Wednesday 12th Oct at 2pm.

Free for members. £2.50 for non-members.

The award winning author discusses her latest published novel The River Between Us and the forthcoming The Impossible Shore.

"The Queen of the contemporary Cornish novel" the Guardian.

We are now in a position to restart a number of events at the PPL as Covid restrictions continue to be eased. See details below.

Opening hours
Monday 10.00am to 2.00pm
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday 10.00am to 2.00pm
Thursday - Closed
Friday - Closed
Saturday 10.30am to 12.30pm

Saturday 2nd November
10.00am to 1.00pm

As the days darken towards winter and the nights draw in, the traditional ghost story comes into its own. Join us as we look at the ghost story's enduring popularity, listen to a short story and enjoy some much-loved ghostly poetry. 

Members FREE, non-members £3, to include refreshments.

No need to book, just turn up.

Everyone welcome.

Saturday 21st September
11.00am to 2.00pm

Coffee will be served from 11am.

Library Discovery Tours will lead up to an interactive presentation at 1pm
'LOST: Stories of the founders of the PPL and how a small group of people changed Plymouth forever.'

Arrive intrigued. Leave inspired.

The PPL and the Plymouth Athenaeum share a reciprocal arrangement so PPL Members can visit the Athenaeum during opening hours on production of their PPL Membership card.  The Athenaeum host a regular and varied range of talks and activities that PPL Members may be interested in attending. Click Read More for details of their 2018-19 lecture programme