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15/10/2026

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Are you entering your analog era? If you’re looking for a sign to protect your peace, cure your screen fatigue, and get ...
13/10/2026

Are you entering your analog era? If you’re looking for a sign to protect your peace, cure your screen fatigue, and get some real-life moments in, this is it.

Think of us as the original subscription service, except it’s 100% free:
Disconnect from the doomscroll.
Reconnect with real pages in a calm, creative community space.
Invest in your mind without touching your savings (£0.00 to exist here!).

Smart people use the library. Be smart.
Sign up online or pop into your nearest hub.

🍂📚 Monday MusingsA rainy autumn day, a brand-new book from the library and nowhere else to be. Bliss! 🍁But what makes a ...
12/10/2026

🍂📚 Monday Musings

A rainy autumn day, a brand-new book from the library and nowhere else to be. Bliss! 🍁

But what makes a reading session perfect for you? We're talking the little things, the weird things and the wonderfully specific things that make all the difference.

Do you need a particular mug? A specific snack-to-page-turning ratio? A cat sitting directly on the book? Or do you have a reading ritual that's a little bit quirky? 👀

We want to hear the details! What makes your reading time just right? 👇

Bring History Home with Cornwall Libraries 🌊📚When we explore Cornwall's heritage, we rightfully look to our mining roots...
11/10/2026

Bring History Home with Cornwall Libraries 🌊📚

When we explore Cornwall's heritage, we rightfully look to our mining roots, fishing villages, and maritime towns. But our local archives also contain remarkable global stories that are deeply woven right into our communities:

🎻 In Truro: Joseph Emidy, a talented African violinist, became one of Cornwall’s most celebrated 19th-century musicians and composers.
⚓ In Falmouth: John Alice found sanctuary here in the 1800s, building a life and family within the maritime community.
📜 In Penryn: Parish archives record the everyday lives of Black residents like Maria Weymouth dating back centuries.

Learning about our past is about discovering the complete, rich picture of where we live.

This black history month, we are highlighting three beautifully illustrated children's books that trace the long, diverse history of Britain:

📖 Black and British: An Illustrated History for Young Readers by David Olusoga
📖 Bright Stars of Black British History by J.T. Williams
📖 Brilliant Black British History by Atinuke

These titles are all available to borrow through Cornwall Libraries. Reserve your copies today through our online catalogue or visit your local library!

10/10/2026

In this video, Tom Palmer talks about his books published by Barrington Stoke and how features such as dyslexia-friendly fonts can help make reading more accessible. He also shares his love of audiobooks through BorrowBox. Did you know? You can find our dyslexia-friendly books throughout the children's section. Just look for the silver sticker on the spine. By shelving them alongside our other children's books, we're helping every child discover stories in a welcoming and inclusive way.

💚 This World Mental Health Day, we're sharing the real experiences of library users."Going to the library during difficu...
10/10/2026

💚 This World Mental Health Day, we're sharing the real experiences of library users.

"Going to the library during difficult times has been an invaluable experience. Sometimes it was the only calm, safe place and the only human contact I had.
The online audiobook service was incredibly helpful. Hearing a human voice was sometimes the only voice I had heard for days."

🎧 Our free BorrowBox service gives library members access to thousands of audiobooks. Sometimes a story, and a voice, can make all the difference.

The dramatic reveal...“I can reveal… that ....I'm available to reserve through Cornwall Libraries.”😲Gasps around the Rou...
09/10/2026

The dramatic reveal...
“I can reveal… that ....I'm available to reserve through Cornwall Libraries.”
😲Gasps around the Round Table.🫢

The biggest revelation? The books you want might not be on the shelf… but you can reserve them through Cornwall Libraries. Your library card gives you access to ALL the books in ALL the libraries across Cornwall.

No cloak. No dagger. No charge.
Find the books you want on our catalogue. 🔗 in bi0

07/10/2026

Not every book will be your cup of tea. But should anyone else get to decide what you can read? This Banned Books Week UK, we're sharing books that have faced challenges and exploring what we'd lose if they disappeared from our library shelves.

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