An explorative & meditative creative afternoon at Morrab Library with local artist Claire Lucas In Collaboration with The Hypatia Trust, The Pengarth Day Centre and The Friends of Morrab Garden's The Gardener's House project August 8th & August 15th, 1pm – 3.30pm £20 per class (with £5 of this donated to The Gardener's House fundraising pot)....come to one […]
Andrew is a writer and lecturer who lives in Penzance. He has published extensively on different aspects of Cornish literature and has been specialising on the influence of the background in Sir Arthur Quiller Couch's writings based in Cornwall. He is currently developing a website with literary analysis of each of Q's novels and short […]
£10 for members & £12 for non-members - On this day-long workshop Steph Haxton will guide your search on the spines, mining the lines and seeking along the Morrab’s shelves for prompts for your pens. You don’t need to be an experienced author or poet, merely ready to let this remarkable library be the start of […]
Elizabeth Treffry Collection: Official handover by Hypatia Trust, followed by cream tea, and Hypatia book launch of Ann Batten Crystal - Poetical Sketches The Elizabeth Treffry Collection (ETC) contains over 3000 books and artifacts that document the lives and works of women in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Its strengths are in 19th and 20th […]
We are delighted to welcome Patrick Gale to the Morrab Library on his book launch tour for new book Take Nothing With You - a chance to meet the author and hear about his latest novel. The event will be chaired by Tim Hubbard, writer and broadcaster. Edge of the World Bookshop will also be at […]
Andrew Graham's talk on his father's Poldark novels. Booking essential - Free for members / £5 non-members
Cornwall Association of Local Historians Members Day Out - A day organised by Local Historians and will be based at the Library with talks in the morning, lunch in the Jenner Room and a choice of visits in the afternoon.
Following the success of the Easter Pop-up Shop in Penzance, we will be back on Market Jew Street from Monday 1st to Saturday 6th October selling books, photographs and membership. There will also be an exhibition of entries to the Photo Archive Photographic Competition.
Peter will also be giving a TEDx Talk in Truro on 26th October on 'Understanding Consciousness through Psychedelics.' For more information you can visit Peter's website www.philosopher.eu or https://www.facebook.com/ontologistics/ , https://twitter.com/PeterSjostedtH , https://exeter.academia.edu/PeterSjostedtH Peter's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Noumenautics-Metaphysics-Psychedelics-Peter-Sjostedt-H/dp/0992808855
Keith Pearce is the author of The Jews in Cornwall: A History Free, all welcome
A display of quilts made by library members and local quilters will be on display throughout the library. Free, all welcome
Sara Price 'The Quilt Lady' on the history of quilting. BOOKING ESSENTIAL - please contact the library to reserve your place. Free, all welcome
Lucy Crane, an exploration geologist with Cornish Lithium, will be talking about how Cornish Lithium are exploring for lithium contained within hot springs which occur naturally at depth within the granites. Lucy will talk about why the demand for lithium has risen recently, why it's set to continue and why Cornwall is so prospective for […]
Local makers and artists gather at the library for our annual craft fair - all your Christmas shopping needs catered for