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Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4DA

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One that makes us smile. Those expressions!

Happy #photofriday everyone, we hope you're keeping yourself entertained like these two, well, like the boy on the left.
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#1970s #photography #play #stayhome #friends #family #exploreyourarchives

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The show must go on!

It's National Theatre Day today - we can't wait to go and enjoy some live theatre again soon. And when the library re-opens, you'll be able to access our wide selection of plays, biographies of actors and books about the theatre.

We also have some amazing archive collections, including 18th-19th century local playbills, and the personal papers of Cornish actor Nigel Terry.

#nationaltheatreday #exploreyourarchive
#theatre
#plays
#librarylife
#staysafe

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A father and son in Porthgwara, 1955.

It's been beautiful in Cornwall these last few days and it's a small blessing that many of us can still go for a short walk by ourselves or with family.

What have your silver linings been during this difficult time? (One for us has been more time to read 📖 & be creative.)
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#cornwall #family #walk #outdoors #smallthings #photography #blackandwhite #exploreyourarchive

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Alongside the hundreds of books already out on loan to our members, the library lifted its maximum loan restrictions last week and in the four days we were open we lent out 457 more (that's a lot!). It shows us how important books and reading are during times like these - for inspiration, comfort, escape and more. Let us know which Morrab Library book you're reading right now! #staysafe #libraries #reading #books

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Poetry can help us find those words.

Happy #worldpoetryday everyone!

At the library we have a whole room devoted to poetry. Our ever-growing and increasingly diverse collection encompasses poets from all around the world 🌍 and ranges from the ancient to the just-published.
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#poetry #reading #poet #seamusheaney #quotes #library #collection #power #language

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Just like this lighthouse keeper's wife waving from her garden in Sennen to her husband at the Longships lighthouse in 1950, we're sadly waving goodbye for now, but hopefully not for too long. We'll be staying in touch though so keep looking out for posts. Stay safe and take care, and see you all again soon! #exploreyourachive #stayhome #difficulttimes #library #penzance

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It's #photofriday and these girls in their 70s 'Top of the Pops' fancy-dress definitely make us smile! Love the records on the dress hem, love the 'youngest mod' sign, love everything. (Remember Top of the Pops?) 🎸
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#photography #archives #exploreyourarchives #costume #fancydress #music #record #topofthepops #blastfromthepast

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Many of us have been joking that the final volume in Hilary Mantel's masterful Cromwell trilogy, at 912 pages, will certainly keep us going through this time of self-isolation! If you haven't yet read the trilogy this is the perfect time, starting with Wolf Hall 📖

Don't forget that the brilliant local bookshop @edgeoftheworldbookshop can take orders over the phone and deliver! Now is the time to support our local businesses 💙
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#stayhome #hilarymantel #themirrorandthelight #bookcover #tudor #trilogy #books #readingtime #booksaremagic #bookshop

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The sunshine-yellow Rees Room ☀ (those rare empty shelves have since been filled!) Over the coming weeks we hope to share some things that make us smile (a very broad criterion!) as we think we could all do with that at the moment.
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#library
#librariesofinstagram
#interior #sunshine
#difficulttimes
#books #comfort
#shelfie #reading
#penzance #cornwall

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