LiskeaRD Library
Opening Times
Monday 8.30am – 5pm
Tuesday 8.30am – 5pm
Wednesday 8.30am – 5pm
Thursday 8.30am – 5pm (Except for event nights – See ‘What’s On‘ page for details)
Friday 8.30am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 1pm
Sunday CLOSED
Liskeard Library History
Liskeard Library is an original John Passmore Edwards Library, designed as a purpose-built library for the town of Liskeard in 1896, reflecting the beliefs of a Victorian benefactor and philanthropist, that access to knowledge and learning should be available to all.
Opened September 2023
With renovations now complete, Real Ideas opened the New Liskeard Library on September 30th 2023.
Renovations have enabled a multi-purpose building, where downstairs offers access to thousands of books complimenting a much needed popular Library service. Visitors will have access to a computer to search and order any books that cannot be found at the Library.
New Spaces
Liskeard Library now has a beautiful courtyard and rooftop terrace, enabling a relaxing space to enjoy reading. Real Ideas has also complimented the space with a cafe. Visitors can order tea, coffee, cake, and light bites to enhance their Library experience.
Upstairs at Liskeard Library, there are three rooms available to host a variety of activities, events, and meetings. Rooms are light and bright and bookable to organisations and the community as well as sessions delivered by Real Pathways.
Writer in Residence – Nell Carroll Turner
Nell Carroll Turner is a writer and performer who lives near Liskeard. Nell plays with language and dialogue and her writing is creative, poetic, absurd and often a bit wild. She particularly enjoys writing theatre scripts and short stories. Themes include diversity, belonging and nature, always with language play at the core. She loves collecting peoples’ stories, and writing tales based on fact but which swim wildly in the style of magic realism.
As well as writing original work, Nell also translates from French and enjoys the creativity of transposing French verse and poetry to make them accessible and relevant. She is currently translating an autobiography of a French writer and poet. Nell has over 25 years’ teaching experience and holds an MA in Applied Linguistics and an MA in Literary Translation.
She is passionate about teaching, having taught creative writing and academic writing at university level. Nell’s stories and plays have been performed in various locations, including theatres, at the Edinburgh Fringe and in a Cattle Market. Her latest play was shortlisted by the Royal Shakespeare Company as part of 37 Plays, a national playwriting project to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s Folio.
Liskeard Library Survey
We are always looking to improve our services and offer at Liskeard Library and your feedback is very important to us. We would love to invite you to submit your feedback by completing our Library Impact Survey by using the link below.
Images by Sean Hurlock