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  • 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 […]

  • Fri 12

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    12/09/2025 @ 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 13

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

    13/09/2025 @ 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 […]

  • Fri 19

    Sorry to say there is no Free tour of The Morrab Library today

    19/09/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    We're sorry to say we won't be able to offer a library tour this Friday afternoon (19th September). Normal service will resume at 2.00pm next Friday 26th September.

  • Sat 20

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

    20/09/2025 @ 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 […]

  • Tue 23

    Relaxed Relaxed Book Group at The Morrab Library

    23/09/2025 @ 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 26

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    26/09/2025 @ 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 […]

  • October 2025

  • Fri 3

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    03/10/2025 @ 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 […]

  • Wed 8

    Library Talk l Nicholas St Aubyn l Jacobite Traitor or Cornish hero? The two lives of Sir John St Aubyn 3rd Bt.

    08/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Our next Library talk will be with Nicholas St Aubyn with their talk, Jacobite Traitor or Cornish hero? The two lives of Sir John St Aubyn 3rd Bt. This will take place in the […]

  • Fri 10

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    10/10/2025 @ 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 14

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

    14/10/2025 @ 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 […]

  • Wed 15

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

    15/10/2025 @ 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 […]

  • 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 […]

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Our Theology room is a treasure trove of religious Our Theology room is a treasure trove of religious tomes. This fascinating collection houses an important collection of historical and more contemporary theological texts, many donated by the library’s former President, Prebendary Philip Hedgeland (1825-1911).

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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. 

#gift #cornwall #library #totebag #librarybag #originaldesign
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
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