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  • September 2015

  • Sat 26

    BOOK FAIR

    26/09/2015 @ 10:00 - 14:00
    Morrab Library

    Please note that this year's Book Fair will be held in house at the Library. Unfortunately there will be no space for dealers - all stalls will be Morrab Library, with a different theme in each room. We also have a wide selection of Cornish books up for sale. Refreshments will be available.

  • October 2015

  • Fri 9

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    09/10/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
  • Wed 14

    WINTER LECTURE SERIES: Linda Cracknell – ‘Reading the Short Story: how to get more out of less’

    14/10/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Free admission - donations gratefully received. Refreshments will be available after the lecture.

  • Fri 16

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    16/10/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
  • Fri 30

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    30/10/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
  • November 2015

  • Fri 6

    CANCELLED: FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    06/11/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Apologies but today's Library tour has been cancelled.

  • Tue 10

    Volunteers Meeting

    10/11/2015 @ 10:30 - 11:30
    Morrab Library

    Morrab Library volunteers are invited to join Mary Ellery for coffee and biscuits as a small thank you.

  • Tue 10

    Volunteers Meeting

    10/11/2015 @ 10:30 - 11:30
    Morrab Library

    Morrab Library volunteers are invited to join Mary Ellery for coffee and biscuits as a small thank you.

  • Wed 11

    WINTER LECTURE SERIES: Stuart Emmett ‘The Tudor Tin Mine’

    11/11/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Free admission - donations gratefully received. Refreshments will be available after the lecture.

  • Wed 11

    WINTER LECTURE SERIES: Stuart Emmett ‘The Tudor Tin Mine’

    11/11/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Free admission - donations gratefully received. Refreshments will be available after the lecture.

  • Fri 13

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    13/11/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
  • Sat 14

    Craft Fair

    14/11/2015 @ 10:00 - 14:00
    Morrab Library
  • Fri 27

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    27/11/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
  • December 2015

  • Sat 12

    Christmas Party

    12/12/2015 @ 10:00 - 13:00
    Morrab Library

    Members are invited to celebrate the festive season at the Morrab with a glass of something warming and some tasty festive fare

  • Wed 23

    Christmas Closing

    23/12/2015
    Morrab Library

    The Library will close for the Christmas period today at 4pm and re-open on Tuesday 5th January 2016 at 10am. Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!

  • Fri 25

    LIBRARY CLOSED

    25/12/2015
    Morrab Library

    Library closed for the festive period, re-opening Tuesday 5th January

  • January 2016

  • Tue 5

    LIBRARY RE-OPENS

    05/01/2016
    Morrab Library

    Happy new year! The Library will be open again as usual from 10am today.

  • Fri 8

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    08/01/2016 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Join Linda for a free tour of the library

    Free
  • Wed 13

    WINTER LECTURE SERIES: John Potter Film

    13/01/2016 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Free admission - donations gratefully received. Refreshments will be available after the lecture.

  • February 2016

  • Wed 10

    WINTER LECTURE SERIES: Professor Brown – Lindisfarne, Kells, Bodmin. The Great Gospels of Medieval Britain

    10/02/2016 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Free admission - donations gratefully received. Refreshments will be available after the lecture.

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The Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4DA
01736 364474
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Browse our second-hand book shelves for that gift Browse our second-hand book shelves for that gift for friends or family.

Remember – there are two locations to look for second-hand books in the Library, each offering something slightly different. 

The ground floor offers a mixture of Fiction and Non-Fiction, whilst the bookcase at the bottom of the basement staircase offers reference books. 

There is something for everyone!

#Library #books #secondhandbooks
Save the date! Our Summer Fair will take place on Save the date! Our Summer Fair will take place on Saturday 20th June from 10am until 2pm. 

There will be stalls throughout the Library featuring local makers and their crafts, as well as plants, second-hand books and historic photos for sale, alongside our raffle. The much-loved refreshments room will return with delicious homemade cakes.

Some of the stalls will be cash only, so please bring some change along with you to help support your library.

Members and non-members alike are all welcome, so please bring friends and family along too.

We hope to see you there! 

#library #craftfair #supportlocal #SummerFair #cake #plantsale #booksforsale
There's only a couple of weeks left to see the 153 There's only a couple of weeks left to see the 1539 Great Bible on display in our new exhibition case. Drop in to the library and have a look at this magnificent volume while you can, then read more about it on our website (link in bio).

We'll be putting this item away into its safe environment and will reveal the next treasure to be on show in the case soon. 

#LibraryDisplay #GreatBible #LibraryTreasures
Today is National Fishing Remembrance Day  - a day Today is National Fishing Remembrance Day  - a day of reflection and commemoration for those who have lost their lives in the UK fishing industry, which is particularly pertinent to our small corner of the world. 

This image from our archives shows a fishing vessel landing a large catch at North Pier, Newlyn in the 1920's. 

#fishing #FishingIndustry #newlyn #NewlynFishing #ExploreYourArchive
There are still a few spaces available for artist There are still a few spaces available for artist Carolyn Savidge’s Biscuit Tin of Memories workshop.

The afternoon session is full, but there are still some spaces available in the morning.

This workshop is about expressing in words the things that are left unsaid, and using these collective fragments of text to create a paper quilt, which will be displayed in the library.

#LibraryWorkshop #Memories #WritingMemories #CreativeWriting
We’re continuing our nautical theme for May’s Phot We’re continuing our nautical theme for May’s Photo Fridays. 

This photograph shows a telephone cable on the seabed off Bermuda, part of the Canberra Project in 1970, led by the Cable and Wireless team from Porthcurno.

Photo Archive Identifier: COMM 6.002

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #underwater #Cornwall #nautical #CableandWireless #Porthcurno #Telecommunications #Bermuda
‘Hal-an-Tow, jolly rumbelow. We were up long befo ‘Hal-an-Tow, jolly rumbelow. 
We were up long before the day-o
Well, to welcome in the summertime.
To welcome in the May-o
Well, summer is a-coming in
And winter's gone away.’ - Hal-An-Tow 

Will you be attending Helston Flora Day tomorrow - joining in the festivities, admiring the flowers and the dancing?

If you’d like to brush up on the history of the celebration - drop into the library to explore such lovely resources as the pictured pamphlet!

#Library #exploreyoucollection #books #HelstonFloraDay #Cornwall #Flowers
Did you know The Morrab Library is a registered ch Did you know The Morrab Library is a registered charity? A donation, either regular or one off, big or small, would help us greatly. We depend on the support and generosity of our library community near and far, and all money goes towards our operating costs, helping to keep the Library’s doors open.

https://morrablibrary.org.uk/donate/

#Library #donate #supportus #everypennyhelps #charity
The Library’s next Relaxed Book Group session, led The Library’s next Relaxed Book Group session, led by the lovely Jo Buckingham, takes place on 26th May from 2pm-3pm. You can find out more details on our website or hear a word about the sessions from Jo, below:
 
‘This isn’t your typical book club, there’s no pressure. You don’t have to read anything, you don’t have to come every time, and you definitely don’t have to speak if you don’t want to.

If you enjoy books but hate the pressure of a traditional book club, this is for you. And if you’re someone who can’t stop talking about a book you’ve just read… it’s definitely for you too.’

#librarybookclub #relaxedbookclub #bookclub #libraryevents #libraryactivities #Reading
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