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  • May 2018

  • Mon 14

    Penzance Jewish Cemetery Tour – Keith Pearce

    14/05/2018 @ 14:30 - 16:00

    Tour of Penzance Jewish Cemetery, led by Keith Pearce. A rare chance to view this unique piece of Penzance's history. Numbers are limited and ADVANCE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. To make sure of a place, please e-mail annround@blue-earth.co.uk by WED 9th MAY. Keith Pearce is author of The Jews in Cornwall: A History (Somerset: Hallsgrove Publishing, 2014)

    Free
  • Fri 18

    Creative Writing Workshop for Adults: Writing Historical Fiction with Steph Haxton

    18/05/2018 @ 13:30 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    The Morrab Library is the venue for this workshop which will use history as inspiration for creative writing. Author and historian Steph Haxton will share ideas for getting the past onto the page. Using the atmospheric surroundings, artefacts & imagination our Writer in Residence 2018 will help you find your' Muse' to pen the past, his- […]

    £10
  • Sat 19

    Book, plant & bric-a-brac sale

    19/05/2018 @ 10:30 - 13:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • June 2018

  • Tue 5

    Storyteller in Residence! Mark Harandon

    05/06/2018 @ 13:00 - 14/06/2018 @ 16:00
    Morrab Library

    Storytelling for children and families (age range 6+). Mark Harandon is a professional storyteller who has worked at several National Trust sites, including the Minack Theatre. He is also the scriptwriter for the Zennor village pantomime! Storytelling times: Tuesday 5th June - 1pm & 3pm Monday 11th June - 1pm & 3pm Thursday 14th June […]

    Free
  • Wed 6

    Book Launch: Poetry by Nicholas Round

    06/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    A very special book launch with poetry by our very own Nicholas Round - Occassion for All & The Histories

    Free
  • Fri 8

    Institute of Civil Engineers: Talk on the Newlyn Datum

    08/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Coffee with ICE and a talk on The Newlyn Datum

    Free
  • Sat 9

    Talk by Dr Tony Cothey – Sir Humphry Davy and the promise of betterment through science

    09/06/2018 @ 10:30 - 11:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Sat 9

    Talk by Dr Tony Cothey – Sir Humphry Davy and the promise of betterment through science

    09/06/2018 @ 10:30 - 11:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Tue 12

    Tour of Penzance Jewish Cemetery led by Keith Pearce

    12/06/2018 @ 14:30 - 16:00

    A rare chance to view this unique piece of Penzance's history. Numbers are limited and ADVANCE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. To make sure of a place, please e-mail annround@blue-earth.co.uk by THURS 7th JUNE.

  • Tue 12

    Tour of Penzance Jewish Cemetery led by Keith Pearce

    12/06/2018 @ 14:30 - 16:00

    A rare chance to view this unique piece of Penzance's history. Numbers are limited and ADVANCE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. To make sure of a place, please e-mail annround@blue-earth.co.uk by THURS 7th JUNE.

  • Wed 13

    Talk by Professor Andrew Prescott – Sir Humphry Davy and Manuscript Studies

    13/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Free for members & £4 for non-members

  • Wed 13

    Talk by Professor Andrew Prescott – Sir Humphry Davy and Manuscript Studies

    13/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Free for members & £4 for non-members

  • Sat 16

    Our Annual Sumer Fete!

    16/06/2018 @ 10:30 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Sat 16

    Our Annual Sumer Fete!

    16/06/2018 @ 10:30 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Fri 22

    Tunde Jegede Concert – SOLD OUT

    22/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Tunde Jegede is a 21st century renaissance man who bridges African & European musical traditions. He is an internationally renowned kora player, cellist and composer, whose soul-stirring music blends traditional kora-playing with his own dynamic contemporary compositions. We are delighted to welcome him back to the Morrab after his sell-out event last year. Tickets are […]

    £6 – £8
  • Fri 22

    Tunde Jegede Concert

    22/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Tunde Jegede is a 21st century renaissance man who bridges African & European musical traditions. He is an internationally renowned kora player, cellist and composer, whose soul-stirring music blends traditional kora-playing with his own dynamic contemporary compositions.

  • July 2018

  • Fri 6

    An Evening with Charles Dickens

    06/07/2018 @ 19:30 - 21:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Wed 11

    BRETON DAY: Mary-Ann Constantine – Breton Ballads

    11/07/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    By arrangement with the British Academy

    £4
  • Wed 11

    BRETON DAY: Round Table Discussion – Popular Culture in Brittany and Cornwall

    11/07/2018 @ 15:00 - 17:30
    Morrab Library

      Mary-Ann Constantine is  Reader in Welsh and English literature at the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth.  She has published books on Breton folklore, ballads and songs, Romantic-era forgery, and Welsh responses to the French Revolution.  Éva Guillorel is Associate Professor at the University of Caen and a Research Associate […]

    £4
  • Wed 11

    BRETON DAY: Concert of Breton & Cornish Traditional Music

    11/07/2018 @ 20:00 - 22:00
    Watercolor
    £8
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Browse our second-hand book shelves for that gift Browse our second-hand book shelves for that gift for friends or family.

Remember – there are two locations to look for second-hand books in the Library, each offering something slightly different. 

The ground floor offers a mixture of Fiction and Non-Fiction, whilst the bookcase at the bottom of the basement staircase offers reference books. 

There is something for everyone!

#Library #books #secondhandbooks
Save the date! Our Summer Fair will take place on Save the date! Our Summer Fair will take place on Saturday 20th June from 10am until 2pm. 

There will be stalls throughout the Library featuring local makers and their crafts, as well as plants, second-hand books and historic photos for sale, alongside our raffle. The much-loved refreshments room will return with delicious homemade cakes.

Some of the stalls will be cash only, so please bring some change along with you to help support your library.

Members and non-members alike are all welcome, so please bring friends and family along too.

We hope to see you there! 

#library #craftfair #supportlocal #SummerFair #cake #plantsale #booksforsale
There's only a couple of weeks left to see the 153 There's only a couple of weeks left to see the 1539 Great Bible on display in our new exhibition case. Drop in to the library and have a look at this magnificent volume while you can, then read more about it on our website (link in bio).

We'll be putting this item away into its safe environment and will reveal the next treasure to be on show in the case soon. 

#LibraryDisplay #GreatBible #LibraryTreasures
Today is National Fishing Remembrance Day  - a day Today is National Fishing Remembrance Day  - a day of reflection and commemoration for those who have lost their lives in the UK fishing industry, which is particularly pertinent to our small corner of the world. 

This image from our archives shows a fishing vessel landing a large catch at North Pier, Newlyn in the 1920's. 

#fishing #FishingIndustry #newlyn #NewlynFishing #ExploreYourArchive
There are still a few spaces available for artist There are still a few spaces available for artist Carolyn Savidge’s Biscuit Tin of Memories workshop.

The afternoon session is full, but there are still some spaces available in the morning.

This workshop is about expressing in words the things that are left unsaid, and using these collective fragments of text to create a paper quilt, which will be displayed in the library.

#LibraryWorkshop #Memories #WritingMemories #CreativeWriting
We’re continuing our nautical theme for May’s Phot We’re continuing our nautical theme for May’s Photo Fridays. 

This photograph shows a telephone cable on the seabed off Bermuda, part of the Canberra Project in 1970, led by the Cable and Wireless team from Porthcurno.

Photo Archive Identifier: COMM 6.002

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #underwater #Cornwall #nautical #CableandWireless #Porthcurno #Telecommunications #Bermuda
‘Hal-an-Tow, jolly rumbelow. We were up long befo ‘Hal-an-Tow, jolly rumbelow. 
We were up long before the day-o
Well, to welcome in the summertime.
To welcome in the May-o
Well, summer is a-coming in
And winter's gone away.’ - Hal-An-Tow 

Will you be attending Helston Flora Day tomorrow - joining in the festivities, admiring the flowers and the dancing?

If you’d like to brush up on the history of the celebration - drop into the library to explore such lovely resources as the pictured pamphlet!

#Library #exploreyoucollection #books #HelstonFloraDay #Cornwall #Flowers
Did you know The Morrab Library is a registered ch Did you know The Morrab Library is a registered charity? A donation, either regular or one off, big or small, would help us greatly. We depend on the support and generosity of our library community near and far, and all money goes towards our operating costs, helping to keep the Library’s doors open.

https://morrablibrary.org.uk/donate/

#Library #donate #supportus #everypennyhelps #charity
The Library’s next Relaxed Book Group session, led The Library’s next Relaxed Book Group session, led by the lovely Jo Buckingham, takes place on 26th May from 2pm-3pm. You can find out more details on our website or hear a word about the sessions from Jo, below:
 
‘This isn’t your typical book club, there’s no pressure. You don’t have to read anything, you don’t have to come every time, and you definitely don’t have to speak if you don’t want to.

If you enjoy books but hate the pressure of a traditional book club, this is for you. And if you’re someone who can’t stop talking about a book you’ve just read… it’s definitely for you too.’

#librarybookclub #relaxedbookclub #bookclub #libraryevents #libraryactivities #Reading
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