Libraries NI

Highlights

Highlight tile 1 - Latest Service Updates

Winter Library opening hours will be in operation across the network of libraries from Monday 1 September, with late nights available once again. Find out more
Highlight tile 1 - Link to Events Page with full listings

Free Events - entertainment and activities for all. View the timetable
Back to School [Highlight tile 2]

In support for children starting primary school, we are featuring a curated booklist and activity sheets. View them now!
Students [Highlight tile 4]

Students - your library is your superpower. Unlock knowledge skills and success for free! Find out more

Features

September 2025 Go On IT sessions; book for free [Feature tile 1]

Go On sessions during September to help you with your IT needs. Come along to a free session! Find out more
Reading Groups in libraries [Feature tile 2]

Junior and Teenage Reading Groups in libraries - find one near you and join in for free! View the groups here
Lego Clubs in libraries [Feature tile 3]

Lego Clubs - children can build creativity and teamwork skills at their local library by joining a Lego Club. Find one near you
Rise And Thrive Book Collection from Libraries NI [Feature tile 4]

The Rise and Thrive book collection - build your skills, confidence and future! View the titles now and borrow
Cultural Heritage resources from Libraries NI [Feature tile 5]

Cultural Heritage resources including the Newspaper Library, Exhibitions, Family and local history. More info
e-Magazine of the Week is Empire; borrow for free from Libraries NI [Feature tile 6]

eMag of the Week is Empire - world-exclusive news and pictures of the latest movies and more! Borrow for free

Book Recommendations

Staff Picks, favourites and reviews!


Book cover of The House Of Doors By Tan Twan Eng

The House Of Doors by Tan Twan Eng

Set primarily in colonial Penang in 1921, The House of Doors is a richly layered historical novel that interweaves personal memory, political upheaval, and literary inspiration. The story centres on Lesley Hamlyn, a British woman in a strained marriage to Robert, a war veteran and lawyer. Their lives are disrupted by the arrival of famed writer W. Somerset Maugham ("Willie") and his lover-secretary Gerald Haxton.
 
Lesley, drawn to Maugham’s empathetic listening, begins to recount her past, particularly her friendship with Ethel…
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Book cover of The Frozen People By Elly Griffiths

The Frozen People By Elly Griffiths

In this gripping blend of crime fiction and speculative mystery, The Frozen People introduces Detective Sergeant Ali Dawson, a member of the covert Department of Logistics, which investigates cold cases using time travel. When Tory MP Isaac Templeton, a Prime Minister hopeful, asks Ali to clear his ancestor Cain Templeton of a series of 1850s murders, she embarks on the department’s most ambitious time leap yet.
Ali lands in Victorian London, where she must navigate the social norms of the era…

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