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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.

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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 6h
A huge well done to everyone who joined the Cornwall Reading Challenge this summer. We've been blown away by your enthusiasm, with a record 8515 children taking part! We're already plotting and planning for next year's adventure. #Cornwall #Library #Reading #Books #KidLit
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 11h
The BBC 500 Words competition is now open for entries, giving 5-11 yr olds the chance to let their imaginations run wild and share a story in 500 words or less. Pop into your local #library to discover books, eBooks and audiobooks to get those creative juices flowing. www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-wo...
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 11h
Help us choose what to read in October 📚 Our online book club poll is open - head to our book club Facebook group to cast your vote www.facebook.com/groups/cornw... #Cornwall #Bookclub #GoAllIn #Bookstagram #Bookworm #Reading #Books
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our online #BookClub meets tonight - Tues 29th Sept. Head on over to our Facebook group at 5.30pm to join in the discussion www.facebook.com/groups/cornwallbookclub. We post the questions live and everyone's welcome to join in with the disccusion in the comments. #Cornwall #Library #Reading #Books
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It's not too late to vote in our book club poll. Visit www.facebook.com/groups/cornw... to cast your vote to help choose what we'll read in September. These will all be available from 1st Sep as eBook and eAudiobook with no waitlists. #Cornwall #Libraries #BookClub #Reading #Books #Publishing
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Something new is coming, watch this space 👀 #ReadingWithFriendsCornwall #CornwallLibraries #Cornwall #GoAllIn #NationalYearOfReading2026 #Libraries #Books #Reading
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Exploring #Cornwall just got easier, with free bus travel for 0-15 yr olds this summer. We know that transport can be tricky for families, so this is perfect for helping you get out to your local library to sign up for our Cornwall Reading Challenge. www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/kids-go-free...
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Kids Go Free This August
This August, children between the ages of 5-15 years old can travel free on bus services, thanks to the UK Government's Great British Summer
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#CornwallLibraries have been partnering with @nationaltrust.org.uk to host a series of fascinating sessions. Bodmin library visitors had the opportunity to view historic books from Lanhydrock's collection + a talk all about what the books can tell us of the women of the house through time. #History
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Thank you to everyone who voted in our Online #BookClub poll. You've selected 'Kill Your Darlings' by Peter Swanson as our August read. This is available now in eBook and eAudiobook formats on Borrowbox (along with the 2 runners up). Find out more at www.facebook.com/groups/cornw... #Cornwall
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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...
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
When local #author David Krogh got in touch, we were delighted to hear that he'd written much of his debut book at #Penryn #Library. "Penryn Library has become vital to me and my process - - it’s my office, my zen-spot and when I’m there I see how much it means to others in our community too."
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Our #Cornwall online #BookClub has been up & running for 6 months now. We thought it would be fun to see which have been your favourite #books so far. We crunched the numbers and Heart the Lover by Lily King topped the board. Find us at www.facebook.com/groups/cornw... to join in the conversation.
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Another reader caught in the act! What have you been reading this National Crime Reading Month? #NationalCrimeReadingMonth #CrimeReading #CrimeBooks #Cornwall #Libraries #LibraryLife
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
💚 Borrow Box Screen Reader Support 💚 Did you know? Borrow Box supports screen readers for visually impaired users.
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Thank you to everyone who helped us choose the book for June. Our online book club will be reading David Baldacci's Strangers in Time. eBook cornwall.borrowbox.com/product/MCU_... eAudio cornwall.borrowbox.com/product/MDA_... BorrowBox guide tinyurl.com/CornwallsBorrowBox #Cornwall #BookClub
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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.
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
It's that time again! Help us choose what to read next for our online book club. Visit our book club Facebook group to cast your vote at www.facebook.com/groups/cornw.... You'll find the poll in our pinned post. It will be available for free through June as eBook or eAudio. #GoAllIn #Cornwall
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
We've reached 1000 members in our online #BookClub! It's become a really wonderful group, all reading along together through the month. If you'd like to join in, head to www.facebook.com/groups/cornw... Each book is free to read or listen to via the BorrowBox app. Grab a #library card & #GoAllIn.
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Thank you to everyone who voted in our online #BookClub poll to choose what we'll read in May. It was a close-run race, with The Thirteenth Child just pipping the others to the post. Join in the fun at www.facebook.com/groups/cornw.... We'll be discussing the book on Tues 26th May. #GoAllIn #Books
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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...
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
🎉 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
The British book awards, library of the year. Regional and Country winner South-West England - Cornwall Libraries
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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...
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
There's still time to join in with February's Online #BookClub choice - Killing Time, Alan Bennett - on Borrowbox. Listen (2 hrs) or read, the choice is yours! We'll be posting questions for discussion in the Facebook group from 5.30pm on Tues 24th Feb. www.facebook.com/groups/cornw... #Cornwall
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
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...
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
📻👀Did you catch our brilliant ambassador Tom Palmer on BBC #Cornwall on Tuesday? It’s well worth a listen, especially if you know a reluctant reader. Tom opens up about his own childhood dislike of reading and how he found a love for books through #football. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #Library
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
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.
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
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
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
📣 BIG news We're relaunching our online Facebook #BookClub. We'd love for you to join us at www.facebook.com/groups/cornwallbookclub All you need is your free #Cornwall Libraries card. Read along for free from the comfort of your own home. Poll now open to help us choose our first book for Jan.
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
As we settle in for a festive break, we'd love to know what your top reads of 2025 have been. Is there a story that has stuck with you? A book you'd recommend to others? Or a non-fiction title that taught you something new? Let us know in the comments 👇 #MondayMusing #Libraries #Books #Reading
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
We’ve been tracking Shelfie to the East of #Cornwall… What are you up to now Shelfie?! Enjoying some tasty treats at #LiskeardLibrary by the looks of it, and who cam blame you, with their onsite café? We enjoy settling in a book, a coffee and a #cake ourselves. #ElfOnTheShelf #CornwallLibraries
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Shelfie's been hitching a ride on our #MobileLibrary! An elf could get to the far reaches of #Cornwall that way. Our mobile library serves hard to reach & rural areas, taking the library out into the community for those who can't get to one of our library buildings. Now, where did that elf hop off?
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
We're thrilled to be working with Tom Palmer for the #NationalYearOfReading 2026!
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Does anyone recognise this library? Tag them in the comments and help us track to down Shelfie! 👀 Up to mischief as usual, but that's ok - elves aren't shushed or expected to sit still in our libraries, no one is! #Cornwall #Library #ElfOnTheShelf #Christmas2025 #CornwallLibraries
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
💛 New stories, fresh drama, and characters you won’t forget! The Romantic Tragedy of a Drama King by Harry Trevakdwyn, It Ends in Embers by Kamilah Cole, and The Girl with the Red Boots by Alex Wheatle are the latest YA releases ready for you to dive into at Cornwall Libraries tinyurl.com/CornwallYA
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Today we pause to reflect. We remember those who lived through conflict, those who served, and those whose stories remind us why peace matters. Libraries help to preserve & amplify voices so that communities can learn, because remembering the past can help us build a better future. #RemembranceDay
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Congratulations to David Szalay on his Booker Prize win last night with Flesh 🎉 You can get your name on the list to read this - and explore the full longlist collection while you're at it - on our online catalogue at tinyurl.com/CornwallLibr... #BookerPrize2025 #BookerPrize #Library #Cornwall
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Find out how to use the new Text View feature on Borrowbox. This is a fab new feature to make it easy to read magazines on your phone. #Magazines #BorrowBox #Library #Cornwall #Libraries #Reading #Articles
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
📚 We’re almost at the end of our A–Z #ReadingChallenge! This month we’re celebrating V and W. From the cosy charm of Val Wood to the suspenseful twists of Tim Weaver, there’s something for every kind of reader. Pick up a #library #book by an author whose name starts with V or W to join in...
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Cornwall Libraries @cornwalllibraries.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
We'd love to know - which #non-fiction #books are sparking your interest this Autumn? Are you delving into our #science section, taking on a #crafting project and looking for inspiration, or making plans for some winter sun with the help of one of our guidebooks. Let us know below. #MondayMusing
A purple patterned background, with the white text, reading Question - Which non-fiction books are sparking your interest this Autumn?
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