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  • July 2025

  • Thu 31

    CANCELLED – Super Storytime with Jan Pearson – ‘On The Way Home’ by Jill Murphy

    31/07/2025 @ 10:30 - 12:00
    Morrab Library

    PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE CANCELLED THIS EVENT - APOLOGIES Join Jan and Lisa at The Morrab Library to read ‘On the way home’ by Jill Murphy and find out […]

    £5
  • August 2025

  • Fri 1

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    01/08/2025 @ 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 […]

  • Thu 7

    CANCELLED Super ‘Summer’ Storytime with Jak – Voices in the Park

    07/08/2025 @ 10:00 - 12:30
    Morrab Library

      PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Four different voices tell their own versions of the same walk in the park. A simple story but with key […]

    £5
  • Fri 8

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    08/08/2025 @ 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 […]

  • Sat 9

    Landmarks and Legends – a talk by Linda Camidge

    09/08/2025 @ 11:00 - 12:00
    Morrab Library

      Join writer, performer, historian and library volunteer Linda Camidge for what will be a fascinating talk. Since moving into Penzance and starting to research the history of the town 30 years […]

    £5
  • Wed 13

    A Roll of the Dice – Make your own game with James

    13/08/2025 @ 10:00 - 12:30

    This Summer holiday James Parnham-Kenny of If Not A Tavern games will be leading a game making workshop at the library. He will be encouraging attendees to play a game […]

    £5
  • Fri 15

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    15/08/2025 @ 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 16

    Did William Shakespeare Write the Works of William Shakespeare? A talk by Sarah Menage

    16/08/2025 @ 13:30 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Join Sarah Menage on Saturday the 16th August as she takes a light-hearted but searching look at the identity of our great bard. Stratford-upon-Avon born and bred performer, songwriter, novelist and Shakespeare enthusiast, Sarah will […]

    £5
  • Tue 19

    CANCELLED – Super Storytime with Jan Pearson | Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

    19/08/2025 @ 10:30 - 12:00
    Morrab Library

    This event has been cancelled. We're looking forward to another lovely Super Summer Storytime with one of our storytelling volunteers, Jan Pearson, who will be returning to the Library on […]

  • Wed 20

    Library Talks | Portraits in Stone: The Great Cathedrals of Medieval England

    20/08/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    On Wednesday 20th August, Mark Cottle will be returning to the library to give another fascinating lecture, this time on the subject of the great cathedrals of England. This will […]

  • Fri 22

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    22/08/2025 @ 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 23

    Study Mornings | Before the Normans Came: The World of Anglo-Saxon England with Mark Cottle

    23/08/2025 @ 10:15 - 13:00
    Morrab Library

    We're always delighted to welcome Mark Cottle to the library for one of his excellent talks or study days. Starting later this month, Mark will run a course of five […]

  • Tue 26

    A Philosophy of Nature – with Darren Harper

    26/08/2025 @ 10:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    A Philosophy of Nature - a day course with Darren Harper Tuesday 26th August 2025 10am until 3pm £60 Part of a two-day Philosophy Summer School, this workshop delivers a contemplative […]

    £60
  • Wed 27

    Stoicism and the Tranquil Mind – with Darren Harper

    27/08/2025 @ 10:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Stoicism and the Tranquil Mind  - a day course with Darren Harper Wednesday 27th August 2025 10am until 3pm £60 Part of a two-day Philosophy Summer School, this workshop explores Stoic […]

    £60
  • Fri 29

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    29/08/2025 @ 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 30

    Study Mornings | Before the Normans Came: The World of Anglo-Saxon England with Mark Cottle

    30/08/2025 @ 10:15 - 13:00
    Morrab Library

    We're always delighted to welcome Mark Cottle to the library for one of his excellent talks or study days. Starting later this month, Mark will run a course of five […]

  • September 2025

  • Wed 3

    Library Talks | The History and Art of Church Bell Ringing with Mary Jones

    03/09/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Our next Library talk is a musical one from Mary Jones who will be inviting us to learn more about the History and Art of Bellringing. This will take place […]

  • Thu 4

    Rare Books Open Day

    04/09/2025 @ 10:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Join us as we showcase more of The Morrab Library's collection of rare and historic books. While always available to view by appointment, these special books are rarely seen as […]

  • Fri 5

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    05/09/2025 @ 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

    Study Mornings | Before the Normans Came: The World of Anglo-Saxon England with Mark Cottle

    06/09/2025 @ 10:15 - 13:00
    Morrab Library

    We're always delighted to welcome Mark Cottle to the library for one of his excellent talks or study days. Starting later this month, Mark will run a course of five […]

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Will you be joining us on Friday for our free tour Will you be joining us on Friday for our free tour? 

Just drop in to the library to join our free guided tour, where you’ll learn more about our collections and the history of our beautiful building. 

#Library #librarytour #Loveyourlibrary #LovePenzance
Have you seen our lovely tote bags out in the wild Have you seen our lovely tote bags out in the wild? The beautiful image of the library on our bags was designed by our very own library assistant, Harriet-Jade Harrow. @harrietjadeharrow 

Bags cost £10 each, and proceeds go to the care and maintenance of our library and its important and special collections. 

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Local bookshop Barton Books is a great supporter o Local bookshop Barton Books is a great supporter of Morrab Library. If you've visited the shop up on Causewayhead you may have noticed its latest window display, featuring the books of Derek and Jennie Tangye and two images from the library's Photographic Archive - one of their daffodil field facing the Atlantic Ocean, and Derek with his pet donkeys.

As well as more images, the library holds personal archives and books about the Tangyes and their life in Cornwall. Get in touch to find out more.

#Tangye #SupportLocal #IndieBookshops #LovePZ #LibraryCollaboration
With Spring starting to brighten our days, our Pho With Spring starting to brighten our days, our Photo Friday theme for April is the gardens of Cornwall!

Here’s a view of Victoria Gardens in Falmouth. 

Note the black swan on the lake in the foreground.

Photo Archive Identifier: PARK 20HG 011

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #falmouth #Cornwall #garden #CornishGardens #Spring
Have you been to see @cornwall_museum and their ne Have you been to see @cornwall_museum and their newest exhibition, Cornish Myths and Legends yet? We are excited to see lots of our Hilda Quick collection on display.

We are so lucky to hold a large archive of the remarkable Cornish artist, illustrator, wood-engraver and ornithologist’s work at the Library. 

Drop into the library to see some of the designs we chose for our cards, including the ‘Happy Housewife’ series, or follow the link in our bio.

It’s a truly enchanting exhibit so do go visit!

#Library #Cornwall #gift #postcard #HildaQuick #artist
A reminder that there will be no Library tour this A reminder that there will be no Library tour this Friday (3rd April) as we are closed for the Easter break.

#Library #Cornwall #LibraryTour
The Library will be closed on Friday and Saturday The Library will be closed on Friday and Saturday (3rd and 4th April), and will reopen as usual on Tuesday 7th April. 

There will be no tour of the Library on Friday 3rd.

We wish you all a very happy Easter break.

Here we have a picture of an egg and spoon race from our Alfred Edmund Julian Collection.

Photo Archive Identifier: AEJ.163

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Easter
Don’t forget that tomorrow the clocks leap forward Don’t forget that tomorrow the clocks leap forward! We also have our Internet and phones back online! Thank you for your patience.

Here’s Richard Angove at the test bench at Cable & Wireless doing regular maintenance work on a synchroniser. Drive relays are shown behind two clock controls at the top left of the photograph. The bottom of the clock can be seen between them.

Photo Archive Identifier:COMM 8.012

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Spring #Springforward
The fourth in our Women's History month highlights The fourth in our Women's History month highlights for Photo Friday is of sculptor, Barbara Hepworth, pictured here in her studio in 1964. The image was captured by Serena Wadham, whose photographic archive we hold.

Drop in to the library to borrow books about Barbara Hepworth's work from our Cornish collection in the Jenner room.

Photo Archive Identifier: SWA.249

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Sculpture #BarbaraHepworth #Serena Wadham #womenshistorymonth
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