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  • June 2026

  • Wed 10

    Library Talks l The Tudor Court and Its World: The Paintings, Drawings and Miniatures of Holbein and Hilliard with Mark Cottle

    June 10 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Our next Library talk will be with Mark Cottle entitled "The Tudor Court and Its World: The Paintings, Drawings and Miniatures of Holbein and Hilliard.". This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm to 3pm on Wednesday […]

  • Fri 12

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    June 12 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 […]

  • Fri 19

    No tour of The Morrab Library

    June 19 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    There is no free tour of the Library today as we prepare for our Summer Fair. We hope to see you there!

  • Sat 20

    The Morrab Library Summer Fair 2026

    June 20 @ 10:00 - 14:00
    Morrab Library

      We hope you can join us for the Morrab Library Summer Fair, taking place on Saturday 20th June from 10am until 2pm.  You'll be able to explore stalls inside and out, featuring local makers […]

  • Wed 24

    Library Talks l Cornwall Uncharted with Dr Paul Taylor-McCartney l Wednesday 24th June

    June 24 @ 13:30 - 15:00

    Our next Library talk will be with Dr Paul Taylor-McCartney entitled "Cornwall Uncharted". This will take place in the Reading Room from 1:30pm-3pm on Wednesday 24th June. In this Library talk, Paul will discuss his new book, 'Cornwall Uncharted: Mapping Cornwall’s […]

  • Thu 25

    Visit our Rare Books Open Day – Thursday 25th June, 10.00-3.00pm.

    June 25 @ 10:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

    Join us to enjoy a glimpse of just a few of the Morrab Library’s vast array of rare, historic and important books in its collections. These special volumes are usually locked away, […]

  • Fri 26

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    June 26 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 27

    Library Closed for Mazey Day

    June 27

    The library will be closed today for Mazey Day, we will be open again on Tuesday 30th June.

  • Tue 30

    Relaxed Book Group at The Morrab Library

    June 30 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 […]

  • July 2026

  • Fri 3

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    July 3 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 […]

  • Fri 10

    No tour of The Morrab Library

    July 10 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 15

    Library Talk: The Poetry of Daphne du Maurier with Dr. Serena Trowbridge.

    July 15 @ 14:00 - 15:00
    Morrab Library

      A hundred years ago this year, the young Daphne du Maurier set out in verse what she anticipated to be the life of a writer – a life she […]

    £5
  • Fri 17

    Creative Journaling with Emma Farley

    July 17 @ 13:30 - 15:30
    Morrab Library

    Join Emma from 1.00pm - 4.00pm for her Creative Journaling workshop. These sessions are open to absolute beginners and longtime journalers alike. No artistic skill needed — just curiosity. There […]

    £12
  • Fri 17

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    July 17 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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

    Workshop l Forgotten Women, Sacred Landscapes: The Female Saints of Cornwall with Evie Bond

    July 18 @ 10:00 - 12:00

    The landscape of Cornwall is filled with the traces of its saints. Their names linger in villages, churches, holy wells, and ancient stories. Yet many of Cornwall’s female saints, once […]

  • Fri 24

    A Celebration of Melissa’s legacy in the Elizabeth Treffry Collection at The Morrab Library

    July 24 @ 11:30 - 13:30

    On Friday 24th (11.30am -1.30pm ) and Saturday 25th July (11am -5pm), Phil Budden and Maggi Livingstone from The Hypatia Trust will offer free, drop-in tours of the Elizabeth Treffry […]

  • Fri 24

    Free tour of The Morrab Library

    July 24 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 25

    A Celebration of Melissa’s legacy in the Elizabeth Treffry Collection at The Morrab Library

    July 25 @ 11:00 - 17:00

    On Friday 24th (11.30am -1.30pm ) and Saturday 25th July (11am -5pm), Phil Budden and Maggi Livingstone from The Hypatia Trust will offer free, drop-in tours of the Elizabeth Treffry […]

  • Tue 28

    Relaxed Book Group at The Morrab Library

    July 28 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    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 […]

  • Wed 29

    Library Talks l King Arthur’s folklore in Kernow with James Calderbank

    July 29 @ 14:00 - 15:00

    Our next Library talk will be with James Calderbank entitled "King Arthur’s folklore in Kernow". This will take place in the Reading Room from 2pm to 3pm on Wednesday 29th July.  Arthur, whether he existed or not, has long […]

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Sam's internship in the Photo Archive has now come Sam's internship in the Photo Archive has now come to an end, and we are grateful for all of his hard work and lovely company.  

As well as writing no less than seven blogs, and delivering a talk (soon to be available to view on our website), Sam also wrote a longer, academic article exploring the maritime communities of West Cornwall between 1865 and 1935, using our photographic collections.

You can find a link to this in the bio, as well as links to all of his seven blogs. 

A big thank you Sam!

#PhotoArchive #MaritimeHistory #Intern #WestCornwall #Penwith
Don’t forget that we have lots of excellent non-fi Don’t forget that we have lots of excellent non-fiction Children’s books in our children’s room.

A place to look for answers to curious questions and inspiration for summer holiday projects, perhaps?

Read on the beanbag or borrow them for the rest of the summer! 

#childrensbooks #childrensnonfiction #librarybooks #loveyourlibrary #lovepenzance
Here's the next in our series of shipwreck photos, Here's the next in our series of shipwreck photos, selected by our Photo Archive Intern, Sam Hill.

"The Cardiff tramp ship, Bluejacket, struck the longship rocks whilst transporting railway sleepers from Danzig to Plymouth.

She hit the rocks at full speed, which caused the vessel to be poised like a gigantic seesaw across the rocks- she was only sixty feet from the Longships lighthouse door!"

#photoarchive #photofriday #libraryarchive #shipwrecks #exploreyourarchive
Did you hear Morrab Library Trustee Bertie Herrtag Did you hear Morrab Library Trustee Bertie Herrtage on @skentelbery's show on @bbccornwall last Friday morning, talking about our community walking challenge, ‘Miles for The Morrab’?

If you missed it, you can listen again via the link in our bio (Bertie is on the show from 2h 25mins into the programme).

#bbcradiocornwall #MilesForTheMorrab #TheMorrabLibrary #Crowdfunding #Penzance #WestPenwith #Cornwall #CommunityFundraising
Today is #worldphotophotographyday. In our #photo Today is #worldphotophotographyday.

In our #photoarchive we have lots of portraits taken by James Chenhall. Born in Redruth in 1845. His first appearance was in 1866 as photographic assistant in Bullers Row, Redruth. A few years later moved to 11 West End and continued until 1910. Married in 1860s and in 1880s opened a business in Helston. Virtually all of his work is portraits including this one of Miner, Dicky Vine. 

This note was written on the reverse of photograph:

“Dicky Vine fell down the mine stack and broke his little finger. His coat opened as a type of parachute and broke his fall, a narrow escape.”

What a lucky escape! 

Browse our photo archive via the link in our bio.

#miningphotograph #miners #cornishminers #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive
Our Cornish collection in the Jenner Room features Our Cornish collection in the Jenner Room features a fantastic selection of books about Cornish artists including these three about Alfred Wallis.

#cornishartists #StIves #alfredwallis #librarybooks
We're delighted to announce that The Myner Trust i We're delighted to announce that The Myner Trust is match funding our Miles for The Morrab fundraising appeal! This means every donation we receive will be doubled until we reach our target of £5000. This is an incredible opportunity, so please donate if you can, the link is in our bio or you can search on your browser for www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/miles-for-the-morrab

One of the ways your donations will be used will be to support our conservation programme which cares for our historic collections. 

#MilesForTheMorrab #TheMorrabLibrary #Crowdfunding #Penzance #WestPenwith #Cornwall #CommunityFundraising
The @minacktheatre opened #onthisday in 1932. Th The @minacktheatre opened #onthisday in 1932. 

This selection of books about this very special theatre can be found in the Elizabeth Treffry Room upstairs at The Morrab.

What's the best performance you’ve seen at the Minack?

#minacktheatre #cornishtheatre #theatreincornwall #minack #rowenacade
Learn about how humans shaped the sacred landscape Learn about how humans shaped the sacred landscape of Bodmin Moor at a talk-workshop with archaeologist and historian Laura Miucci @lore.and.piece on Thursday 24th September (from 10am - 12.30pm). 

Find out about the relationships between humans and nature in this special place, which has seen human activity since the Mesolithic period. The talk will be followed by an art or poetry activity of your choosing, under the guidance of award-winning published poet, Laura Kestrel. 

This will be the first in a series of events presented by Laura over the Winter.

Book your ticket via the link in our bio.

#libraryevents #libraryworkshops #archaeology #bodminmoor #talkworkshop 
#loveyourlibrary #independentlibrary
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