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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 Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4DA
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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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