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A very gloriumptious (something glorious and wonde

A very gloriumptious (something glorious and wonderful) Roald Dahl Day to you all!

On this day in 1916 Roald Dahl was born. His children's novels have been influential in the storytelling world for readers of all ages for many decades.

A common trait of his tales was his ability to create completely made up words, a few example can be found in the images of this post.

We have a selection of books for readers to borrow in the Children’s literature room and have also updated the children’s section with a little writing activity inspired by Roald’s Revolting Rhymes.

Find them here: https://tinyurl.com/mvn6n733

#roalddahlday #gloriumptious #books #childrensbooks #roalddahl

Remember that we run our weekly tour on a Friday f

Remember that we run our weekly tour on a Friday from 2pm. Will we see you tomorrow?

Come and find out more about the Library’s history and the people linked to our wonderful building and collection. No need to book.

#library #tour #explore #penzance #cornwall #librarytour

With ‘back to school’ in mind - have you ever

With ‘back to school’ in mind - have you ever wanted to refresh your Cornish?

We have a great collection of Cornish dictionaries (from quite a few decades) to get stuck into.

This one, for example, published in 1978 by The Cornish Language Board, has notes written in adding the word for academic, near the section that explores words for school.

#collections #cornishlanguage #learning #wordoftheday #highlightyourcollection

One of our Library volunteers, Michael Malone-Lee,

One of our Library volunteers, Michael Malone-Lee, recently happened upon an unusual, witty, anonymously published poem in an innocuous volume in the Theology Room, dating from 1811.

Enchanted and intrigued, Michael delved deeper to uncover its author, the Revd. C. Valentine Le Grice (1773-1858), and explores the background to his entertaining piece, The Petition of an Old Uninhabited House in Penzance to its Master in Town.

Read Michael’s blog over on our website https://morrablibrary.org.uk/blog/

#blog #library #explore #collections #archive

Did you know we record a lot of our talks? You can

Did you know we record a lot of our talks? You can view them here: https://morrablibrary.org.uk/librarytalks/

From Cornwall feasts to children’s books, daring expeditions to ghosts and ghouls - the growing collection of recordings is a treasure trove of inspiring talks. If you can make a donation after watching, no matter how small, it would help the Library greatly.

Image: “Film Making Theatre Rotto CP37.,” Morrab Library Photographic Archive.

#talks #library #inspiration

It is back to school time, so this month, we thoug

It is back to school time, so this month, we thought we’d share photos from our archive of school days gone by.

Here’s one of Mousehole School, taken in 1914

#photofriday #schooldays #exploreyourarchive #photoarchive #oldschoolphotos #1910sphotos

Here's our Librarian, Lisa, setting up for the Rar

Here's our Librarian, Lisa, setting up for the Rare Books Open Day today! Pop into the library between 10am - 3pm to see some of the treasures from our rare books collection on display in the Reading Room.

Find out more (link in bio).

#rarebooks #highlights #collections #archives #librarycollections

Don’t forget that at the Library we host a Relax

Don’t forget that at the Library we host a Relaxed Book Group, led by the lovely Jo Buckingham. The next session takes place on Tuesday 23rd September from 2pm-3pm.

This friendly group is 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 on our bookshelf or simply come for tea, biscuits and company in the beautiful book-filled atmosphere of The Morrab library. Find out more on our website (link in bio).

#librarybookclub #relaxedbookclub #bookclub #libraryevents #libraryactivities

The Morrab Library is fortunate to hold a large ar

The Morrab Library is fortunate to hold a large archive of works by local artist and wood-engraver Hilda Quick (1895–1978), and we are delighted to share some of this legacy with you through two new sets of cards, available exclusively from the Library.

The “Happy Housewife” Notecards depict a witty and ironic series of five prints showing the housewife ard at work: clearing cobwebs, fetching milk, bringing in the washing, repairing iced-up pipes and carrying coal (£2.50 each or £10 for the full set of five).

Five postcards also showcase the range and beauty of Hilda’s art — from gulls and seaweed to dandelions, farm scenes and dancing farmers (£1 each or £4.50 for a set of five)

All are available to purchase from reception, with proceeds supporting the care of the Library. If you can’t visit in person, we’re happy to post them to you for a small additional fee.

#HildaQuick #SupportYourLibrary #LibraryMerchandise #ExploreYourArchive #CornishArt #HappyHousewife #CornishArtist

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