-the-morrab)

Photo credit: Ian Kingsnorth

#MilesForTheMorrab #TheMorrabLibrary #Crowdfunding #Penzance #WestPenwith #Cornwall #CommunityFundraising
The author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, was born The author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, was born #onthisday in 1797. 

Last summer, Dr Serena Trowbridge gave a talk at the library about the legacies of ‘Frankenstein’, which explored why a novel written by a teenager over 200 years ago still matters today. You can watch the talk via the link in our bio.

As well as Shelley’s novel, we also have other books about Frankenstein including these two, both available to borrow from our new books shelf in reception. 

#maryshelley #frankenstein #librarytalks #libraryevents
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