Events

Quiet time every Tuesday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Lights will be dimmed and we will do our best to keep noise to a minimum 
and provide a quiet and  peaceful atmosphere.

Material to promote calm and relaxation such as mindful colouring will be available on demand. 

Please help us to make Tuesday nights special.

Join us for our new monthly Online Reading Group from the comfort of your own home.
Like any other Reading Group a book is selected each month then participants are invited to join the meeting on Zoom for an hour each month to discuss the book.

Please email Heather to book your place Heather.McConaghy@librariesni.org.uk

Every Wednesday and Friday from 11:00am to 11:20am.
During term time only.

Rhythm and Rhyme sessions introduce parents and children aged 0 - 4 years to the wonder of rhymes, songs and stories.

Each session offers an entertaining opportunity for children to engage with others, provides a good foundation to develop their reading, listening and language skills and of course to have lots of fun!

No Booking Necessary.

Wednesdays 6:00—7:30pm.

Come on down to play your favourite games such as Chess, Draughts, or complete a jigsaw puzzle; this is a great opportunity to have a catch up in your local library. 

Thursdays from 6:30pm - 8:00pm.

A group for anyone who enjoys knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. Share hints and tips, swap patterns, meet new people and learn new skills. Bring whatever you are working on at the moment or start a new project.

Fridays from 10:30—11:30am.

Quiet Meditation can enhance well-being, help calm the mind and relieve stress through relaxed, calming exercises. Everyone welcome.

Adult Reading Group - Second Tuesday of the Month.

Adult Reading Groups are a great opportunity for members to join in some lively literary discussions in a relaxed, friendly environment. The groups encourage people to read for pleasure, share their enthusiasm and express opinions about books and their authors.  The group meets on a regular basis and the book the group will be discussing can be borrowed from the library catalogue for free.

On the Second Tuesday of every month from 7:00pm - 8:00pm.

Relax after school, complete homework, play games or puzzles, read from a wide range of books or access free internet.

Children under 12 should be supervised by an adult.

Storytime sessions help children develop a love of books, improve their listening skills, inspire creativity and feed their imagination. 

For children aged 4 - 8; accompanied by an adult.

3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.

Come along to a relaxed shared reading session were a story or some poems will be read aloud to the group and conversation encouraged on the themes that emerge. Everyone welcome and refreshments will be provided. 

Last Tuesday of the month from 6:30pm – 7:30pm.
Please check with the library for the specific dates.

Adult Reading Groups are a great opportunity for members to join in some lively literary discussions in a relaxed, friendly environment. The groups encourage people to read for pleasure, share their enthusiasm and express opinions about books and their authors.
The group meets on a monthly basis and the book the group will be discussing can be borrowed from the library catalogue for free.

Do you love books?

Would you like to be a part of a fun reading group, get to vote on the books you read and have a chance at heading the group? 

For children aged 9-11 years.
We will be meeting once a month, on a Wednesday evening please contact the library for dates.

Traditional storytelling for adults. Come along and listen or if you would like to contribute with your own story, please let staff know in advance. 

This event takes place on the last Wednesday of every month.

Booking is advisable. Contact:
t: 028 4377 8433
e: Castlewellan.library@librariesni.org.uk
 

Every Thursday from 11:00 am to 12 noon.

The online yoga classes are streamed into the Mount Stewart Suite at Fivemiletown Library. These classes are accessible practices designed to reduce stress and help you feel connected.

The focus of the classes will be on intentional movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques, making it suitable for all levels with no previous experience required.

Start Date: April 3rd 11:00am
End Date: August 7th 12 noon

Let us take care of the technology for you! Come with friends and join us in Omagh Library for these online sessions.  

Join us for a transformative journey through yoga with our weekly online sessions, designed for all levels.  Whether you’re a beginner or experienced practitioner, our programme is divided into monthly themes, each focusing on a unique aspect of yoga practice.  

Come along when you can!

Bring a yoga mat if you have one (a towel works too), and wear comfortable clothes you can move in.

Evening Reading Group - Second Wednesday of every month - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

t: 028 4175 3375

Bedtime Stories 7:00pm -7:30pm every Monday, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please contact the library for more information.
t: 028 9050 9204

Join in with this interactive session to create, write and build stories; igniting your imagination and having fun while doing it.

First Thursday of the month from 12:30pm-2:30pm.
t: 028 9083 3797

Time Out - Adult reading group - Monthly on 1st Thursday of the month from 1.00pm-2.00pm.

t: 028 2563 3950

First Thursday of every month between 2:00pm – 4:00pm.

You are invited to come along to our monthly What’s Your Story’ writing group to share you story.

Please contact the library for more information.
t: 028 2954 0630

Poetry Group held on the first Thursday of the month from 3:00pm - 4:00pm.

t: 028 2766 3589

Children's Story Time held on the 1st Thursday of the month from 3.30pm to 4.00pm.

Storytime sessions help children aged 4 - 8 years develop a love of books, improve their listening skills, inspire creativity and feeds their imagination. Join our friendly staff as they read popular books and introduce children to a whole range of different authors.

First Friday of every month from 11:30am - 12:30pm.

The Adult Reading Group for 16's and over gives an opportunity for adults to discuss their latest book.

First Saturday of the month from 9:30am - 10:00am.

Booking essential.

t: 028 9050 9214

Rhythm and Rhyme is an exciting free programme to introduce children aged 0 - 4 years to the wonder of rhymes, songs and stories in the library. Rhythm and Rhyme is a great opportunity for children to have fun and learn in a relaxed venue while giving parents and carers the chance to socialise.

First Saturday of the month from 9:45am - 11:00am.

t:  028 9050 9239

Join us for our Family Fun Day one Saturday a month from 10:30am - 12:30pm.

Please contact the library for specific dates.

t: 028 9050 9216

Lego Club for children aged 6-11 years.

First Saturday of the month from 11:00am - 11:45am.

Booking advised.

t: 028 4062 3973

First Saturday of the month from 11:00am - 12:00noon.

Join us for some Lego building fun.

t: 028 9050 9216

Come along for some chat, board games and jigsaws.
Tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

Every 1st Tuesday of the month from 10.30am – 12noon
Everyone is welcome.

First Tuesday of every month between 2:30pm – 3:30pm.

This group aims to allow everyone’s reading experiences to be shared and enjoyed. Participants don’t have to be library members but if you join, you can borrow the book the group will be discussing for free.
 

Please contact the library for more information.
t: 028 2177 1297
e: cushendall.library@librariesni.org.uk
 

Junior Reading Group for P4’s and P5’s on the first Tuesday of each month from 3.30pm to 4:15pm.

Booking essential.
t: 028 2586 1613 

First Tuesday of the month from 3:30pm - 4:30pm.

For children aged 7-9 years accompanied by an adult.

Ask staff for further details.

t:  028 9266 9345

Chatterbooks is an exciting Junior Reading Group where children aged 7 - 9 years can come along to chat about their favourite books, enjoy fun activities and crafts and meet new friends.

The First Tuesday of the month (Dates will vary – please ask staff)
4:00pm-5:00pm  

Booking essential
t: 028  3834 1946

 

First Tuesday of every month from 4:30pm - 5:30pm.

t: 028 9446 1942 

Takes place every Tuesday evening.

Rhythm and Rhyme is an exciting free programme to introduce children aged 0 - 4 years to the wonder of rhymes, songs and stories in the library. Rhythm and Rhyme is a great opportunity for children to have fun and learn in a relaxed venue while giving parents and carers the chance to socialise.

Adult Book Club is on the first Wednesday of the month from 7:00pm-8:00pm.
Contact branch for more details.

Booking required.
t: 028 3753 1365

Adult Book Group, second Thursday of Month.  
From 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

Adult Reading Groups are a great opportunity for members to join in some lively literary discussions in a relaxed, friendly environment. The groups encourage people to read for pleasure, share their enthusiasm and express opinions about books and their authors.
The group meets on a regular basis and the book the group will be discussing can be borrowed from the library catalogue for free.

This takes place on the second Thursday of the month.

The Adult Reading Group for 16's and over gives an opportunity for adults to discuss their latest book.

Bedtime Storytime every Monday from 6:30pm.

Storytime sessions help children aged 4 - 8 years develop a love of books, improve their listening skills, inspire creativity and feeds their imagination. Join our friendly staff as they read popular books and introduce children to a whole range of different authors.

Please contact the library for dates.

A group for anyone who enjoys knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. Share hints and tips, swap patterns, meet new people and learn new skills. Bring whatever you are working on at the moment or start a new project.

Come along to Greystone’s Quiz Morning!
Put your knowledge to the test and have some fun.

Quiz takes place every second Tuesday of the month from 10.30am – 11:00am

Second Tuesday of the month from 10:30am - 1:00pm.

Booking not required.

2nd Tuesday of the month from 3:30pm - 4:00pm.

For children aged 7-12 years.
Discuss this months book group title with your peers.

Ask staff for details.

Second Tuesday of each month from 3:30pm - 4:15pm.

Junior Reading Groups are a fun way for children to be introduced to a wide range of new books, authors and to make new friends along the way. Members are asked to read a chosen book before each meeting, which will be available to borrow for free from the library catalogue.  

For Children aged 9-11 children must be accompanied by an adult.

Second Wednesday of the month from 2:30pm - 4:00pm.

For more information please contact the library.

t: 028 9127 0591

2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:00pm - 6:30pm. 

Bring along your little ones in their favourite pyjamas to settle down and prepare for bedtime with our cosy bedtime stories. These sessions will take place fortnightly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month and is suitable for children up to 6 years old. 

Every Tuesday from 6:30pm - 8:00pm.

Knit and Natter Groups are for adults who enjoy knitting, crochet, cross stitch and other crafts. They are free of charge to attend and participants have the opportunity to share hints and tips, swap patterns, meet new people and learn new skills. Members can bring along a project they are already working on or can start something new.

Everyone Welcome.

Join us for fun with crafts on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 2:00pm - 4:00pm.

t: 028 9048 3994

Every Saturday from 9:30am - 10:00am.

Join us for a fun and interactive session of songs and rhymes suitable for children aged 0-4 years. Everyone welcome.

This exhibition will be available to view during normal opening hours.
Inspire, the mental health and wellbeing charity, is marking its 65th anniversary with a poignant and powerful exhibition, INSPIRED, bringing together the stories of its service users and staff.
The multi-media exhibition consists of everyday items, each belonging to one individual and prompting a story or memory of a specific point in their life. Each seemingly mundane article (a set of car jump leads, a 1970s iron, a pair of running shoes, a front door key) has a deeply personal story conveyed through audio narration by the story-tellers themselves. Each shares intimate reflections on their experiences, reflects on their past and, with support from Inspire, looks ahead to the future. 

An exhibition of cross stitch work by Clare Owens.

Available during library opening hours.

Last Thursday on the month from 6:00pm - 7:00pm.

For more information please contact the library.

t: 028 9050 9150

Come along to Glengormley Library and enjoy the Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt for National Crime Readers Month. Great family fun for all ages.

Available during library opening hours.

Unearthed: the power of gardening is an exhibition of free standing panels within the library that explore how the act of gardening heals and sustains people, brings people together and shapes out relationship with the natural world. 

Available to view during library opening hours. 

Come along and view the Community Craft Flower Ring created by Antrim and Newtownabbey Loneliness Network in celebration for Loneliness Awareness Week this June.

Available during library opening hours.

Step back in time with this nostalgic exhibition from Ballymena Photography Club, showcasing everyday life and familiar faces from the 1990s. From bustling streets to quiet corners, these photographs offer a unique glimpse into the people and places that shaped the town a generation ago.

Available during library opening hours.

Come and view the latest exhibition of paintings by the Wynchurch art group. 

Available during library opening hours.

To celebrate Empathy Festival 2025, Dungiven Library is delighted to host the 'Travelling Trees' Garvagh Forest Photographic Exhibition, kindly provided by the Garvagh and District Development Association. 

Consisting of a range of stunning wooden tree displays containing images showcasing the plant, bird and wildlife of the forest, we invite you to come along and view this exhibit, giving people the chance to see the variety, intricacy and beauty of the natural world while capturing the Heritage moments of time from those who have enjoyed the forest. 

Everyone Welcome. 

Available to view During Opening Hours.

Lorraine Erica Whiteside is a local artist from Dundonald who will be displaying her Art in Dundonald library.

After studying Art 'O' Level and later 'A' Level at Rupert Stanley College and after busy years looking after family, Erica decided to go back to painting during lockdown.

Display available during library opening hours.

Empathy helps build stronger, more compassionate communities—and it starts with listening, sharing, and understanding others. As part of Empathy Week, we invite you to take part in our Empathy Jar activity.

Drop by and write a kind or encouraging message for someone else to find. You can also pick a message from the jar when you need a boost yourself. Whether it’s a quote, a compliment, or a few words from the heart—what you share could make someone’s day.

Available during library opening hours.

(Please note the event will not run on Monday 2 June)

The Society meets on the first Monday of every month.

Contact the library for more information:
t: 028 7122 9990
e: derrycentral.library@librariesni.org.uk

Visit the library and donate your child's old uniform in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council's Uniform Scheme. 

Available during library opening hours.

Visit the library and donate your child's old uniform in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council's Uniform Scheme. 

Available during library opening hours.

Valerie is exhibiting her local landscapes in acrylic.

Available during library opening hours.

Visit the library and donate your old uniforms in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council's Uniform Scheme. 

Available during library opening hours.

Visit the library and donate your child's old uniform in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council's Uniform Scheme. 

Available during library opening hours.

A treasure hunt for children with empathy theme.

Available during library opening hours, booking not required.

From the 3rd to the 11th of June, children aged 7–11 are invited to get creative and help spread joy in the community! Kids can design heartfelt kindness cards and messages to brighten someone’s day and show appreciation to those around us.

All materials will be provided — all you need is your imagination and a little kindness! Finished cards can be handed to a member of staff, who will make sure they’re delivered to members of the local community in time for Empathy Day. 

Let’s celebrate empathy, creativity, and the power of a kind word.

Available during library opening hours.

Memory Lane Café is a sociable event for people with dementia and their carers, as well as those who used to care for others with dementia. 

Meet new people and share your experiences. Join us for tea, coffee, biscuits and games.

Meeting on the first Tuesday of the month from 10:30am - 12 noon.

Children are invited to take part in our Empathy Craft Board by creating a colourful poster that shows how they express kindness, understanding, and empathy towards others. All artwork will be proudly displayed in Kells and Connor Library for everyone to enjoy. 

For children aged 4-11 years accompanied by an adult.

No booking required – just drop in and get creative!

Antrim Library will be hosting a special Watercolour Workshop in partnership with Northern Health and Social Care Trust Health.

Spaces are limited.

Workshop will run for 3 weeks in June.

Please contact the library for more information.

t: 028 9446 1942

Coffee and Crime Book Club - First Tuesday of every month - 3:00pm - 4:00pm.

t: 028 4175 3375

1st Tuesday of the month from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.

Come along to our monthly adult book group which takes place at the same time each month. Please contact the branch to sign up on 028 8952 1409.

Adult Reading Group on the first Wednesday of each month from 4.00pm-5.00pm.

t: 028 6862 1383

The Central Photographic Association is one of the oldest Camera Clubs in Northern Ireland. Founded in 1906 it is now in its 118th year. The Annual Exhibition is the culmination of a year’s work, covering ten different sections which are a combination of novice, advanced and open categories. 

This exhibition is running throughout June and July in the ground floor foyer gallery.

First Thursday of the month from 1:00pm - 2:00pm.

Chat about classic titles from a wide range of genres in a relaxed and informal setting. Free tea and coffee will be provided – feel free to bring a packed lunch.

Classic Book Group is fully booked at present, if you wish to be on the waiting list, please contact the Belfast Information and Business Library.

t: 028 90509149

As part of our Empathy Festival celebrations, Ballymoney Library in partnership with Surestart invites you to come along to a themed Storytime for all to enjoy.  Surestart will also be available afterwards to share information with adults in attendance. 

From 11:00am - 11:30am on Friday 6 June and Wednesday 25 June.

Booking not required.

Weekly walking group for beginners. Improve your fitness with some gentle exercise.

From 10:30am - 11:30am on Friday 6, Friday 13 and Friday 20 June.
Booking essential.
t: 028 4062 3973

Lisburn City Library represents A Walk Through Time Exhibition by local artist Kay Cullen.

Available during library opening hours.

Come along to Downpatrick Library and help out with our community jigsaw, for children aged 9-12 years and adults during library opening hours.

Booking not required.

Collection of work by artist that is free to view from June 9 2025.

Pop in for a cuppa and a chat with fellow members and staff. There'll be games and mindful colouring on offer to all.

A community initiative to bring people together—just like a jigsaw.

Available during library opening hours, booking not required.

Collect your bingo card in the library and tick off all the kindness activities then come back and claim your reward!

For children aged 4-11 years accompanied by an adult.

Come along to Finaghy library every morning this week and enjoy a chat and refreshments while trying your hand at mindful colouring, puzzles and board games.

Booking not required.

Join us for our Wellbeing Walk around CS Lewis Square. Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 10:00am.

Booking advised.

t: 028 9050 9216

Pop by our designated “Chatty Table” — a warm, welcoming space where you can sit down for a cuppa, have a friendly chat, and discover what's on offer in your library and local community. 

Not big on talking? No problem! Enjoy a jigsaw or challenge someone to a board game for some light-hearted fun and connection. 

Everyone is welcome — because a little conversation can go a long way. 

Booking not required.

Come Along, connect and contribute. Help build something meaningful together while making connections.

Available during library opening hours.

Loneliness can affect anyone, at any stage of life—but connection can begin with something simple. Drop into the library during Loneliness Awareness Week for our “Piece by Piece” social table. We’ll have a jigsaw on the go, a warm cuppa waiting, and plenty of friendly conversation. 

Whether you stay for five minutes or an hour, you’re welcome to join us. 

Rebuild connection, one piece at a time.

Join us on Empathy Day for a special family activity around Gratitude. Add you positivity to our special Gratitude Post Box and share your Empathy with others.

Booking not required.

Come along and celebrate International Play day with a special Junior dress up box.

For children aged 2 and over accompanied by an adult.

Two special Rhythm and Rhyme sessions emphasizing Empathy for Empathy Week.

1st session at 9:45am

2nd session at 10:45am

Booking essential.

t: 028 9050 9223

Rhythm and Rhyme is an exciting free programme to introduce children aged 0 - 4 years to the wonder of rhymes, songs and stories in the library. Rhythm and Rhyme is a great opportunity for children to have fun and learn in a relaxed venue while giving parents and carers the chance to socialise.

Browse for a good read, try some mindful colouring and puzzles. Have a chat while you relax with a tea/coffee.
 

Take a look at our world map to see facts on how other children live. Then take part in our quiz to find out how similar you are to those around you.

For children aged 4 - 11 years accompanied by an adult.
Available during library opening hours.

Help us build a colourful Emoji Wall of Feelings to celebrate Empathy Day! Drop in with your children to draw, colour, and stick emoji-style faces showing different emotions. Together, we’ll create a visual celebration of empathy and emotional expression in the library.

Available during library opening hours.

Join staff at Brownlow Library for Loneliness Awareness Week. Enjoy a cup of tea, a chat and share some board game fun with others.

Booking not required.

Join us for a group walk with friendly banter and refreshments in Killyleagh Library afterwards.

Booking advised.

t: 028 4482 8407

Join us for refreshments and sit back and relax. Have a chat to support in aid of Loneliness Awareness Week.

Bring a friend for tea, coffee, cake and a chat to combat loneliness, meet new people and introduce them to the library.  

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Enniskillen Libary will host a drop in session where members of the community can speak to the Patient and Client Council for free, independent and confidential advice. 

There will be trained staff from PCP to listen to individuals' concerns/issues about health or social care; to give support and advice to help individuals find a resolution or raise concerns appropriately; provide access to resources tailored to individual needs; or offer support through a complaints process focused on ensuring an individual's voice is heard and listened to. 

Come along and join us at Rathcoole for a special time of stories and poems that will be read aloud to celebrate Hi- Vis Fortnight.

Booking not required.

Information and advice for carer's from Amanda McMillen.

Booking not required.

Action Mental Health will be joining us to discuss their service and how it promotes positive mental health and helps to combat loneliness.

Booking advised.

t: 028 4175 3375

Knitting lessons for anyone who would like to learn.

Booking not required.

Knitting lessons for anyone who would like to learn.

Booking not required.

Drop in and design a colourful, handcrafted Father’s Day “shirt and tie” card for the dads, grandads, or father figures in your life. 

All materials provided – just bring your imagination!

Booking not required.

Join us for a chat and a cuppa that will give you the opportunity to meet others, learn about services available and events you could take part in.

Booking essential.

t: 028 4176 2278

Join us in Lisnaskea Library for a storytelling and discussion session for adults. A short story will be read-aloud with breaks in between for discussion around the themes and characters. This is a relaxed session were you will connect with others over a cuppa and have the opportunity to sit back and enjoy listening to a story before engaging in conversation. 

Booking advised.

t: 028 6772 1222

For Loneliness Awareness Week, drop in for a warm cuppa and a friendly chat. Meet new people, share stories, and take a little time for connection.

Booking not required.

For Loneliness Awareness Week, drop in for a warm cuppa and a friendly chat. Meet new people, share stories, and take a little time for connection.

Booking not required.

Join us in Strathfoyle for Loneliness Awareness Week.  Pop in and enjoy a cuppa and a friendly chat.  Feel free to bring a friend or come along to meet new people.  

Light refreshments and a sweet treat will be provided.

10th and 13th June from 2:30pm - 4:00pm.

In support of Loneliness Awareness Week, Portrush Library invites you to come and enjoy out 'Buddy Board games' afternoon. Bring long a buddy, join our friendly library staff and connect over a selection of board games. 

Not only may you win the game but more importantly you have the chance to make new friends. Everyone Welcome. from 2:30pm - 3:30pm.

To combat loneliness, join us in Tandragee Library for refreshments, puzzles, board games and some chat.

Booking not required.

Come along and enjoy a Doodle and Play Hour to celebrate International Play of Day.  

Let your creativity flow. Booking not required.

Come along and explore empathy in this special workshop.
For children aged 4 and over accompanied by an adult.
Booking advised.
t: 028 9085 1157

This Loneliness Awareness Week, Garvagh Library invites adults to our Cuppa With Camaraderie afternoon. Join us for some fun and games with our selection of board games and puzzles, all while enjoying a cuppa and a chat. 

From 3:30pm -4:30pm. Everyone Welcome. 

A heartfelt crafting session were children are invited to create friendship bracelets and design  cards to give to give to someone special as well as a story on kindness and understanding.

Booking essential.

t: 028 8676 3702

Let’s spread some love—one rock at a time. Paint a stone with a kind message and help build our garden's empathy snake for Empathy Day.

Booking essential.

t: 028 8952 1409

Come along to Cushendall Library and join our staff who will guide you along a relaxing mindful colouring journey with tea and biscuits and a chat about how we can come together and help combat loneliness in our community. 

Everyone Welcome 6:00pm - 7:00pm.

Join us for a cosy evening story session in your pyjamas featuring books that celebrate kindness and empathy. Perfect for winding down together.

Booking not required.

Ballynahinch Library  is hosting 3 creative writing workshops for the People Space Place project for the community in Ballynahinch to explore writing about Ballynahinch with facilitator Niamh McNally.

Booking essential.
t: 028 9756 4282

Join us for a special seashell craft event for adults.

Booking essential.
t: 028 4062 3973

Together, you’ll build a story—one line, one idea, one moment at a time. Through words, images, and collaboration, a shared narrative will unfold, revealing themes of connection, empathy, and community.

Booking essential.

t: 028 8952 1409

Carrickfergus Library invites you to take part in a meaningful day of community and creativity. Add your voice to our Kindness Postbox by sharing a letter, drawing or uplifting message for someone in a care home. 

Discover the stories behind our town on a guided historical walk at 11:00am, then enjoy the joyful sounds of Eden Primary School’s Ukulele Band at 1:00pm. 

In the afternoon, unwind with a watercolour workshop from 2:00pm–4:00pm led by Helen Bradbury (booking required). Drop in anytime to connect with local organisations offering advice and support, including the Impact Network, Age Friendly Co-ordinator, and Good Morning Carrickfergus. Bookable support sessions with the Connect North Link Worker run from 11:00am–4:00pm.

Visit our free drop-in service - no appointment needed. Can help with: Hearing aids, including basic repairs and maintenance of NHS hearing aids, information on hearing loss and tinnitus, how to do a hearing check, and how to access support and services in your area. 

Booking not required.

In support of Loneliness Awareness Week 2025, Ballycastle Library invites you to come along and enjoy a chat and refreshments with our staff while trying your hand at mindful colouring, puzzles and board games. 

Everyone Welcome. 10:00am - 2:00pm.

Join us for refreshments and great company.

Booking not required.

Join us for a coffee and chat and find out more about what your local library can do for you.

Booking not required.

The Creative Writing group shall use their creative flair using various themed prompts to create writing works of art.

Booking advised.

t: 028 7122 9990

Come along to Falls Road library and enjoy some great company, and of course coffee and cake!

Booking not required.

Make some new friends at our story time and friendship craft session for children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

t: 028 3832 3912

Portstewart Library invites you to join us for a cuppa and a chat to mark Loneliness Awareness Week. Our friendly staff will introduce you to the wide range of free activities and resources available in your local library. 

Everyone Welcome. 11:00am - 12:00 noon.

Join our quiz morning and discovery how much you know.

Booking not required.

Come along and create your own beautiful rose to adorn our library windows, staff on hand to assist.

Booking not required.

An Empathy LEGO-Inspired Gathering for All.

For children aged 5-12 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

t: 028 9188 2507

Come along and play Empathy Day Bingo at this special session in Antrim Library.

Booking not required.

Join us for a chat and a cuppa that will give you the opportunity to meet others, learn about services available and events you could take part in.

Ballymoney Library invites you to help support Loneliness Awareness Week by attending our Piece by Piece Conversation and Brew event.  

Converse with friends old and new over a brew and try our mind boggling jigsaw puzzles.

Everyone Welcome from  3:00pm - 4:00pm

Join us for Storytime and a craft activity for children aged 4-6 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking advised.
t: 028 8772 2952

To celebrate Empathy Day, Portrush Library invites children aged 4-10 years to come along and join us for a fun make your own 'Empathy Superpower Glasses' craft. 

Using our craft resources, our friendly staff will assist you on this creative journey from  3:15pm - 4:15pm.

Celebrate Empathy Day with Staff at Brownlow. Share some specially written Empathy Day short stories and create a beautiful craft to take home. 

For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

t: 028 3834 1946

Join us for a special Crafternoon all about Empathy!

For children aged 6-10 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

t: 028 9269 2280

Join us in Fintona Library for a special sensory Storytime and craft in celebration of Empathy Day. Using the wonderful sensory story, 'A Pirate Adventure', children will enjoy using all of their senses to travel with Harry on an interactive journey as he throws a thoughtful pirate-themed birthday for his friend Jake. 

After the story, children will take time out to relax with some fun pirate-themed crafts!  

For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

t: 028 8284 1774

Empathy Day Sharing and caring themed Lego session, for children aged 7-9 years.
Booking not required.

We will be making empathy butterflies out of paper plates to help those feelings fly! 
For children aged 4-8 accompanied by an adult.

No booking required.

Craft session making empathy themed butterfly paper plates.
For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.
Booking not required.

Come along to Limavady Library and enjoy some refreshments and great company to help combat loneliness in our community Everyone Welcome from 4:00pm - 5:00pm

In support of Loneliness Awareness Week, Coleraine Library invites you to join us for our special friendship speed dating event. Whether you're new to the area and looking to make new friends, trying to branch out and meet different types of people or simply looking for an excuse to chat this could be the event for you. 

Everyone Welcome. 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Dungiven Library is delighted to welcome Maura Johnston from Armstrong Storytelling Trust to hold a wonderful evening of storytelling. Come along and join in all the fun. 

Booking Essential. 5:45pm - 6:45pm

t: 028 7774 1475

Join us for a reflection on the enduring significance of storytelling and the preservation of the tradition of spoken word through ghost stories. 

The event will include a talk on the creation of Cloch Mór Lore: Kilbroney and readings from the forthcoming volume, Cloch Mór Lore: Dark Matters written by local author Mark Gibbons (Pen Name – Frank O’Neill). 

Guests are also invited to share their own stories in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

Booking essential.

t: 028 4175 3375

Join us for Empathy Day Bedtime story on Wednesday 11 June from 6:30pm - 7:00pm.

Booking essential.

t: 028 3753 1365

Join us as we launch this month's art exhibition to mark 'Loneliness Awareness Week'. The evening will include light refreshments and a demonstration by exhibiting artist Lorraine Erica Whiteside.

Booking advised.

t: 028 9048 3994

Join us for stories and help us decorate the children's library with Empathy Day Bunting.

For children aged 4-12 years accompanied by an adult.

Available during library opening hours.

On Empathy Day customers are welcome to a hot brew and browse for books in a relaxing hedonistic environment in the library.

Booking not required.

Join us in Downpatrick Library for refreshments, chat and Local, Regional and National Newspapers.

Booking not required.

An information day hosted by member of the Public Records Office Northern Ireland. Join us for an Empathy Day special and ' Jump Into Someone Else's Story'.

Booking essential.

t: 028 4175 3375

Join us for a coffee morning in the library and enjoy refreshments and conversation with others.

Booking not required.

Come and use our post box to send messages of friendship to appear on our empathy display board!

Booking not required.

Come along and add to our paper chain or create your own friendship bracelet for Empathy Day.

Available during library opening hours, booking not required.

Feeling a bit isolated or just fancy some company? Adults are warmly invited to drop into Kells and Connor Library for a friendly chat, a bit of craic, and a comforting cuppa. Whether you come on your own or with a friend, it's a chance to meet others in a relaxed, welcoming space. Light refreshments will be available. 

No need to book – just pop in and say hello.

Come along and join in with this fun and lively event. Take part in a variety of activities, have a cuppa and make new friends.  

Booking advised.

t: 028 9446 3891

Join us for a special storytelling session with the Armstrong Storytelling Trust.

Booking not required.

Children are invited over the course of Empathy Day to create posters displaying their understanding of empathy; caring, sharing and kindness.  

Posters will be displayed for all customers to view and enjoy.

For children aged 2-11 years accompanied by an adult.

Available during library opening hours.

Join us on Thursday 12 June for a relaxed Browse and Brew session in support of Loneliness Awareness Week. Pop in for a chat, enjoy a cuppa, and have a browse through our books and resources. 

It’s a great chance to connect with others in a warm and welcoming space. Everyone is welcome!

As part of Empathy Week, children and families are invited to help us create a joyful library window display by contributing a drawing or short sentence about something that brings them happiness. 

It could be a favourite activity, a special memory, or someone they love available during opening hours.

Join us for a morning of coffee, cake and conversation.
Booking not required.

If you live or work in Newtownards, then call in for a coffee and a chat. You can also do a jigsaw or some adult colouring or play a board game. 

Radiance and Joy - celebrating our inner light, energy and warmth

The online yoga classes are accessible practices designed to reduce stress and help you feel connected from the comfort of your own home.

The focus of the classes will be on intentional movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques, making it suitable for all levels with no previous experience required.

More information

Register here 

Come along for a relaxed chat about your favourite books – we'll have a display to inspire you.

Booking not required.

Join us for a cup of tea or coffee, with cake and a chat to combat loneliness in Castlederg.

Booking not required.

Join our beginner Spanish classes and make your holiday even more memorable.

Designed for absolute beginners, these three 90-minute Spanish language classes will introduce you to:
Spanish language, food and culture
Greetings, introducing yourself, asking and giving information
Ordering food and asking for the bill
Practice, practice, practice with fun interactive activities.

These events will take place on: Thursday 12, 19 and 26 June 2025 from 11:00am to 12:30pm.

Booking essential.
t: 028 9336 2261

Cookstown Library invites all members of the community to join us for a Wellbeing Walk and Mindfulness moment back at the library followed by refreshments.

Booking not required.

Why not come along to Falls road and learn to connect and relax with some meditation and mindfulness with great instructor Jill Henderson.

Booking advised.
t: 028 9050 9212

Engage with Age Coffee Morning at Holywood Arches.
Booking essential.
t: 028 9050 9216

Join us for a coffee morning in the library and enjoy refreshments and conversation with others.

Booking not required.

Create a beautiful empathy bloom and use it decorate our reading tree with kind messages. This is a papercraft event.

For children aged 4 and over accompanied by an adult.
Booking not required.

Explore the library in a fun and meaningful way! Search for the “feeling faces” hidden throughout the shelves. Match them on your bingo sheet – once you've found them all, shout BINGO and collect a sweet treat at the desk.

For children aged 4-11 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking not required.

Pop into Shantallow Library as we talk about empathy and community.

Booking not required.

In celebration of HiVis fortnight, Omagh Library is partnering with RNIB to run an inclusive storytelling and discussion session open to everyone. A short story will be read-aloud with breaks in between for discussion around the themes and characters. 

This is a relaxed session were you will connect with others over a cuppa and have the opportunity to sit back and enjoy listening to a story before engaging in conversation.

Booking advised.

t: 028 8244 0733

Join us as we explore themes of empathy through stories and create a piece of art together to remind ourselves to think of each other and our feelings.

All ages welcome.

Come and join us for some special empathy day stories.

Booking not required.

Join us for a Storytime session with Empathy and Kindness Themes.

For children aged 4-7 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking not required.

Join us for some family fun and board games.
Booking not required.

A special Empathy Day Storytime and colouring session about our feelings.

For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.
Booking not required.

Join us for our Themed Storytime,  dress up as your very own Super Hero.

Booking not required.

Special Storytime and Craft for Empathy Day for children aged 4 and over accompanied by an adult.
Booking not required.

Join us for a family Happiness Party where children and parents can colour and share Positive Affirmations.

Booking advised.

t: 028 9050 9228

As part of Empathy Day, Ballycastle Library invites children aged 6-12 years to come along and join in all the fun as we play 'Empathy Bingo' together where instead of numbers the board will be filled with different emotions. 

Are you ready to shout BINGO?

From 3:15pm - 4:15pm

For children aged 6-12 years.

Celebrate Empathy Day with staff at Armagh City Library. Share some specially written Empathy Day short stories and create a beautiful craft to take home.

For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

t: 028 3752 4072

Join us for a fun and colourful Rainbow Emotions Craft session, specially designed for children aged 4 to 8.

Kids will explore different feelings through creative crafts, using colours and shapes to express their emotions in a playful and supportive way. A perfect way to blend art, learning, and emotional wellbeing!

Booking not required.

Join us for stories and crafts relating to empathy day for children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking advised.
t: 028 9756 4282

Join us for some empathy stories.
For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.
Booking not required.

Join us for a coffee, a chat, mindful colouring and puzzles.

Booking not required.

Join us to hear stories of our emotions for children aged 4-11 years accompanied by an adult.
Booking not required.

Join us for a lovely story and a bit of craft to celebrate Empathy Day, for children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
t: 028 4176 2278

A special Empathy Day Storytime about our feelings.

For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking not required.

Portstewart Library are marking Empathy Day with a "Worry Doll Workshop". Using a wooden clothes peg and fabric scraps, join our friendly staff who will help you create a pocket sized pal to share your worries with! 

All materials supplied. Booking Essential. 4:00pm - 5:00pm. 

Join the library staff in playing board games, enjoying a cup of tea and chat with others.

Booking not required.

An evening of stories, music and dance from Bangor Carnegie Scribes and Maeshine.

Booking advisable.

t: 028 9127 0591

Come along and enjoy a sensory  Storytime at Glengormley Library just in time for Bedtime.  Join us as you are or in your jammies and hear the story of the Golden Book. 

Everyone welcome.

Join us for a coffee morning in the library and enjoy refreshments and conversation with others.

Spend a day of kindness and connection at Larne Library as part of Loneliness Awareness Week. 

Contribute to our Kindness Postbox with a heartfelt card or drawing for an older person in care. 

Join a guided historical walk through Larne at 11:00am, then enjoy a live performance at 1pm by the Roddensvale School Choir. From 2:00pm–4:00pm, take part in a relaxing watercolour workshop suitable for all levels, led by Helen Bradbury (booking essential). 

Information panels will be available throughout the day from Access Employment Larne, Mae Murray Foundation and other local support groups. One-to-one advisory sessions with the Connect North Link Worker will also be available from 11:00am–4:00pm by appointment.

Join us for tea, coffee, a chat with newspapers and mindful colouring.

Booking not required.

A Harp’s Alive Festival Workshop with Sharon Carroll:

Sharon will be telling the stories and histories of Irish Harp music and their players.
 

Call in for a friendly chat and warm cuppa in the library to combat loneliness, meet new people or bring a friend along, refreshments are provided.

Booking not required.

Pop in for a coffee, a chat, and some baked goodies!

Booking not required.

Join us for a coffee and chat and find out more about what your local library can do for you.

Booking not required.

Join us in the library for tea, coffee, refreshments and a chat.

Booking not required.

Join North Belfast Jobs and Benefits Office team for advice on job application, interview skills and more.

Booking not required.

Free walk-in service that offers advice to users and minor repairs to hearing aid devices.

Booking not required.

Come and join us for a cup of tea or coffee, cake and a chat to meet new people and beat the loneliness blues.

Spend the morning at Dromore Library enjoying some tea, coffee and chat! 

Booking not required.

Join us for a morning of mindfulness meditation followed by tea, coffee and a chat with likeminded people.

Booking not required.

Why not join us at Antrim Library and blend walking with photography.  Join us each month and receive a theme. Then let us take a gentle walk and see what we find along the way.  

Refreshments available in the library after.

Beginning or budding photographers are welcome as we can all learn from each other. Don’t have a camera phone or a camera?  Just let us know and you can borrow one of the walk leaders devices for the duration of the walk. 

Join us in Fivemiletown Library for the launch of a Chatty Library group. There will be a talk on the benefits of joining the group, the resources available in the library and some relaxing Chi Me. 

Refreshments provided. Booking not required.

Call into Rathfriland library and enjoy a cup of tea and a friendly chat.  Discover the activities your local library offers and lets tackle loneliness together.

Booking not required.

Have a coffee and a chat at Holywood Arches.
Booking not required.

Join us Friday 13 for Tea, Trivia and Togetherness.

Booking advised.

t: 028 9188 2507

In celebration of HiVis fortnight, Enniskillen Library is partnering with RNIB to run an inclusive storytelling and discussion session open to everyone. 

A short story will be read-aloud with breaks in between for discussion around the themes and characters. This is a relaxed session were you will connect with others over a cuppa and have the opportunity to sit back and enjoy listening to a story before engaging in conversation.  

Booking advised.
t: 028 6632 2886

As part of our Empathy Festival, join us for a "Friendship and Feelings" Storytime and bookshelf activity where we will explore our feelings and thinking of others. 

Add a book to our Empathy Day bookshelf and colour in a bookmark to pass a message on to the next reader! 

All welcome. 2:15pm - 3:00pm

Make your own Fathers' Day card at Holywood Arches. For children aged 4 and over accompanied by an adult.

Booking not required.

Ballymoney Library invites children aged 4-10 years to come along and soar through the sky and take part in our Up, Up and Away Airplane Craft event.  

Use your imagination and create your own wonderful flying plane with craft materials provided by our friendly staff and fly to places beyond your wildest dreams. 

From 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Join us for special Storytime to celebrate Empathy Day and a craft activity.

Booking advised.

t: 028 8774 0569

Come along and add some positive messages to our Empathy Board to celebrate Empathy Day.

Booking not required.

Join us for our annual Father's Day card-making craft session. Let your Dad know how amazing he is.

For children aged 5 and over accompanied by an adult.

Booking not required.

Kilrea Library invites children aged 6-10 years to get ready for Father's Day 2025 and join our friendly Library Staff, to give a special gift with our Father's Day Card Making craft. 

From 10:00am - 11:15am.

Booking advised.

t: 028 2954 0630

In support of Loneliness Awareness Week, Dungiven Library invites the local community to come together and enjoy a nice cuppa and a chat as we together to combat loneliness. 

Everyone Welcome.

Join us in Carrickfergus Library and make your own friendship bracelet.

For children aged 6-10 years accompanied by an adult.
Booking advised.
t: 028 9336 2261

Coleraine Library invites children aged 4-10 to join our staff in a Father's Day Card making session. Skip the shops this year and give something handmade with love instead from 11:00am - 12 Noon

Derry Central Library shall help children create Father's Day Cards.

Booking is advisable; 
t: 028 7122 9990

An empathy themed story and craft based on our feelings and being kind to one another.
 

Suitable for children; children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is essential;

t: 028 4063 0661

Garvagh Library welcomes children aged 4-8 to come on down and craft a card for your lovely daddy this Father's Day weekend. Nothing says "thank you, dad!" like a homemade card, but keeping the crafty clean up out of the house for the weekend sure does help. 

From 11:00am - 12 noon. Everyone Welcome. 

To celebrate Father's Day 2025, Limavady Library invites children aged 4-10 years to come along and join us for an afternoon of themed stories and then take part in all the fun with our 'Card Making' craft. 

From 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Come along to Randalstown Library and pick up a welcome pack which will give you some information on the local area like bus timetables, food bank, etc - drop in all week. 

Visit our free drop-in service - no appointment needed. Can help with: Hearing aids, including basic repairs and maintenance of NHS hearing aids, information on hearing loss and tinnitus, how to do a hearing check, and how to access support and services in your area.

Booking not required.

Over the past year, Primary 6 pupils from Enniskillen Model Primary School have been participating in the Puskin Project. 

Based on Alexander Puskin (a famous Russian poet), the aim of the project was to inspire, nurture and encourage creativity in Literacy through using what is around us. The theme of this year was 'The Spiking Heat of Inspiration'. 

Children have been doing a range of activities that have inspired them, including poetry writing/performing, wet felting, interpretative dance, environmental studies (work with non-fictional texts).   Enniskillen Library is delighted to be displaying an exhibition of their writing, artwork and a range of pictures.

Available during library opening hours.

Join us at Dundonald Library for a free RNID hearing check. 

Open to adults over the age of 18 who do not wear hearing aids.

Join us for a special Storytime and Craft for Refugee Week.
For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.
Booking not required.

Come along and join in with this fun and lively event.  Take part in a variety of activities, have a cuppa and make new friends. 

Booking advised.

t: 028 9083 3797

Come along to Greystone Library and enjoy a special coffee morning looking at different foods from around the world. Come as you are or come as a group.

Booking advised.

t: 028 9446 3891

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Join us at Rathcoole Library and share old photos/stories and take a walk down memory lane. Have a cuppa and enjoy socialising with others. 

Booking not required.

Limavady Library is delighted to welcome a representative from Triangle 'Progression to Employment' Service to host an information session in the library. Triangle's aim is to provide the necessary support systems to enable individuals to achieve and maintain meaningful employment in their local communities. Everyone Welcome. 

From 11:00am - 2:00pm

Why not come along and enjoy a cuppa and find out what events and services your library has for you.

Booking not required.

Enjoy Tales from Around the World and have a go at creating your very own African paper plate.

For children aged 4 and over accompanied by an adult.
Booking not required. 

Visit Brownlow Library to celebrate Refugee Week. Enjoy some Moomin stories and create your very own Moomin House to take home.

For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

t: 028 3834 1946

We shall be introducing Rhymes from other places.

Booking advisable.
t: 028 4062 3973

Come along and take part in the Laughing Loop. Take a quick, gentle stroll with library staff with giggles and banter along the way. Then back to the library for some refreshments.  Children must be accompanied by an adult from 11:00am - 12 noon.

Other dates are:
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Tuesday 30 September 2025
 

Coleraine Library is delighted to welcome a representative from Triangle 'Progression to Employment' Service to host an information session in the library. Triangle's aim is to provide the necessary support systems to enable individuals to achieve and maintain meaningful employment in their local communities. 

Everyone Welcome from 11:00am - 2:00pm

Come along and find out what is available in the local area and what support is available with the Kings' Trust.

Suitable for teenagers 16+ years; booking is not required.

Come along and find out what is available in the local area and what support is available with the Kings' Trust.

Booking not required.

We invite you to join us for Hi-Vis Awareness Week event that includes information sharing from members of RNIB as well as a Read-Aloud Story followed by a group discussion. 

We will also hear from people living with sight loss as they share their day-today experiences and challenges.

Have you got green fingers? come along to Carryduff Library and grow your own plant, containers and seeds provided.

Booking advised.

t: 028 9081 3568

To support Refugee Awareness Week and in partnership with Northern Health and Social Care Trust, as part of the Causeway Loneliness Network, Ballymoney Library invites you to attend the Human Library Project. 

The Human Library is a way for people to reach out and connect with individuals in their community that they might not normally engage with. Human libraries promote tolerance, celebrate differences and encourage understanding of people who come from varied cultural or lifestyle backgrounds.

Everyone welcome from 2:30pm - 3:30pm.

As part of Refugee Week, help the staff in Tandragee library to look after Paddington Bear with stories and a Paddington themed craft. 

For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking not required.

Join us for a special Storytime and pebble painting for refugee week.

No Booking required just come along.

Join us on International Picnic Day for a Teddy Bear's Picnic. Enjoy a fun scavenger hunt and find all the ingredients for Ted's picnic!

For children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

t: 028 4175 3375

Event to raise awareness of various aid organisations and foodbanks, multi-cultural event.

During library opening hours, booking not required.

Come along and join in with this fun and lively event.  

Take part in a variety of activities, have a cuppa and make new friends.  

Radiance and Joy - celebrating our inner light, energy and warmth

The online yoga classes are accessible practices designed to reduce stress and help you feel connected from the comfort of your own home.

The focus of the classes will be on intentional movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques, making it suitable for all levels with no previous experience required.

More information

Register here 

Local genealogist , Tom Gribben, will be helping with one-one advice and research to help you start your family history adventure.

Booking essential.

t: 028 9751 0550

An introductory  workshop on the Culture and Language of Mandarin with tutor Ximena Arias-Manzano. In partnership with the Open University. Part one of a two session course for adult beginners.

Booking essential.

t: 028 9050 9228
 

Anyone looking for work or to change their job.

Booking is not required.

Come along and join in with this fun and lively event.  Take part in a variety of activities, have a cuppa and make new friends.

Booking is advisable;
t:  028 9442 3066

An introductory  workshop on the Culture and Language of Mandarin with tutor Ximena Arias-Manzano. In partnership with the Open University. Part two of a two session course for adult beginners.

Booking essential.

t: 028 9050 9228

Join us for this short film screening on Refugee Week. In this short animation suitable for families, Iranian director Naghmeh Farzaneh gives voice to the fears, doubts, and complex range of emotions that immigrants face and makes a powerful call for a more compassionate approach. Followed by tea/coffee/light refreshments.

Suitable for families; booking is advisable.

t: 028 4062 3973

 

Join us for a lovely story and craft to celebrate Refugee Week.

Suitable for children aged 4-8 years; children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is essential;

t:  028 4176 2278

To celebrate World Rainforest Day, Garvagh Library invites children aged 4-10 years to join us for some fascinating forest tales in our Storytime session. Afterwards, we will create our own 'terrific trees', worthy of Garvagh Forest, using the libraries selection of craft supplies. 11:00 - 12 noon. Everyone Welcome.

Booking is not required; children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Celebrate World Music day with an afternoon of live music 12:30pm - 2pm (Classic Guitar Society NI); 2pm - 3pm regulars from Lift the Lid.

Suitable for families; booking is not required.

Visit Armagh City Library to celebrate Refugee Week . Children will enjoy some Moomin stories and work together to build a Moomin House for our library display. They will also make their very own Moomin House to take home.

Suitable for children aged 4-10 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is essential;
t: 028 3752 4072

 

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Come and enjoy some fun at the Around the World Quiz.  

Suitable for adults only; booking is not required.

Join us for a monthly Online Reading Group from the comfort of your own home.

Please contact Belfast Central Library for details; t: 028 9050 9150.

To celebrate International Fairy Day 2025, Kilrea Library invites children aged 4 - 10 Years to come along and enjoy our selection of themed stories, read by our friendly Library Staff. Then afterwards, we invite you to join us and using our craft materials, make your very own Fairytale Finger Puppets to take home.

Suitable for children aged 4-10 years; children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is advisable;
t: 028 2954 0630

Author, podcaster and teacher James Murphy will be coming to Antrim Library to celebrate National Crime Readers Month with a special writing session.

Booking is advisable. t: 028 9446 1942

Join us at Dromore Library for a talk provided by local historian Trevor Martin, all about Prominent Irish Women from history!

Suitable for adults; booking is advisable.
t: 028 9269 2280

Join us on Midsummer's Night for a camping themed murder mystery.

Suitable for adults only.

Booking is essential;
t: 028 4062 3973

This exhibition will be available to view during normal opening hours.
Inspire, the mental health and wellbeing charity, is marking its 65th anniversary with a poignant and powerful exhibition, INSPIRED, bringing together the stories of its service users and staff.
The multi-media exhibition consists of everyday items, each belonging to one individual and prompting a story or memory of a specific point in their life. Each seemingly mundane article (a set of car jump leads, a 1970s iron, a pair of running shoes, a front door key) has a deeply personal story conveyed through audio narration by the story-tellers themselves. Each shares intimate reflections on their experiences, reflects on their past and, with support from Inspire, looks ahead to the future. 

Call in for help and advice with Universal Credit, CV and interview skills and job search.

Suitable for adults only. Booking is not required.

Come along and explore the crime genre at this special reading group.  Contact the library for more information.

Booking is advisable;
t: 028 9447 2725

 

Join us in Fintona Library for a refreshing morning walk led by library staff, followed by chats over a relaxing cuppa in the library.

Booking is essential;
t: 028 8284 1774

Radiance and Joy - celebrating our inner light, energy and warmth

The online yoga classes are accessible practices designed to reduce stress and help you feel connected from the comfort of your own home.

The focus of the classes will be on intentional movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques, making it suitable for all levels with no previous experience required.

More information

Register here

Who doesn’t love a "Who-dunit" or a special crime novel to enjoy?  Rathcoole Library will be hosting local authors from the area at this special book fair for National Crime Readers Month.  Come along, meet the authors, enjoy some fun activities and mingle. Refreshments will be available.

Booking is not required.
 

Adult Irish Language Reading Group. (please note this event will not be running over the summer months and resume on 18 September 2025).
 

Fortnightly on a Thursday from 5:45pm - 6:45pm.

Members can improve their language skills with the support of others. Each in turn reading and translating a short paragraph as the group make their way through a book, chapter by chapter.

Come along and enjoy a special quiz time at Antrim Library.  Come as a group or find a team while you are there.
 

Booking is advisable; 
t: 028 9446 1942

Whether you're team tea or coffee, join our staff in Coleraine Library for our Coaster Making Craft. Take some time to destress and decorate your own 'colour by number' style coaster, complete with a cup of tea or coffee to put it to good use. Everyone Welcome.

Booking is not required.

Free walk-in service that offers advice to users and minor repairs to hearing aid devices.

Booking is not required.

Pot up some summer seeds and watch them blossom at home.

Booking is not required.

Suitable for children aged 3-10 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Join us in Dungiven library to launch the book "The Yankee at Benbradagh" by Lorna Jennings. The book has a local connection being set just outside Dungiven in the 1970s. Refreshments served. 

Everyone Welcome. From 11:00am - 1:00pm.

To celebrate Insect Week, enjoy a sensory storytime adventure featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other bug-themed books. Includes hands-on felt board fun and colouring pages.

Suitable for children of various ages; children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is not required.

Get crafty and create your very own caterpillar—then watch it sprout a wild head of cress hair at home! A fun mix of art and nature.

Suitable for children aged 3-10 years; children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is essential; 
t: 028 8952 1409
 

Coleraine Library is delighted to welcome a member of the team from Parentline NI to host an information stand, explaining more on the local support services available for parents in the local area.

Suitable for adults; booking is not required.

Make some new friends at our story time and friendship craft session.

For children aged 4-12 years; children aged 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is essential;
t: 028 3833 6122

 

Available to view during normal opening hours (see timetable).

Call in and enjoy this month’s display depicting how Grahame Booth’s latest book, "Plein Air Painting with Watercolours", was conceived, designed and produced. Grahame has been painting and teaching watercolour all over the world for almost 40 years and this is his fourth book for Search Press, a publishing company based in Tunbridge Wells, England.

t: 028 9048 3994
e: dundonald.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Individual sessions throughout the day between 10:00am and 4:00pm - ask staff for details

IT help for beginners: help with your mobile device, general IT assistance, information about library e-services.  

Individual sessions throughout the day between 10:00am and 4:00pm - ask staff for details.

IT help for beginners: help with your mobile device, general IT assistance, information about library e-services.  

Join local artist Grahame Booth for the launch of his latest book "Plein Air Painting with Watercolours".  Grahame will be giving a painting demonstration and refreshments will be provided. Grahame Booth has been painting and teaching watercolour all over the world for almost 40 years and this is his fourth book for Search Press, a publishing company based in Tunbridge Wells, England.

Booking essential
For more information please contact Dundonald Library
t: 028 9048 3994 
e: dundonald.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Individual sessions throughout the day between 10:00am and 4:00pm - ask staff for details.

IT help for beginners: help with your mobile device, general IT assistance, information about library e-services.  

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Move to Meditate - Flowing from fluid movement into mindful stillness.

The online yoga classes are accessible practices designed to reduce stress and help you feel connected from the comfort of your own home.

The focus of the classes will be on intentional movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques, making it suitable for all levels with no previous experience required.

More information

Register here

This exhibition will be available to view during normal opening hours.
Inspire, the mental health and wellbeing charity, is marking its 65th anniversary with a poignant and powerful exhibition, INSPIRED, bringing together the stories of its service users and staff.
The multi-media exhibition consists of everyday items, each belonging to one individual and prompting a story or memory of a specific point in their life. Each seemingly mundane article (a set of car jump leads, a 1970s iron, a pair of running shoes, a front door key) has a deeply personal story conveyed through audio narration by the story-tellers themselves. Each shares intimate reflections on their experiences, reflects on their past and, with support from Inspire, looks ahead to the future. 

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Move to Meditate - Flowing from fluid movement into mindful stillness.

The online yoga classes are accessible practices designed to reduce stress and help you feel connected from the comfort of your own home.

The focus of the classes will be on intentional movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques, making it suitable for all levels with no previous experience required.

More information

Register here

Feile an Phobail Festivel – Historical Lecture:
 

“The Abolutionist Watchmakers of Belfast”
By Mark Doherty.

Feile an Phobail Festival – A Spanish Civil War Lecture:

“Blue Shirts: A History”

By Dr. Brian Hanley.

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here 

Move to Meditate - Flowing from fluid movement into mindful stillness.

The online yoga classes are accessible practices designed to reduce stress and help you feel connected from the comfort of your own home.

The focus of the classes will be on intentional movement, breath awareness and relaxation techniques, making it suitable for all levels with no previous experience required.

More information

Register here

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here 

This exhibition will be available to view during normal opening hours.
Inspire, the mental health and wellbeing charity, is marking its 65th anniversary with a poignant and powerful exhibition, INSPIRED, bringing together the stories of its service users and staff.
The multi-media exhibition consists of everyday items, each belonging to one individual and prompting a story or memory of a specific point in their life. Each seemingly mundane article (a set of car jump leads, a 1970s iron, a pair of running shoes, a front door key) has a deeply personal story conveyed through audio narration by the story-tellers themselves. Each shares intimate reflections on their experiences, reflects on their past and, with support from Inspire, looks ahead to the future. 

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here 

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

This exhibition will be available to view during normal opening hours.
Inspire, the mental health and wellbeing charity, is marking its 65th anniversary with a poignant and powerful exhibition, INSPIRED, bringing together the stories of its service users and staff.

The multi-media exhibition consists of everyday items, each belonging to one individual and prompting a story or memory of a specific point in their life. Each seemingly mundane article (a set of car jump leads, a 1970s iron, a pair of running shoes, a front door key) has a deeply personal story conveyed through audio narration by the story-tellers themselves.  Each shares intimate reflections on their experiences, reflects on their past and, with support from Inspire, looks ahead to the future. 

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More Information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here 

This exhibition will be available to view during normal opening hours.
Inspire, the mental health and wellbeing charity, is marking its 65th anniversary with a poignant and powerful exhibition, INSPIRED, bringing together the stories of its service users and staff.
The multi-media exhibition consists of everyday items, each belonging to one individual and prompting a story or memory of a specific point in their life. Each seemingly mundane article (a set of car jump leads, a 1970s iron, a pair of running shoes, a front door key) has a deeply personal story conveyed through audio narration by the story-tellers themselves. Each shares intimate reflections on their experiences, reflects on their past and, with support from Inspire, looks ahead to the future. 

Online Mindfulness session, designed for all levels. Free admission.

More Information

Register online. 
You will only need to register once for entire series.

Register here

This exhibition will be available to view during normal opening hours.
Inspire, the mental health and wellbeing charity, is marking its 65th anniversary with a poignant and powerful exhibition, INSPIRED, bringing together the stories of its service users and staff.
The multi-media exhibition consists of everyday items, each belonging to one individual and prompting a story or memory of a specific point in their life. Each seemingly mundane article (a set of car jump leads, a 1970s iron, a pair of running shoes, a front door key) has a deeply personal story conveyed through audio narration by the story-tellers themselves. Each shares intimate reflections on their experiences, reflects on their past and, with support from Inspire, looks ahead to the future. 

First Saturday of month  at 11:00am, 1st floor of library. 

Everyone welcome.