Cornwall Libraries
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With a network of 29 libraries across Cornwall, we provide a free service to residents, including access to books, computers, activities, events and digital resources such as eBooks, eAudiobooks, ePress, language learning and driving theory practise.
Who's excited to get stuck into The Booker Prize longlist? Announced this week, the longlist is said to have something for everyone "From humour and heartbreak to satire and surreality" Reserve on our catalogue and get ahead on this year's reading prism.librarymanagementcloud.co.uk/cornwall/ite...
How exciting!!! 🎉 Over 5000 of you have already signed up to the Cornwall Reading Challenge this summer. Will you help us reach 6000? It's FREE to take part at your local library for children of all ages. #Cornwall #Library #CornwallKids #GoAllIn #SummerHolidayActivities
You're all invited 🎉 Join us in the Cornwall Libraries Online Book Club to discuss July's read - Alice Feeney's 'My Husband's Wife' www.facebook.com/groups/cornw... Can't wait to hear what you all thought of this one. #GoAllIn #Cornwall #BookClub #Libraries #Reading #Books #YearOfReading
Over 400 children signed up to the Cornwall Reading Challenge on its launch weekend! Will you join them? Visit your local #Cornwall library to take part for free. Don't forget, your starter booklet grants you to a free swim, just for signing up. #Library #CornwallKids #SummerHolidayActivities
Another reader caught in the act! What have you been reading this National Crime Reading Month? #NationalCrimeReadingMonth #CrimeReading #CrimeBooks #Cornwall #Libraries #LibraryLife
We're halfway through National Crime Reading Month and we're spotting more and more readers in the wild! Who've you caught reading this month? 🔍 #Cornwall #CornwallLibraries #CLReadingCrimes #CaughtReadHanded #NationalCrimeReadingMonth
💚 Borrow Box Screen Reader Support 💚 Did you know? Borrow Box supports screen readers for visually impaired users.
We'd love to hear your book reviews and recommendations. This is our monthly post to gather together everyone's thoughts. Let other readers know below what you've enjoyed. #MondayMusings #Cornwall #LibraryLife #Bookstagram #BookReview #BookReccomendations
Catch us at #RoyalCornwallShow2026 Thurs 4th - Sat 6th June. You'll find us at stand 141 😎 We'll have books, games, kids activities and space to take a breather. Saturday, we'll have special guest Tom Palmer with us, so do stop by to hear him reading from his book, War Dog, at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.
Children's author Tom Palmer's library invasion is underway! Tom is aiming to get around all of Cornwall's libraries this half-term. We'd love to see you there... Find out more at tinyurl.com/TomPalmerInv... #GoAllIn #Cornwall #HalfTermActivities #Library #Reading #TomPalmer
Join us 5.30-6.15pm Tuesday 26th May in our online book club to discuss The Thirteenth Child. Find us at www.facebook.com/groups/cornw... 📚 #BookClub #GoAllIn #Cornwall #CornwallWhatsOn #Library
Join us in our online #BookClub to discuss Heart the Lover on Tues 28th April 5.30-6.15pm www.facebook.com/groups/cornw... There's still plenty of time to join in. This one's a fairly short read, with the audiobook only 5hrs13. Why not make a start tonight for #WorldBookNight? #GoAllIn #Cornwall
Our online #BookClub has spoken, April's chosen #book is🥁🥁🥁Heart the Lover! You can read for free with the #BorrowBox app - eBook or eAudio - all you need is your #Cornwall #library card number Join us in our Facebook group to discuss it Tues 28th April 5.30-6.15pm www.facebook.com/groups/cornw...
🎉 Big news! We have been named the South West regional winner for Library of the Year at the British Book Awards 2026. Cornwall Libraries' entry highlighted how libraries bring communities together, including work welcoming families settling in Cornwall. 🤞for the finals! #BritishBookAwards #Nibbies
A Family Matter by #ClaireLynch has been awarded the #NeroBookAwards2025 Gold Prize - Book of the Year! 🎺 We're excited to get stuck into this one, and have made it available for you to read as a physical #book, or on #eBook / #eAudio format on BorrowBox. cornwall.borrowbox.com/search?q=a%2...
We're celebrating being regional & country finalists for Library of the Year in the #Nibbies (#TheBritishBookAwards)! 🥳🎉📘 It's fantastic to see our library teams getting recognition on a national level. We couldn't be prouder of the work they do to support communities across Cornwall. #Libraries
FREE half-term fun with Comics Plus and Cornwall Libraries! Access the children's comics library from home with a phone or tablet. www.cornwall.gov.uk/libraries-mu... #Cornwall #CornwallKids #HalfTermActivities #CornwallTeens #ComicsPlus #Comics #GraphicNovels #GoAllIn2026 @comicsplus.bsky.social
Who heard the announcement about the next #Gruffalo book?! 🎉😀 We couldn't be more excited for #GruffaloGranny later in the year. In the meantime, we've got a huge range of Gruffalo stories and play books for little ones to get them up to speed! prism.librarymanagementcloud.co.uk/cornwall/ite...
For our February online book club title, we'll be reading / listening to Killing Time by #AlanBennett 🎉 Join our Facebook group to join in the fun www.facebook.com/groups/cornw.... All you need is your #library card number and you can borrow for free straight to your phone or tablet with #BorrowBox
We’d like to say a huge thank you to #artist and #author #KurtJackson for very kindly donating copies of a number of his books. We’re really grateful for the support and for the chance to share work that celebrates #Cornish landscapes, wildlife and communities with #library users across the county.
For today's #MondayMusing we'd love to hear what you've been reading this week. Has it been a cosy Christmas story, a quick-read, an escapist fantasy novel...? We know that some of you will have found more time to read and some are pushed for time in amongst the chaos! #Reading #Books #Cornwall