Plymouth Proprietary Library
Established 1810 - St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth PL1 5NN - Tel: 01752 659907
Established 1810 - St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth PL1 5NN - Tel: 01752 659907
Regular Group Events
A number of groups meet on a regular basis here at the PPL.
Diary of upcoming Special & Regular Events
Next session: Device Basics / Photos / Videos
Thursday 8th October: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
A beginners guide to getting the most from your tech. 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.
Second Saturday of the month: 10.30am - 12.30pm.
Coffee mornings are held monthly 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 10th October.
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.
First Monday of the month: 1.30pm - 3pm.
The Book Club meets every month when members get a chance to read and discuss last month's set book. Cost £3 (members only).
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 on 5th October is Death on Dartmoor Edge by Stephanie Austin.
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.
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.