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  • June 2026

  • 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 […]

  • Wed 29

    Library Talks l King Arthur’s folklore in Kernow with James Calderbank

    July 29 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Our next Library talk will be with James Calderbank entitled "King Arthur’s folklore in Kernow". This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm to 3pm on Wednesday 29th July.  Arthur, whether he existed or not, has long […]

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We've loved hosting our Photo Archive intern Sam f We've loved hosting our Photo Archive intern Sam for the last few months. And he has presented us with some brilliant blogs comparing Penzance past and present.

His final blog is more personal, focussing on the working lives of people in the Isles of Scilly, and in particular his third great-grandfather, Samuel Jenkins Guy.

Read it via our link in bio.

#PhotoArchive #Intern #IslesofScilly #FamilyHistory #ExploreYourArchive
We welcomed Vyvyen Brendon in June as she explored We welcomed Vyvyen Brendon in June as she explored the Penzance Moyles in 25 images.

You can see the recording via the link in our bio 

If you wish to make a donation after you watch, it would help the Library immensely.
A bittersweet image for this Photo Friday, with Ri A bittersweet image for this Photo Friday, with Richards senior and junior of Bread Street Sweet shop in Penzance making their very last batch of Toffee before closure. c. 1980.

Photo Archive Identifier: M.1557

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #sweetshop #toffee
Volunteers and staff have been cataloguing the Eli Volunteers and staff have been cataloguing the Elizabeth Treffry Room so that books can be borrowed for the first time since they were donated to us by Melissa Hardie-Budden and the Hypatia Trust in 2018.

Books by and about Cornish women, as well as the Brontes, can be found on its shelves.

There are a number of events this weekend celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Hypatia Trust - find out more through our link in bio 

@hypatia_trust @thegardenershousepenzance #elizabethtreffryroom #hypatiatrust #librarycollection #librarybooks
The next in our series of talks will explore some The next in our series of talks will explore some of the curious, fascinating, and peculiar imagery held within our Photographic Archive, through the lens of maritime history. This talk will take place in the Reading Room on Wednesday 12th August from 2pm-3pm.

Photo Archive Intern Samuel Hill's talk will address a broad range of photographs from the collection, focusing on images of shipwrecks, fishwives and the maritime communities of Cornwall, as well as shining a light upon some unique finds.

To add your name to the ballot for a ticket please email the library: enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk and find out more via the link in our bio.

#maritimehistory #photoarchive #historicphotos #historiccornwall #photosofcornwall
We have lots of new novels on the 'new fiction' sh We have lots of new novels on the 'new fiction' shelf in reception including these three hardbacks. Don't forget that you'll find Cornish fiction books in the Jenner Room too. 

#newfiction #librarybooks #cornishfiction #novels #holidayreading
Our Photo Archive intern Sam's penultimate blog ab Our Photo Archive intern Sam's penultimate blog about our collections, “Penzance Then and Now” is a beauty, as he explores the Pubs, Inns and Taverns of our town. Sam uses images from the photo archive and some contemporary images taken for comparison.

Read it in our link in bio.

#Penzance #ExploreYourArchive #PhotoArchive #LovePenzance #PenzancePubs
Our friends at the Hypatia Trust are turning 30, a Our friends at the Hypatia Trust are turning 30, and are celebrating with a weekend of events, including some hosted by The Morrab Library. 

The events will also celebrate the life of the late Melissa Hardie - check out the link in bio for more information.

The Hypatia Trust The Gardeners' House Penzance

#Library #hypatiatrust #gardenershousepenzance #events
An acquired taste, we’ll admit, for today’s Photo An acquired taste, we’ll admit, for today’s Photo Friday theme of sweet and savoury treats!

Here we have an image of a man eating limpets! 

The caption on the photo reads "Eat limpets and live. Everything all kiff with Cousin Jack"

Photo Archive Identifier: PEOP 9.001

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #seafood #Cornwall #food
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