The Plymouth Proprietary Library. New members welcome. Students/under 25s £40 per year, adults £80 per year.
Open Mon & Wed 10am-2pm, Saturday 10.30am-12.30pm
A reminder that the PPL AGM for members takes place next Saturday (15th Feb) at 1pm. After the AGM, there will be a short talk on the Devon and Exeter Institution by Librarian, Sonia LLewellyn.
The library will be open from 10.30am as normal that day.
#devonandexeterinstitution
If you helped to crochet a cow at the PPL, you can see the outcome in the play "Lynn Faces" (inspired by Alan Partridge's assistant). It's playing at the Theatre Royal Plymouth on 12th-15th Feb:
https://t.co/kG4Ik8h96o
#theatreroyalplymouth#laurahorton#lynnfaces#alanpartridge
Hope to see you at the coffee morning tomorrow (Saturday 8th Feb: 10.30am - 12.30pm. Homemade cakes will include lemon squares, and carrot, pear and walnut oat cake. £4 per person - visitors welcome.
The next PPL talk is "A Second Look at Plymouth Shops" on Wed 26th Feb at 2pm.
£4 for members. £8 for non-members.
A similar talk last year was incredibly popular. To guarantee a seat, contact the library at least 24 hours before the event. Otherwise, simply turn up on the day.
Book Craft Workshop
Thursday 6th March 2025:
10.30am - 12.30pm.
Tickets via Eventbrite:
https://t.co/EURiPFHlCc...
No experience necessary. This workshop is aimed at complete beginners and all materials are supplied.
Refreshments provided.
Today is Cornwall's Community #Radio Day, & local stations including @CoastFM are celebrating.They are an important resource for sharing news about our community. Here's a throwback to when our Librarian chatted about the library last July. https://t.co/j5Vzb0GQoW (1hr 4mins in).
Many thanks to Script-in-Hand Theatre for their powerful performance yesterday at the PPL in front of a full-capacity audience.
For those that missed it, there will be a performance at the Unitarian church this afternoon (see poster below).
A reminder that tomorrow (Sat 1st Feb at 2pm), the play “Matthew 22:39” - will explore the theme "Who is my Neighbour?" in the city.
A free performance. There will be the opportunity to give a retiring donation to Plymouth charities working with the vulnerable, needy & lonely.
The next talk "A Second Look at Plymouth Shops" is on Wed 26th Feb at 2pm.
£4 for members. £8 for non-members.
A similar talk last year was incredibly popular. To guarantee a seat, contact the library at least 24 hours before the event. Otherwise, simply turn up on the day.
Many thanks to Gloria Dixon (Chair of the Old Plymouth Society) for her talk on the Brunel family and their achievements. There was plenty to discuss afterwards!
#isambardkingdombrunel#brunel#marcbrunel
Trials & Tribulations of the Brunel Family
Wed 22nd Jan 2025: 2pm
£4/£8: members/non-members
This talk will discuss the Brunel family, both Isambard & father Marc (pictured).
To guarantee a seat, contact library at least 24 hrs before event. Or simply turn up on the day.
Script-in-Hand Theatre presents “Matthew 22:39”
Free performance at the PPL on Saturday 1st February at 2pm.
Retiring donations welcomed for Plymouth charities working with the vulnerable, needy and lonely.