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  • March 2017

  • 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

  • January 2018

  • Wed 3

    Library re-opens at 10am

    03/01/2018
    Morrab Library
  • Wed 10

    John Potter: Beekeeping in the St Just area

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

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

    Free
  • February 2018

  • Sat 3

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

    03/02/2018 @ 10:30 - 11:30
    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
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The fourth in our Women's History month highlights The fourth in our Women's History month highlights for Photo Friday is of sculptor, Barbara Hepworth, pictured here in her studio in 1964. The image was captured by Serena Wadham, whose photographic archive we hold.

Drop in to the library to borrow books about Barbara Hepworth's work from our Cornish collection in the Jenner room.

Photo Archive Identifier: SWA.249

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Sculpture #BarbaraHepworth #Serena Wadham #womenshistorymonth
Artist and library member John Trigg has donated h Artist and library member John Trigg has donated his collection of drawing books spanning over 40 years, creating a special archive of his beautiful and inspiring art. 

Not only is he still adding to the collection, but he has given us permission to sell a selection of his works to raise valuable funds for the library. You can choose a high quality print from one of twelve beautiful images.

Take a look at the prints on link in bio.

#Library #artist #localartist #cornwallartist #JohnTrigg #ExploreYourArchive
If you’ve visited the library in the last week, yo If you’ve visited the library in the last week, you’ll have noticed our new display case at the top of the stairs.

We’ll be showcasing our special collections on a rotating basis, and we’ve started with King Henry VIII’s Great Bible of 1539. 

Find out more in our link in bio.

#LibraryTreasures #GreatBible #ExploreYourArchives #RareBooks #Exhibition #Library
We're experiencing deja vu at the Library as our i We're experiencing deja vu at the Library as our internet and phones are down again! We're doing what we can to repair it - but be aware that the internet speed in the Library may be extremely slow.

Image: 'Repair work on Old Market Building Princes St'

Morrab Library Photo Archive Identifier: STRT 8.017
‘To thine own self be true’ (Hamlet). It’s Shakesp ‘To thine own self be true’ (Hamlet). It’s Shakespeare week!

We do have a soft spot for the bard at the Library. Our collection includes his works, books about his life and DVD’s of performances.

‘As luck would have it’ (The Merry Wives of Windsor) our collection is housed in the Literature room in and around a beautiful cabinet, so we won’t send you on a ‘wild goose chase’ (Romeo and Juliet).

#Library #shakespeareweek #shakespearequote #williamshakespeare #shakespeareplays
The sun is shining (hurrah!) and we are gearing up The sun is shining (hurrah!) and we are gearing up for our Spring Fair. Join us between 10.00 and 2.00 for plants, flowers, cake, beautiful arts and crafts, books, photos and more. 

See you soon!

#SpringFair #SupportLocal #LoveYourLibrary @indielibraries
Tomorrow's Spring Fair will see our raffle offer s Tomorrow's Spring Fair will see our raffle offer some wonderful prizes from Penzance's finest, including this beautiful lino print by local artist Maria Treseder @mariatresederprintmaker. Enormous thanks as well to @45queenstreet and the @thehoneypotpz for donating prizes too.

We start at 10am!!

#SupportLocal #LovePenzance #SpringFair
We are up and running again - thanks for your pati We are up and running again - thanks for your patience!

BT are experiencing connection issues which means we have no internet or landline at the Library until further notice. We will let you know when its up and running again!

Morrab Library Photo Archive Identifier: COMM 8.039
Tomorrow is the first official day of Spring! It’s Tomorrow is the first official day of Spring! It’s finally here! To coincide with the equinox, why not search the shelves of the Natural History room?

We’re particularly lucky to be situated within the wonderful Morrab Gardens - so this section is helpful to identify the exotic plants that surround us (when one of the superb gardeners isn’t about to ask!).

#Springequinox
#naturalhistory #spring #birds #plants
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