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  • November 2017

  • 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
  • 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
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The Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4DA
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Join us on the 25th June to enjoy a glimpse of jus Join us on the 25th June to enjoy a glimpse of just some of the Library’s array of rare, historic and important books in its collections. Included will be titles by William Borlase, Daniel Defoe, #Aristotle, #Cervantes, and #Shakespeare, as well as a facsimile of the Cornish section of the #Domesday Book, and important and rare Cornish volumes.

More info on our link in bio.

#RareBooks
It may be a bit blah outside but there is nothing It may be a bit blah outside but there is nothing but sunshine inside as our Summer Fair kicks off today from 10.00 till 2.00pm. 

These are just some of the beautiful wares on sale today.

Join us for craft stalls, plants, books, historic photos, cake, and friendly company!

#CraftFair #PlantSale #HistoricBooks #SummerFair #LovePenzance
This week's holiday-themed Photo Friday sees us gr This week's holiday-themed Photo Friday sees us grabbing our towels and suncream and joining holiday makers on Praa Sands. Wishful thinking weather-wise at the moment we know !

Photo Archive Reference: SCAPE 8.038

#exploreyourarchive #photoarchive ##Cornwall #beach #holidays #PraaSands #Summer #PhotoFriday #seaside
‘This isn’t your typical book club, there’s no pre ‘This isn’t your typical book club, there’s no pressure. You don’t have to read anything, you don’t have to come every time, and you definitely don’t have to speak if you don’t want to.

If you enjoy books but hate the pressure of a traditional book club, this is for you. And if you’re someone who can’t stop talking about a book you’ve just read… it’s definitely for you too.’

So says the convenor of our Relaxed Book Group, Jo Buckingham.

The group next meets Tuesday 30th June from 2pm-3pm. You can find out more details on our website (link in bio), or talk to library staff.
 
#librarybookclub #relaxedbookclub #bookclub #libraryevents #libraryactivities #Reading
A reminder that we have our Summer Fair this Satur A reminder that we have our Summer Fair this Saturday 20th June from 10am until 2pm. 

There will be stalls throughout the Library featuring local makers showcasing 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
A happy Bloomsday to all - a commemoration and cel A happy Bloomsday to all - a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of Joyce's 1922 novel, Ulysses.

Alongside the collections we have in the library, our celebrations are even more special this year as our Ulysses group join us today - they meet monthly to work through Joyce’s epic tome, chapter by chapter!

#Ulysses #Bloomsday #JamesJoyce #LoveLibraries #ReadingGroup
As we prepare for our Summer Fair this Saturday, w As we prepare for our Summer Fair this Saturday, we won't be able to offer a Library tour this Friday afternoon. 

Room bookings will also be limited to the morning of Friday the 21st until 1.00pm.
Make sure to come down this weekend and see us for the Fair between 10am and 2pm on Saturday for an opportunity to support the Library and lots of small businesses, as well as enjoying some home-made cake!.

#Library #librarytour #SummerFair
Our Photo Archive intern Sam is back with his next Our Photo Archive intern Sam is back with his next blog about our collections. “Penzance Then and Now” explores the town’s history using images from the photo archive and some contemporary images taken for comparison. In this blog, Sam shows us a range of photos that show the history of Market Jew Street and Chapel Street. Link in bio.

#Penzance #ExploreYourArchive #HistoricPhotos #PhotoArchive ##LovePenzance
As well as holding the original map, we have a hig As well as holding the original map, we have a high quality reproduction of the 1841 map of the Borough of Penzance for sale at the library. 

The map shows how the modern borough boundary was drawn with a compass, as a semi circle, with no connection at all to existing ancient field boundaries.

You can purchase a copy for just £20 from the front desk.

#Library #maps #penzance #cornwall #PenzanceMap
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