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  • August 2024

  • Tue 20

    Creative prompts for crafting with James Parnham-Kenny

    20/08/2024 @ 10:30 - 13:30
    Morrab Library

    You will know James Parnham-Kenny as one of our Library Assistants, but when he's not at The Morrab Library he is a storyteller, podcaster and "general creative odd job handyman" […]

    £10
  • Wed 21

    Vanessa Bell: British Post Impressionist Artist, her life and art

    21/08/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Our next Library talk will be from Sarah Latham Phillips MA who will be talking about the life and art of Vanessa Bell (1879 – 1961), British Post Impressionist Artist. This will take place in […]

  • Thu 22

    Creative Writing Workshop for 12-16 year olds | Ghost Story Writing with Bridget Crowley

    22/08/2024 @ 10:00 - 12:30
    Morrab Library

    The Morrab Library doesn’t have a ghost, but what if it did? In this creative writing workshop, we will use the wonderful old house, The Morrab Library, and some of […]

  • Wed 28

    Bee Day at The Morrab Library

    28/08/2024 @ 10:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    On Wednesday 28th August, we will be celebrating all things bees with the West Penwith Embroidered Bees Project and a talk from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. The West Penwith Embroidered […]

  • Wed 28

    Library Talks | Bumblebees in Cornwall

    28/08/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Our second talk this month will be from Pip Cook, Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s SW Project Officer, for an introduction to the bumblebees we can find in Cornwall. The talk will […]

  • September 2024

  • Fri 6

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    06/09/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

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

  • Fri 13

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    13/09/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

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

  • Sat 14

    Seaweed Pressing at The Morrab Library

    14/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 13:30
    Morrab Library

    Join us to learn the craft of seaweed pressing - a Victorian practice that captures the underwater beauty of seaweeds. This pressing workshop is particularly special as we are hosting […]

    £40
  • Sat 14

    SOLD OUT Study Morning | The Bayeux Tapestry and the Making of Medieval England

    14/09/2024 @ 10:15 - 13:15
    Morrab Library

    PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOW SOLD OUT. PLEASE EMAIL US IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST (ENQUIRIES@MORRABLIBRARY.ORG.UK) Join Mark Cottle for a Study Morning […]

    £15
  • Tue 17

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    17/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Wed 18

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    18/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Wed 18

    Library Talks | The Seaweed Institute Book Launch

    18/09/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Our next Library Talk will be an introduction to The Seaweed Institute’s first book Gomonna, in collaboration with the independent publisher Ancient Magic. This talk will take place in the Reading Room on Wednesday 18th September at 2pm. […]

  • Thu 19

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    19/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Thu 19

    The Joy of Drawing with local artist Claire Lucas

    19/09/2024 @ 10:15 - 12:45
    Morrab Library

    Local artist Claire Lucas is returning to Morrab Library in September to run an 8 session term of art classes The Joy of Drawing will run fortnightly, starting Sept 5th, 10.15am-12.45pm, […]

    £175
  • Fri 20

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    20/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Fri 20

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    20/09/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

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

  • Sat 21

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    21/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Tue 24

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    24/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Wed 25

    My Family and Other Animals – Artist Residency with Nadia Peters & Philip Riley

    25/09/2024 @ 10:00 - 16:00
    Morrab Library

    September will see us welcome artists Philip Riley and Nadia Peters to the library, where they will explore the library’s relationship with nature, taking inspiration from our historic book collection. […]

  • Wed 25

    Library Talks | Philip Riley & Nadia Peters Artist in Residence

    25/09/2024 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Join our artists-in-residence, Philip Riley and Nadia Peters, as they present a talk outlining their work and inspirations during their time at The Morrab Library. Learn how they used our […]

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Alison and Lisa are here at the Pengarth Community Alison and Lisa are here at the Pengarth Community Day in the Morrab Gardens, right next to the fire engine! 
Come and say hello, and enjoy a free cream tea from Pengarth.

#CommunityDay #LovePenzance
Last week, we introduced you to our Photo Archive Last week, we introduced you to our Photo Archive #intern Sam, a History PhD student from the University of Exeter - see link in bio.

Here's Sam's first blog about the collections he is researching, exploring the interaction between humans and marine creatures as seen through our #PhotoArchive's holdings- see link in bio for this too.

#LibraryVolunteers #ExploreYourArchive #PhotoArchive
Join Jan and Lisa on Thursday 28th May from 10.30a Join Jan and Lisa on Thursday 28th May from 10.30am - 12pm to hear the story of the rebellious teddy bear, Ruby, written by Maggie Glen.

Super Storytime is a journey for 4 to 8-year-olds but there will be refreshments for the grown-ups they bring along! Booking is essential so please let us know if you would like to join us so we can make sure we have enough cake! Email enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk

#Library #storytime #childrenstory #cake
Our penultimate nautically themed Photo Friday for Our penultimate nautically themed Photo Friday for this month sees a rather large looking beastie!

Here’s a fisherman holding a huge lobster.

Photo Archive Identifier: ANIM 2HF 018

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Cornwall #nautical #lobster
Are you looking for something to jot down your sho Are you looking for something to jot down your shopping list? Maybe to draft your next novel?

Morrab Library pens are a great little gift! 

Available to buy for just £2.50 each. They come in a variety of colours and write in black ink.

#Library #pens #gift #writing #SupportYourLibrary
Will you be joining us on Friday for our free tour Will you be joining us on Friday for our free tour? 

Just drop in to the library to join this free guided tour where you’ll learn more about our collections and the history of our beautiful building. 

#Library #librarytour #Loveyourlibrary #LovePenzance
Linking to this month’s Photo Friday nautical them Linking to this month’s Photo Friday nautical theme, we thought we’d highlight a special item in our archives collection.

Here you can see images from two pressed seaweed albums we hold. These delicate volumes are housed, alongside other wonderful manuscripts, in our archives.

Nature, art, geography and more can be found in our collection - you can see our archives register on our website or via the link in our bio.

@educationgovuk @go_all_in_2026 
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026 #Library #exploreyourarchive
Join Jan and Lisa at The Morrab Library to hear th Join Jan and Lisa at The Morrab Library to hear the story of the rebellious teddy bear, Ruby, written by Maggie Glen. This will take place in the Reading Room on Thursday 28th May from 10.30am - 12pm. The story will be followed by lots of activities inspired by the book.

Super Storytime is a journey for 4 to 8-year-olds but there will be refreshments for the grown-ups they bring along! Booking is essential so please let us know if you would like to join us so we can make sure we have enough cake!

Contact us at enquiries@morrablibrary.org.uk or telephone 01736 364474 to book a place. Entry to this event is free but donations are welcomed to help support The Morrab Library (suggested £5).
We have recently welcomed a new intern to the Phot We have recently welcomed a new intern to the Photo Archive. Sam, a History PhD student from the University of Exeter, has joined us for three months and is helping the team with updating and researching the significant number of photographs relating to maritime history and shipwrecks. He has written a blog to introduce himself and share more about his work with us. See the link in bio. 

Throughout his time with us, Sam will share insights into particular areas of his research, and we also look forward to a talk from him at the end of his internship. A big welcome Sam!

#LibraryVolunteers #ExploreYourArchive #PhotoArchive #MaritimeHistory #Shipwrecks
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