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  • December 2017

  • Thu 21
    21/12/2017 @ 16:00

    Library closes at 4pm for Christmas holidays

    Morrab Library

    Re-opening Wednesday 3rd January 2018. Happy holidays!

  • Fri 22
    22/12/2017 - 02/01/2018

    LIBRARY CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS

    Morrab Library

    Re-opening Wednesday 3rd  January 2018

  • January 2018

  • Wed 3
    03/01/2018

    Library re-opens at 10am

    Morrab Library
  • Wed 10
    10/01/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    John Potter: Beekeeping in the St Just area

    Morrab Library

    Life of the honeybee, food sources, inside the hive, the honey harvest.

    Free
  • February 2018

  • Sat 3
    03/02/2018 @ 10:30 - 11:30

    Michael Bird talk: ‘Vincent’s Starry Night & Other Stories’

    Morrab Library

    An invitation to join author Michael Bird at Morrab Library on Saturday 3rd February, from 10.30am, talking about his new book 'Vincent's Starry Night and Other Stories'. This is a free event - families, children & adults are all welcome

    Free
  • Wed 14
    14/02/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    WINTER LECTURE: Dr Innes McCartney – Jutland 1916: The archeology of a naval battlefield

    Morrab Library

    February's Winter Lecture

    Free
  • March 2018

  • Mon 5
    05/03/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Morrab Library AGM

  • Wed 14
    14/03/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    June Applebee: A Librarian on the QE2

    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Mon 26
    26/03/2018 @ 09:30 - 31/03/2018 @ 17:00

    Pop-up Shop

    Market Jew Street

    We will be hosting a pop-up shop on Market Jew Street in Penzance to promote the library. Books for sale, photographs and membership information.

  • Fri 30
    30/03/2018

    GOOD FRIDAY – LIBRARY CLOSED

    Morrab Library

    Happy Easter

  • Sat 31
    31/03/2018

    EASTER SATURDAY – LIBRARY CLOSED

    Morrab Library

    Happy Easter

  • April 2018

  • Wed 11
    11/04/2018 @ 19:30 - 21:30

    PREMIERE Film Screening: Timothy Neat – Europa 2017: The Inkblot Test

    The Acorn Theatre

    At The Acorn Theatre, Penzance. A film by the award winning Cornish film-maker Timothy Neat addressing worldwide cultural and political issues in a time of crisis, through drawings, painting and other images. Scripted by Tim Neat and the late John Berger and commissioned for venues in London, France, Italy and Scotland, the film's Penzance screening […]

    £7
  • Sat 14
    14/04/2018 @ 11:00 - 12:30

    Talk: Lizzie Neville – Conservation Collaborations:  How conservators support librarians, archivists and owners with collection care issues.

    Morrab Library

    Lizzie Neville of Pz Conservation: Talk - Conservation Collaborations: How conservators support librarians, archivists and owners with collection care issues  Ranging from intricate book conservation through to controlling mould outbreaks and moving whole archives, conservators contribute to protecting our tangible history.  Local book conservator, Lizzie Neville ACR will explain what conservators can do and what […]

    Free
  • Mon 16
    16/04/2018 @ 13:00 - 16:00

    CAN Meeting

    Morrab Library

    Cornwall Archives Network meeting    

  • Wed 25
    25/04/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30

    Lecture: Clive Charlton – Ten Amazing Days: Napoleon in Plymouth Sound

    Morrab Library
  • May 2018

  • Tue 8
    08/05/2018 @ 10:00 - 18/05/2018 @ 16:00

    Writer in Residence – Steph Haxton

    Morrab Library

    Writer in Residence: Steph Haxton Historian, author and illustrator. Steph's particular interests lie with 16th & 17th century social history. Cornwall during the Civil War is an ongoing research area. Author of the Pendennis Trilogy: Exposed to All Villainies, A Cord of Three Strands & To Untie a Sealed Knot. Steph will be working in the library […]

    Free
  • Thu 10
    10/05/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Steph Haxton Talk – Writing the Past, Historical Fiction in Cornwall

    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Sun 13
    13/05/2018 @ 13:00 - 15:00

    Bicentenary Celebration Lunch at the Union Hotel

    The Union Hotel 1 Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom

    We are now taking bookings for the Bicentenary Celebration Lunch at the Union Hotel on Sun 13th May. This will be a wonderful opportunity to gather faces from the past and present of the Morrab's story, and we are delighted to welcome A.N. Wilson as our special guest.  The celebration will be held in the historic Trafalgar […]

    £19.50
  • Mon 14
    14/05/2018 @ 14:30 - 16:00

    Penzance Jewish Cemetery Tour – Keith Pearce

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

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

    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
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The Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4DA
01736 364474
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The Library closes on 20th December, at 4pm for Ch The Library closes on 20th December, at 4pm for Christmas, and re-opens on 2nd January.

Be sure to head down before then for your Christmas reading and last minute gifts!

“Christmas Greetings Card sent by Crosbie Garstin from Montana where he had been working as a cowpuncher/broncho buster.” 

Morrab Library Photographic Archive

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #CrosbieGarstin
We were delighted to welcome freelance lecturer an We were delighted to welcome freelance lecturer and author Sarah Latham-Phillips back to the library for her talk on Mrs Dalloway this afternoon. Sarah kindly donates her time and efforts to the library to help us raise vital income, and we are very grateful. You'll find her on Instagram at @sarahlathamphillips

#LibraryTalks #MrsDalloway #LibraryLecture
Due to very strong winds, and the risk of falling Due to very strong winds, and the risk of falling trees in the Morrab Gardens, the library will be closed today - 9th December.

We will be open again tomorrow, Wednesday from 10.00am.

Apologies for any inconvenience, please stay safe.
Here's just a small selection of festive and wintr Here's just a small selection of festive and wintry reads available to borrow from the library. 

Drop in over the next couple of weeks to explore our collections - fact or fiction, art or poetry, there's something for everyone!

#FestiveReads #WinterReads #ChristmasReads #SupportYourLibrary #LoveYourLibrary
We had a lovely afternoon welcoming members to cel We had a lovely afternoon welcoming members to celebrate the library, and the year, at our Christmas Party. Our Chairman spoke of the Morrab past and future, then we were joined by the magnificent Mousehole Male Voice Choir to entertain all.

A big thanks to all of our members for their brilliant support and enthusiasm throughout the year.

#ChristmasParty #Choir #MaleVoiceChoir  #Mousehole #LoveYourLibrary
It's that time of year when the Christmas cards st It's that time of year when the Christmas cards start arriving! Today's Photo Friday features Minack Chronicles authors Derek and Jeannie Tangye decorating their cottage with cards in 1984.

Don't forget you can buy Christmas cards from the library in the run up to Christmas too. Link in bio.

#ChristmasCards #ChristmasPost #Tangye #MinackChronicles #PhotoFriday #ExploreYourArchive
The secret is out! The Sunday Times newspaper has The secret is out! The Sunday Times newspaper has named The Morrab Library as one of the most enchanting libraries in the UK.

Of course, we all know this, but now a lot more people do too! 

Read the article in the link in bio. We share the title with some illustrious libraries.

*photo by Ian Kingsnorth

@indielibraries @pzcouncil @lovepenzance #LoveYourLibrary #SupportLocal #BeautifulLibraries #Enchanting
If you've been in our Jenner Room of late, where a If you've been in our Jenner Room of late, where all of the Cornish treasures are housed, you may have noticed how lovely and tidy it's all looking. 

That's down to our brilliant volunteer Linda, who has spent many weeks diligently sorting, reshelving and sprucing up the collections. It's a heroic effort, as she thought it would only take a couple of days! Thank you Linda.

#Volunteers #LibraryVolunteers #ShelfTidy #CornishCollections #LoveYourLibrary
You may have heard that the Cornish language – Ker You may have heard that the Cornish language – Kernewek – is getting the highest level of protection under a European treaty. It will now have Part Three status, the same as Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic. This means Kernewek will be officially recognised and safeguarded for the future.

A reminder that you can borrow books in the Cornish language, and about how to learn Kernewek, from the library.

#SpeakCornish #Kernewek #LoveCornwall #CornishLanguage
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