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  • February 2017

  • Wed 8
    08/02/2017 @ 14:00

    Mike Sagar-Fenton: Penzance

    Morrab Library

    Part of our free winter lecture series. Open to all.    

    Free
  • March 2017

  • Sat 4
    04/03/2017 @ 10:30 - 13:00

    Books, Cakes, China & Glassware Sale

    Morrab Library
  • Sat 4
    04/03/2017 @ 10:30 - 13:00

    Books, Cakes, China & Glassware Sale

    Morrab Library
  • Mon 6
    06/03/2017 @ 14:00 - 16:00

    Annual General Meeting

    The Lugger Hotel Marine Terrace, Penzance, United Kingdom

    This year's AGM will held at the Lugger Hotel, Penzance Promenade at 2pm.

  • Mon 6
    06/03/2017 @ 14:00 - 16:00

    Annual General Meeting

    The Lugger Hotel Marine Terrace, Penzance, United Kingdom

    This year's AGM will held at the Lugger Hotel, Penzance Promenade at 2pm.

  • Wed 8
    08/03/2017 @ 14:00

    Martin Brockman: Torrey Canyon

    Morrab Library

    Part of our free winter lecture series. Open to all.    

    Free
  • April 2017

  • Fri 14
    14/04/2017

    Closed for Easter

  • Sat 15
    15/04/2017

    Closed for Easter

  • May 2017

  • Sat 13
    13/05/2017 @ 10:30 - 13:00

    Book & Plant Sale

    Morrab Library
    Free
  • June 2017

  • Sat 17
    17/06/2017 @ 10:30 - 14:30

    Summer Fete

    Morrab Library
    Free
  • July 2017

  • Wed 5
    05/07/2017 - 08/07/2017

    Penzance Lit Fest, 5-8 July 2017

    Morrab Library

    Check out the Penzance Lit Fest website for festival events hosted at the Library. Advance tickets can be bought online, by phone (01726 879500) or in person, with ticketing facilities provided by Cornish Riviera Box Office. Please see the Penzance Literary Festival website for full details and further information.

  • Sat 15
    15/07/2017 @ 11:00 - 13:00

    BOOK LAUNCH: Steph Haxton ‘To Untie a Sealed Knot’

    Morrab Library
    FREE
  • August 2017

  • Wed 2
    02/08/2017 @ 14:00 - 16:00

    SOLD OUT! Tunde Jegede: Testimony – 21 Concerts in 21 Cities

    Morrab Library

    *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Morrab Library is delighted to welcome Tunde Jegede to Penzance as part of his Testimony tour on Wednesday 2nd August 2017: "Tunde Jegede is a 21st century renaissance man who bridges African and European musical traditions, and is on a whistle-stop world tour of 21 concerts […]

    £6 – £8
  • Sat 5
    05/08/2017 @ 10:30 - 13:00

    Cornish Book & Cake sale

    Morrab Library
    Free
  • September 2017

  • Wed 13
    13/09/2017 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Tim Brown: Those Magnificent Ladies

    Morrab Library

    An illustrated talk on early female aviators.

    Free
  • Sat 23
    23/09/2017 @ 10:30 - 15:00

    Grand Book Fair

    Morrab Library
    Free
  • October 2017

  • Wed 11
    11/10/2017 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Jane Sand: Thomas Traherne & the Vision of Childhood

    Morrab Library
    Free
  • November 2017

  • Wed 8
    08/11/2017 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    John Trigg: African carvings

    Morrab Library

    Artist John Trigg on African masks & figures.

    Free
  • Sat 11
    11/11/2017 @ 10:30 - 15:00

    Christmas Fair

    Morrab Library
    Free
  • 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!

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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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