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  • October 2025

  • Wed 8

    Library Talk l Nicholas St Aubyn l Jacobite Traitor or Cornish hero? The two lives of Sir John St Aubyn 3rd Bt.

    08/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Our next Library talk will be with Nicholas St Aubyn with their talk, Jacobite Traitor or Cornish hero? The two lives of Sir John St Aubyn 3rd Bt. This will take place in the […]

  • Fri 10

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    10/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and […]

  • Tue 14

    Artist in residence – Claire Lucas “In My Element” | 14th – 18th October

    14/10/2025 @ 10:00 - 16:00

    Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in […]

  • Wed 15

    Artist in residence – Claire Lucas “In My Element” | 14th – 18th October

    15/10/2025 @ 10:00 - 16:00

    Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in […]

  • Thu 16

    Artist in residence – Claire Lucas “In My Element” | 14th – 18th October

    16/10/2025 @ 10:00 - 16:00

    Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in […]

  • Fri 17

    Artist in residence – Claire Lucas “In My Element” | 14th – 18th October

    17/10/2025 @ 10:00 - 16:00

    Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in […]

  • Fri 17

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    17/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and […]

  • Sat 18

    Artist in residence – Claire Lucas “In My Element” | 14th – 18th October

    18/10/2025 @ 10:00 - 12:00

    Our latest artist-in-residence Claire Lucas has been hard at work since August, working on her project entitled “In My Element”. Her residency culminates (or possibly starts its next phase!) in […]

  • Sat 18

    In My Element – a talk by Claire Lucas

    18/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

      Our next Library talk will be with Claire Lucas presenting, "In My Element" - Stories and Images From the Library. This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm-3pm on Saturday 18th October. Claire  will […]

    £5
  • Wed 22

    Library Talks l Dr Russell Blacker – Musical archeology: the reconstruction of eleven works from the Eton Choirbook.

    22/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    The Eton Choirbook is one of only three manuscripts of English polyphonic music to have survived from the pre-Reformation world. Although a third of the manuscript has been lost over […]

  • Fri 24

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    24/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and […]

  • Tue 28

    Relaxed Relaxed Book Group at The Morrab Library

    28/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    About the group: A friendly group for anyone who loves books but doesn’t want the pressure of a traditional book club. Rather than reading a specific book, we share what’s […]

  • Fri 31

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    31/10/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and […]

  • November 2025

  • Fri 7

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    07/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and […]

  • Wed 12

    Library Talks l “Three Nicholson Women” (Edie and daughters Anne and Liza) with Tim Newman

    12/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Our next Library talk will be with Tim Newman, as he discusses "Three Nicholson Women (Edie and daughters Anne and Liza)". This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm-3pm on Wednesday 12th November. Focusing […]

  • Fri 14

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    14/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    All are welcome to join a free guided tour of The Morrab Library every Friday at 2pm. This is an opportunity to learn more about our beautiful independent Library and […]

  • Sun 16

    John le Carre Memorial Lecture | “Living with My Father and Writing into his World” with With Nick Harkaway

    16/11/2025 @ 18:30 - 20:30
    The Acorn Theatre

    Nick Harkaway, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller ‘Karla’s Choice’ and son of John le Carré, will give the second John le Carré Memorial Lecture at The Acorn Theatre in […]

    £25
  • Fri 21

    NO LIBRARY TOUR THIS WEEK

    21/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library
  • Sat 22

    The Morrab Library Christmas Fair 2025

    22/11/2025 @ 10:00 - 14:00
    Morrab Library

      Yes, it's that time already! We hope you can join us for the annual Morrab Library Christmas Fair on Saturday 22nd November, 10.00am - 2.00pm. The Fair will feature […]

  • Tue 25

    Relaxed Relaxed Book Group at The Morrab Library

    25/11/2025 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    About the group: A friendly group for anyone who loves books but doesn’t want the pressure of a traditional book club. Rather than reading a specific book, we share what’s […]

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Join Jonny Geller, CEO of Curtis Brown Group, on W Join Jonny Geller, CEO of Curtis Brown Group, on Wednesday 25 November at The Acorn Theatre for the 2026 John le Carré Memorial Lecture.

Jonny was Mr. le Carre’s literary agent, representing the writer who was a great supporter of the library, serving as its President and Patron. 

Because of his close relationship with John le Carre, Jonny will deliver a lecture that contains a very personal insight into the writer’s craft, whilst touching on the process of getting novels to print. 

Tickets cost £25 and are available directly from The Acorn Theatre website and Box Office, or click on the link in bio to buy them online, and for more information.

This event is an important fundraiser for the library.

#LiteraryAgents #JohnleCarre #SpyNovels #SpyFiction #Lecture #LovePenzance #SupportYourLibrary #BookPublishing
The Friends of the Morrab Gardens are holding thei The Friends of the Morrab Gardens are holding their plant sale right now! 

Beautify your own space whilst supporting the upkeep of our wonderful public gardens.

#PlantSale #LovePenzance See less
Don't worry, we aren’t leaving you ‘high and dry’, Don't worry, we aren’t leaving you ‘high and dry’, our Photo Friday theme continues with this image of a crew member taking depth soundings at sea, 1933.

Photo Archive Identifier: LIGHT 18OF 140

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #boats #Cornwall #nautical
Yesterday we welcomed HRH Prince Richard, the Duke Yesterday we welcomed HRH Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, to the library for a visit, accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho.

We showed him around our beautiful building and displayed some of the treasures from our rare books, archive, historic newspaper and photographic collections, after which he enjoyed lunch with us.

It was a treat to be able to share our special library with the Duke and introduce him to our staff and brilliant volunteers and members.

The Duke also visited our neighbours at the Gardener's House, as well as enjoying a walk around the Morrab Gardens in the sunshine.

Our thanks to the Gardener's House for their help and collaboration with the visit.

#RoyalVisit #DukeofGloucester #LovePenzance #IndependentLibraries #ExploreYourArchive
Browse our second-hand book shelves for that gift Browse our second-hand book shelves for that gift for friends or family.

Remember – there are two locations to look for second-hand books in the Library, each offering something slightly different. 

The ground floor offers a mixture of Fiction and Non-Fiction, whilst the bookcase at the bottom of the basement staircase offers reference books. 

There is something for everyone!

#Library #books #secondhandbooks
Save the date! Our Summer Fair will take place on Save the date! Our Summer Fair will take place on Saturday 20th June from 10am until 2pm. 

There will be stalls throughout the Library featuring local makers and their crafts, as well as 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 #supportlocal #SummerFair #cake #plantsale #booksforsale
There's only a couple of weeks left to see the 153 There's only a couple of weeks left to see the 1539 Great Bible on display in our new exhibition case. Drop in to the library and have a look at this magnificent volume while you can, then read more about it on our website (link in bio).

We'll be putting this item away into its safe environment and will reveal the next treasure to be on show in the case soon. 

#LibraryDisplay #GreatBible #LibraryTreasures
Today is National Fishing Remembrance Day  - a day Today is National Fishing Remembrance Day  - a day of reflection and commemoration for those who have lost their lives in the UK fishing industry, which is particularly pertinent to our small corner of the world. 

This image from our archives shows a fishing vessel landing a large catch at North Pier, Newlyn in the 1920's. 

#fishing #FishingIndustry #newlyn #NewlynFishing #ExploreYourArchive
There are still a few spaces available for artist There are still a few spaces available for artist Carolyn Savidge’s Biscuit Tin of Memories workshop.

The afternoon session is full, but there are still some spaces available in the morning.

This workshop is about expressing in words the things that are left unsaid, and using these collective fragments of text to create a paper quilt, which will be displayed in the library.

#LibraryWorkshop #Memories #WritingMemories #CreativeWriting
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