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  • July 2015

  • Fri 24

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    24/07/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Join Dawn Walker or Linda Camidge for a guided tour of the Morrab Library.

    Free
  • Fri 31

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    31/07/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Join Dawn Walker or Linda Camidge for a guided tour of the Morrab Library.

    Free
  • August 2015

  • Sat 15

    Food for Thought – Cookery Book Sale Extravaganza!

    15/08/2015 @ 10:00 - 12:30
    Morrab Library

    Join us on Saturday 15th August for our grand Cookery Book Sale - Food for Thought. A fantastic opportunity to expand your recipe repertoire (and possibly your waistline!) Refreshments will be available

  • Fri 21

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    21/08/2015 @ 15:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • September 2015

  • Fri 4

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    04/09/2015 @ 15:00 - 16:00
    Free
  • Fri 11

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    11/09/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
    Free
  • Fri 25

    FREE LIBRARY TOUR

    25/09/2015 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
  • 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
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The Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4DA
01736 364474
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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
In May 2025, Marlene Creates, a Canadian environme In May 2025, Marlene Creates, a Canadian environmental artist living and working on the island of #Newfoundland, delivered an intriguing talk about her work. 

In this talk, Marlene Creates shows works done in collaboration with Indigenous Inuit and Innu elders in northern Labrador, and her own elderly relatives on the island of Newfoundland.

Link to talk in our bio

#library #talk #lecture #art
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