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  • March 2017

  • Sat 4

    Books, Cakes, China & Glassware Sale

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

    Books, Cakes, China & Glassware Sale

    04/03/2017 @ 10:30 - 13:00
    Morrab Library
  • Mon 6

    Annual General Meeting

    06/03/2017 @ 14:00 - 16:00
    The Lugger Hotel Marine Terrace, Penzance, United Kingdom

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

  • Mon 6

    Annual General Meeting

    06/03/2017 @ 14:00 - 16:00
    The Lugger Hotel Marine Terrace, Penzance, United Kingdom

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

  • Wed 8

    Martin Brockman: Torrey Canyon

    08/03/2017 @ 14:00
    Morrab Library

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

    Free
  • April 2017

  • Fri 14

    Closed for Easter

    14/04/2017
  • Sat 15

    Closed for Easter

    15/04/2017
  • May 2017

  • Sat 13

    Book & Plant Sale

    13/05/2017 @ 10:30 - 13:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • June 2017

  • Sat 17

    Summer Fete

    17/06/2017 @ 10:30 - 14:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • July 2017

  • Wed 5

    Penzance Lit Fest, 5-8 July 2017

    05/07/2017 - 08/07/2017
    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

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

    15/07/2017 @ 11:00 - 13:00
    Morrab Library
    FREE
  • August 2017

  • Wed 2

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

    02/08/2017 @ 14:00 - 16:00
    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

    Cornish Book & Cake sale

    05/08/2017 @ 10:30 - 13:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • September 2017

  • Wed 13

    Tim Brown: Those Magnificent Ladies

    13/09/2017 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    An illustrated talk on early female aviators.

    Free
  • Sat 23

    Grand Book Fair

    23/09/2017 @ 10:30 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • October 2017

  • Wed 11

    Jane Sand: Thomas Traherne & the Vision of Childhood

    11/10/2017 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • November 2017

  • Wed 8

    John Trigg: African carvings

    08/11/2017 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Artist John Trigg on African masks & figures.

    Free
  • Sat 11

    Christmas Fair

    11/11/2017 @ 10:30 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • December 2017

  • Thu 21

    Library closes at 4pm for Christmas holidays

    21/12/2017 @ 16:00
    Morrab Library

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

  • Fri 22

    LIBRARY CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS

    22/12/2017 - 02/01/2018
    Morrab Library

    Re-opening Wednesday 3rd  January 2018

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The Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4DA
01736 364474
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Last month, Liz Woods, author of ‘Cornish Feasts a Last month, Liz Woods, author of ‘Cornish Feasts and Festivals’ joined us to deliver a presentation about Mary Delany, notable english artist and letter writer.

You can find the talk recording link in our bio

#Library #lecture #librarytalk
#books #dartmoor
There are still a few spaces available for tomorro There are still a few spaces available for tomorrow's 'Super Spring Storytime' with Jak Stringer, 10:30 til 12.

Email enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk to book a space.

#Library #storytelling #penzance #childrenevent #Cornwall #boats
Did you know that you can request digital copies o Did you know that you can request digital copies of the photos from our photo archive? 

A piece of history to take home with you. 

Get in touch with the photo archive directly on our website.

Browse the collection, or pop in and see them on a Thursday morning, 10am to 1pm.

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #cornwall #oldphotos
The Library will be closed from Tuesday 28th April The Library will be closed from Tuesday 28th April to Friday 1st May for a filming project.

We will reopen on Saturday 2nd May from 10am.

We are sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your continued support.

Image: Filming 'Yellow Sands' at Sennen Cove, 1936.

Photo Archive Identifier: ENT 11PF 024

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #filming #movieset
The Morrab Gardens are looking as pretty as a pict The Morrab Gardens are looking as pretty as a picture today (albeit a bit blowy!)

Speaking of pictures, we hold various images of the gardens throughout their lifetime in our archive, but have you dropped in and checked the travel and geography section of our Jenner Room?

Here, a beautiful collection of Penzance picture postcards can be found in Cyril Orchard's book.

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #garden #CornishGardens
The sun appears to be playing hide and seek, so he The sun appears to be playing hide and seek, so here's another garden, this time in Penzance!

This month’s Photo Fridays are taking a peek behind the greenery at the gardens of Cornwall.

This is a 1964 aerial view of Morrab Gardens with the coast, Newlyn and Penlee Point in the background. 

Photo Archive Identifier: PARK 20OF 052

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #garden #CornishGardens
Our Theology room is a treasure trove of religious Our Theology room is a treasure trove of religious tomes. This fascinating collection houses an important collection of historical and more contemporary theological texts, many donated by the library’s former President, Prebendary Philip Hedgeland (1825-1911).

@educationgovuk @go_all_in_2026 

#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026 
#theologicaltexts #theology #theologycollections
Will you be joining us on Friday for our free tour Will you be joining us on Friday for our free tour? 

Just drop in to the library to join our free guided tour, where you’ll learn more about our collections and the history of our beautiful building. 

#Library #librarytour #Loveyourlibrary #LovePenzance
Have you seen our lovely tote bags out in the wild Have you seen our lovely tote bags out in the wild? The beautiful image of the library on our bags was designed by our very own library assistant, Harriet-Jade Harrow. @harrietjadeharrow 

Bags cost £10 each, and proceeds go to the care and maintenance of our library and its important and special collections. 

#gift #cornwall #library #totebag #librarybag #originaldesign
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