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  • February 2018

  • Wed 14

    WINTER LECTURE: Dr Innes McCartney – Jutland 1916: The archeology of a naval battlefield

    14/02/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    February's Winter Lecture

    Free
  • March 2018

  • Mon 5

    Morrab Library AGM

    05/03/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00
  • Wed 14

    June Applebee: A Librarian on the QE2

    14/03/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Mon 26

    Pop-up Shop

    26/03/2018 @ 09:30 - 31/03/2018 @ 17:00
    Market Jew Street

    We will be hosting a pop-up shop on Market Jew Street in Penzance to promote the library. Books for sale, photographs and membership information.

  • Fri 30

    GOOD FRIDAY – LIBRARY CLOSED

    30/03/2018
    Morrab Library

    Happy Easter

  • Sat 31

    EASTER SATURDAY – LIBRARY CLOSED

    31/03/2018
    Morrab Library

    Happy Easter

  • April 2018

  • Wed 11

    PREMIERE Film Screening: Timothy Neat – Europa 2017: The Inkblot Test

    11/04/2018 @ 19:30 - 21:30
    The Acorn Theatre

    At The Acorn Theatre, Penzance. A film by the award winning Cornish film-maker Timothy Neat addressing worldwide cultural and political issues in a time of crisis, through drawings, painting and other images. Scripted by Tim Neat and the late John Berger and commissioned for venues in London, France, Italy and Scotland, the film's Penzance screening […]

    £7
  • Sat 14

    Talk: Lizzie Neville – Conservation Collaborations:  How conservators support librarians, archivists and owners with collection care issues.

    14/04/2018 @ 11:00 - 12:30
    Morrab Library

    Lizzie Neville of Pz Conservation: Talk - Conservation Collaborations: How conservators support librarians, archivists and owners with collection care issues  Ranging from intricate book conservation through to controlling mould outbreaks and moving whole archives, conservators contribute to protecting our tangible history.  Local book conservator, Lizzie Neville ACR will explain what conservators can do and what […]

    Free
  • Mon 16

    CAN Meeting

    16/04/2018 @ 13:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    Cornwall Archives Network meeting    

  • Wed 25

    Lecture: Clive Charlton – Ten Amazing Days: Napoleon in Plymouth Sound

    25/04/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library
  • May 2018

  • Tue 8

    Writer in Residence – Steph Haxton

    08/05/2018 @ 10:00 - 18/05/2018 @ 16:00
    Morrab Library

    Writer in Residence: Steph Haxton Historian, author and illustrator. Steph's particular interests lie with 16th & 17th century social history. Cornwall during the Civil War is an ongoing research area. Author of the Pendennis Trilogy: Exposed to All Villainies, A Cord of Three Strands & To Untie a Sealed Knot. Steph will be working in the library […]

    Free
  • Thu 10

    Steph Haxton Talk – Writing the Past, Historical Fiction in Cornwall

    10/05/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Sun 13

    Bicentenary Celebration Lunch at the Union Hotel

    13/05/2018 @ 13:00 - 15:00
    The Union Hotel 1 Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom

    We are now taking bookings for the Bicentenary Celebration Lunch at the Union Hotel on Sun 13th May. This will be a wonderful opportunity to gather faces from the past and present of the Morrab's story, and we are delighted to welcome A.N. Wilson as our special guest.  The celebration will be held in the historic Trafalgar […]

    £19.50
  • Mon 14

    Penzance Jewish Cemetery Tour – Keith Pearce

    14/05/2018 @ 14:30 - 16:00

    Tour of Penzance Jewish Cemetery, led by Keith Pearce. A rare chance to view this unique piece of Penzance's history. Numbers are limited and ADVANCE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. To make sure of a place, please e-mail annround@blue-earth.co.uk by WED 9th MAY. Keith Pearce is author of The Jews in Cornwall: A History (Somerset: Hallsgrove Publishing, 2014)

    Free
  • Fri 18

    Creative Writing Workshop for Adults: Writing Historical Fiction with Steph Haxton

    18/05/2018 @ 13:30 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    The Morrab Library is the venue for this workshop which will use history as inspiration for creative writing. Author and historian Steph Haxton will share ideas for getting the past onto the page. Using the atmospheric surroundings, artefacts & imagination our Writer in Residence 2018 will help you find your' Muse' to pen the past, his- […]

    £10
  • Sat 19

    Book, plant & bric-a-brac sale

    19/05/2018 @ 10:30 - 13:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • June 2018

  • Tue 5

    Storyteller in Residence! Mark Harandon

    05/06/2018 @ 13:00 - 14/06/2018 @ 16:00
    Morrab Library

    Storytelling for children and families (age range 6+). Mark Harandon is a professional storyteller who has worked at several National Trust sites, including the Minack Theatre. He is also the scriptwriter for the Zennor village pantomime! Storytelling times: Tuesday 5th June - 1pm & 3pm Monday 11th June - 1pm & 3pm Thursday 14th June […]

    Free
  • Wed 6

    Book Launch: Poetry by Nicholas Round

    06/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    A very special book launch with poetry by our very own Nicholas Round - Occassion for All & The Histories

    Free
  • Fri 8

    Institute of Civil Engineers: Talk on the Newlyn Datum

    08/06/2018 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Coffee with ICE and a talk on The Newlyn Datum

    Free
  • Sat 9

    Talk by Dr Tony Cothey – Sir Humphry Davy and the promise of betterment through science

    09/06/2018 @ 10:30 - 11:30
    Morrab Library
    Free
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You can find out more about the Minack, Cornish th You can find out more about the Minack, Cornish theatre and Rowena’s life and career in our Jenner Room.

Photo Archive Identifier: PEOP 8.037

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #womenshistorymonth #PhotoFriday #MinackTheatre @minacktheatre #RowenaCade
Today's the day. Join us for our Archives Open Day Today's the day. Join us for our Archives Open Day between 10am and 3pm, where you'll see a selection of our rare treasures from the archive. Drop in to see a section of the Rosebud, a plan for the original layout of the Morrab Gardens, and highlights of the Dawson Napoleonic collection, and much, much more....

#ExploreYourArchive #archiveExhibition #Rosebud #LovePenzance
There are still some spaces available for Tom Gree There are still some spaces available for Tom Greeves talk, ‘Dartmoor Elements - The Ecological Poems and Play Extracts of Mark Beeson’ on the 18th March.

Email enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk to get in touch about a space. 

#Library #lecture #librarytalk
#books #dartmoor
Can you help us? A donation, big or small, one-off Can you help us? A donation, big or small, one-off or regular, helps us so much.

As a registered charity we depend on the support and generosity of our library community near and far. All donations go toward the care of the library and ensuring we’re here for another 200 years.

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

#Library #donate #supportus #everypennyhelps #charity
It’s International Women’s Day and we wanted to hi It’s International Women’s Day and we wanted to highlight all of the amazing women who volunteer across the Library to make it the valuable resource it is.

From welcoming visitors, cataloguing, archiving to bookkeeping, digitising collections and so much more - we are so incredibly lucky to be offered their skills and time.

#Library #internationalwomensday #collections #volunteer #women
We're here @penwithcollegelibrary at the Turn The We're here @penwithcollegelibrary at the Turn The Tide #Science Festival, displaying some of our rare archive collections. The Festival is on till 3.00, with loads of talks and activities, so drop by if you can!

#RareBooks #HistoricArchives #LovePenzance #NaturalHistory LoveYourLibrary
A reminder that we have our Spring Fair, taking pl A reminder that we have our Spring Fair, taking place on Saturday 21st March from 10am until 2pm. 

As ever, there will be stalls throughout the Library (inside and out!) featuring local makers showcasing their crafts, as well as many 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 #art
It’s Women’s History month, so we will be highligh It’s Women’s History month, so we will be highlighting important women relating to Cornwall and the items we hold in our collections.

The first in our series is Maria Branwell, mother to the Bronte sisters.

We have books and archives about the Bronte family, especially in the Elizabeth Treffry room, so do drop in to explore.

Photo Archive Identifier: ARTS 4HF 095

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #bronte #womenshistorymonth #PhotoFriday #Branwell #MariaBranwell
A happy St Piran’s Day to everyone! Our magnifice A happy St Piran’s Day to everyone!

Our magnificent housekeeper Laura is also the maestro of the Golowan Band, who lead the Furry Dance throughout Penzance, as part of the celebrations on Cornwall’s national day. 
She dropped in before the parade to tidy the library - now that’s multi-tasking!

#StPiransDay #StPiran #Multitasking #FurryDance #MorrabGardens #Golowan
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