Plymouth Proprietary Library
Established 1810 - St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth PL1 5NN - Tel: 01752 659907
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Regular Group Events
A number of groups meet on a regular basis here at the PPL.
Diary of upcoming Special & Regular Events
Computers: A Beginner's Guide
Computers: A Beginner's Guide
Second Thursday of the month: 2.00am - 4.00pm.
Next session: Thursday 12th February 2026
A beginners guide to getting the most from your tech, especially for seniors. Sessions designed to both educate and inform and where you can learn more about computers and to get a little help with feeling more confident with your tech.
"Your presentations have given me more confidence using a computer and I have learn a lot about what is available at just a click of a button or key." - Sandra Plymouth
"A well - structured, easy to follow and entertaining way of explaining the mysterious world of computers". - Sandy Plymouth
Session Two - Security / Passwords / Folders & Farms
Don't worry if you missed any of the previous sessions, the course is designed to be stand alone and not reliant on being at previous sessions.
There are 10 sessions in total and we shall meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month between 2.00 and 4.00pm at the library.
Course tutor: Peter Smerdon (senior also) with over 50 years experience in all things IT
Places limited so pre-booking essential. £5 for members. £8 for non-members
Coffee Mornings
Coffee Mornings
Second Saturday of the month: 10.30am - 12.30pm.
Regular coffee mornings are held on the second Saturday of each month between 10.30am and 12.30pm and are open to all. It costs £4 each. So why not join us for good coffee, good cakes (homemade) and good company - you will be made very welcome.
Our next coffee morning takes place on Saturday 14th February.
Latin Group
Latin Group
First Monday of the month: 10.15am - 12.15pm.
Anybody with an interest in language, at whatever level, will enjoy both the ambience and the journey of a carefully paced introduction to the Latin language.
It is estimated that 30% of English words have Latin roots and there are about 51,000 Latin-origin words in English. Why not join us to find out more.
£3 for members. £5 for non-members.
Book Club
Book Club
First Monday of the month: 1.30pm - 2.30pm.
The Book Club meets on the first Monday of the month when members get a chance to read and discuss last month's set book. Cost £3.
Copies of the book are supplied to members who’d like to join us to discuss the book over a cup of tea or coffee.
The next book club meeting takes place on Monday 2nd March at 1.30pm.
We will be discussing Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.
Watercolour Group
Watercolour Group
The first and third Wednesday of every month: 10.30am - noon.
The group is run by Robert Turner, on behalf of the Plymouth Watercolour Society.
Materials provided if necessary with informal tuition for beginners.
£3 for PPL members. £5 for non-members.
History of Art Group
History of Art Group
The fourth Monday of every month: 1.30pm - 3.30pm.
Exploring art movements with artists of all genres and their techniques.
You do not need to be an expert on art to be a member: an interest in learning more about art is the only qualification.
During 2026 the group are looking at the four seasons spread over the first four months until May. This month, January, we are looking at Winter through the artists, paintings and other media and forms of art. This will be followed in order of Spring, Summer and Autumn.
£3 for PPL members. £5 for non-members.
The group is looking for new recruits! To find ouy more, contact Heather Roche on: hrheather569@gmail.com
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