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  • September 2017

  • 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
  • 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
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Our Photo Archive intern Sam's next blog about our Our Photo Archive intern Sam's next blog about our collections is now live. “Penzance Then and Now” explores the town’s history using images from the photo archive and some contemporary images taken for comparison. 

In this third  blog in the series, Sam shows us a range of photos that show the history of the area around Alverton. 

Read it in our link in bio.

#Penzance #ExploreYourArchive #HistoricPhotos #PhotoArchive #Alverton
And an extra shout out to our fantastic staff memb And an extra shout out to our fantastic staff member Jak, and brilliant volunteer Linda, for their hilarioius and insightful literary walk of Penzance, tracing the life of Penzance's own Sir Humphry Davy!

#PZLitFest #SirHumphryDavy #LovePenzance #LiteraryWalk
We've had a wonderful week hosting ten writing wor We've had a wonderful week hosting ten writing workshops as part of Penzance's Literary Festival. And we've enjoyed a lot of visits from various authors who have come to see us and sign their latest books. Thanks so much to everyone for dropping by!

#LitFest #PZLitFest #Fiction #Authors #LibraryBooks #LovePenzance @emyliahall_author @nicolaupson @mandyjmorton @liz_fenwick jilldawsonauthor @deborahtomkinswriter @harriet_tyce @profsharonruston
Need something to carry all your lovely book purch Need something to carry all your lovely book purchases from the @penzancelitfest this week?

The beautiful image of the library on our tote bags was designed by our very own library assistant, Harriet-Jade Harrow.

They cost just £10 each, and proceeds go to the care and maintenance of our library and its important and special collections. 

#gift #cornwall #library #totebag #librarybag #originaldesign
A true Cornish treat - A pasty picnic! The perfect A true Cornish treat - A pasty picnic! The perfect snack for this Photo Friday!

Photo Archive Identifier: TA.196

#Library #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #Penzance #Cornwall #Cornishpasty #holiday
We never tire of the view from the Hedgeland Room We never tire of the view from the Hedgeland Room window!

#penzance #lovepenzance #libraryviews #morrabgardens #loveyourlibrary #independentlibraries #library #seaviews
A small but mighty collection of graphic novels ca A small but mighty collection of graphic novels can be found on the Morrab shelves! 

If you’d like to read some classics of this genre, they can be found in our Art Room.

@educationgovuk @go_all_in_2026
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026 #Library #exploreyourcollection #graphicnovels
It's the first day of the Penzance Literary Fesitv It's the first day of the Penzance Literary Fesitval and we are very excited to once again be one of the hosting venues.

Will we be seeing you at once of the many ‘Inspired Starting Points For Your Novel’ workshops at the Library?

Check Penzance Literary Festival's website for all of this years events.

@penzancelitfest 

#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026 #Library #PenzanceLitFest #workshops
There will be no Library tour on 10th July as we w There will be no Library tour on 10th July as we will be hosting LitFest events at the Library. Normal tour scheduling resumes 17th July.

#Library #librarytour #PenzanceLitFest
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