Liskeard Library

07/09/2026

After School Code Club is back!

Tuesdays and Thursdays after school (3.30pm)

What will the kids do?

- Micro:bits & Accessories
These are tiny computers kids can program to make lights flash, create games, or even build simple gadgets. It’s a great way to learn how technology works.
- Scratch Coding
Scratch is a colourful, drag-and-drop coding tool that makes learning easy and fun. Kids can create animations, stories, and games without needing complicated code.
- Coding & Scripting
Move beyond drag-and-drop coding and learn the basics of real programming languages and scripting. This helps kids understand how games, apps, and websites are built.
- Roblox Game Creation Challenge
Design and customise games in Roblox Studio, a safe and creative way to learn real coding concepts while building interactive worlds.
- Unreal Engine 5
Explore one of the most powerful professional game engines used in the industry to create stunning 3D environments. Perfect for teens who want to take their skills to the next level.
- End of Term Showcase
Show off the hard work and everything achieved throughout the term. We invite families, friends and industry professionals to celebrate the hard work and progress of our brilliant coders!

See you there coders!

https://www.realideas.org/events/8925915

07/09/2026

A local library. A county-wide collection. 💪

As part of our celebrations marking 130 years of Liskeard Library and three years of Real Ideas working in partnership with Cornwall Library Service, we're continuing our series of conversations exploring the role of libraries and the partnership between & .

In this conversation, Ed Hart, Venue & Partnership Lead for Real Ideas, and Sarah Marsh, Library & Outreach Co-ordinator for Cornwall Library Service, discuss one of the library's most powerful tools: the ability to reserve books and other items from across the Cornwall Libraries network and have them delivered to your local library.

Whether you're searching for a bestselling novel, a niche non-fiction title, large print books, audiobooks, sheet music or even a blood pressure monitor, your library card opens the door to far more than what's on the shelves in front of you.

Throughout September, we'll be sharing more conversations about:

📖 The role of libraries as welcoming community spaces
📚 Access to books, resources and opportunities through Cornwall Library Service
🏛️ The story of library devolution in Cornwall
💡 The partnership between Cornwall Library Service and Real Ideas
🔨 The restoration and reimagining of Liskeard Library
💛 The people, partnerships and projects that have shaped the library over the last three years

For 130 years, Liskeard Library has connected people with knowledge, ideas and opportunities. Thanks to Cornwall Library Service and its county-wide network, that access extends far beyond the walls of the building itself.

Have you ever reserved a book through the library service? Let us know what you've discovered. 📚👇

04/09/2026

🌱 Voyage Under the Surface

Liskeard Library, 26 Sept. Meet the CRISPS research team and see future farming research and technology.. 10am to 1pm. Drop in, no registration needed.

voyageplymouth.org

Our Voyage of Discovery programme is live and you can secure your FREE place right now.

🌊 Voyage to the Cold Deep
Market Hall Devonport, 25 Sept. Two screenings of Prof. Jenny Gales' Antarctic Ocean film Antarctica: Ocean Exploration Uncovered in Europe's largest dome theatre. 5pm & 7pm screenings plus bonus double-bill. Secure your place at voyageplymouth.org

🏛 The Way We Live: Designing Cities of Tomorrow
The Box, Plymouth, 25 Sept. A free evening of panel discussion with Prof. Katharine Willis exploring the future of our cities and communities. 6pm to 8pm. Secure your place via The Box.

🏠 Voyage Home: Digital Architecture for Social Good
Plymouth City Centre, 25 Sept. Interactive installation of sustainable housing and digital design. Drop in, no registration needed.

🌱 Voyage Under the Surface
Liskeard Library, 26 Sept. Meet the CRISPS research team and see future farming research and technology.. 10am to 1pm. Drop in, no registration needed.

🎓 Voyage to Discovery HQ — The Research Fair
University of Plymouth Campus, 26 Sept. A full day of hands-on science, stage shows and live demonstrations. Quiet hour 9.30 to 10.30am, general admission 10.30am to 3pm. Secure your place at voyageplymouth.org

Find the full programme and secure your place at voyageplymouth.org

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04/09/2026

We are closing at 5pm today due to a staff shortage, Pizza night continues next week as usual! Sorry for the inconvenience 🩷

04/09/2026

04/09/2026

🎉 We're incredibly proud to be nominated for Best Food & Beverage at the LTA Annual Gala Business Awards! 🎉

Our café has grown into a true community hub in the heart of Liskeard, serving fresh, homemade food made with locally sourced ingredients from Cornish suppliers. Every cup of coffee, every lunch, and every visit helps support something much bigger.

As an independently run café within Liskeard Library, operated by Real Ideas CIC, we're proud to pay our team the Real Living Wage and invest in local people and businesses.

Most importantly, without our café and event income, we simply couldn't keep our beautiful Grade II listed building open as a thriving library and community space. Every penny of profit is reinvested into community projects, activities, and opportunities that benefit local people.

If you've enjoyed a coffee with us, attended an event, met friends here, or simply believe in supporting community spaces, we'd be so grateful for your vote. 💛

Vote for us and help us continue making a difference in Liskeard.

https://forms.gle/XWRVgFMp7kb7h6MH9

03/09/2026

🌿 Charms, Curses and Cornish Legends

We're delighted to be welcoming Keith Wallis The Piskie Trap back to Liskeard Library for another fascinating dive into Cornwall's darker folklore.

This time, Keith explores a world of charms and cures, whispered warnings, ill-wishing, and the ever-present fear of the evil eye. Across Cornwall, tales of cunning folk, healers and suspected witches have lingered for generations, passed from doorstep to doorstep and carried on the wind across moors and villages.

In Witchcraft in Cornwall: Charms & Curses, Keith uncovers the beliefs, stories and strange traditions that once sat just beneath everyday life.

🍽️ Dinner before the talk is available to book
🍷 Our bar will be open throughout the evening
🎟️ Advance booking recommended

Those familiar with tickets for Keith's previous talks will know they have a habit of disappearing quickly...

Perhaps it's best not to wait too long. 👁️🔮📚

https://www.realideas.org/events/9033397

02/09/2026

📚💛 What makes a library more than just a place to borrow books?

As part of our celebrations marking 130 years of Liskeard Library and three years of Real Ideas working in partnership with Cornwall Library Service, we're sharing a series of conversations exploring the role libraries and the partnership between Real Ideas Organisation & Cornwall Libraries

In this first conversation, Venue & Partnership Lead for Real Ideas, Ed Hart, and Library & Outreach Co-ordinator for Cornwall Library Service, Sarah Marsh discuss the idea of libraries as third spaces. Places that aren't home or work, but somewhere people can connect, learn, create, belong and simply spend time.

For 130 years, people have come through the doors of Liskeard Library for books, ideas, support, friendship and opportunity. While the library has changed over the years, its importance as a shared community space remains as relevant as ever.

Throughout September, we'll be sharing more conversations about:

📖 The role of libraries as welcoming community spaces
🤝 Why libraries matter beyond books
🏛️ The story of library devolution in Cornwall
💡 The fantastic work of Cornwall Library Service and the opportunities it creates
🔨 The restoration and reimagining of Liskeard Library
💛 The people, partnerships and projects that have shaped the library over the last three years

Together, Cornwall Library Service and Real Ideas continue a story that began in 1896: creating opportunities for people to learn, discover and connect.

What does Liskeard Library mean to you? We'd love to hear your story. 📚👇