Exhibitions and displays

Here is a list of exhibitions and displays in libraries. You can enter a library name into the search box below to find out if there are exhibitions currently running at your local library.

Events

Event Name	Event Details	Start Date and Time	End Date and Time	Library	Booking
Art Exhibition from Action Mental Health	Enjoy the wonderful exhibition of art designed by AMH New Horizons, available to view during library opening hours from 20 January to 20 February 2026. Available during library opening hours.	20/01/2026 9:00am	20/02/2026 5:00pm	Belfast Central Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Carla Hodgson Art Exhibition	Carla is a multidisciplinary artist with a passion for connecting people and place through creativity. Her work spans street art, murals, window painting, workshops, community arts. Join us at Bangor Carnegie Library to witness works by one of North Down's most exciting creative talents. Available during library opening hours.	02/02/2026 9:00am	28/02/2026 5:00pm	Bangor Carnegie Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Louis MacNeice Exhibition	Produced in partnership with the BBC, this exhibition explores the life and works of Louis MacNeice – an accomplished broadcaster and one of the foremost poets of his generation. Available during library opening hours.	02/02/2026 9:30am	28/02/2026 5:00pm	Newry City Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Exhibition: “Lines I Meant to Say” by Philippa Bandurek Bradbury	In this imaginative and quietly powerful exhibition, artist-researcher Philippa Bandurek Bradbury uses pen, ink and hand-drawn lettering to explore the fragile, messy business of communication. The new works, created especially for Antrim Library, are layered onto both reclaimed and new paper, where every mark, pause and smudge tells part of the story. Available during library opening hours.	02/02/2026 9:30am	27/02/2026 5:00pm	Antrim Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Travel' an exhibition by Konrad Pawlaszek	The display captures the fears, hopes, struggles and ultimately peace with the artists journey following a serious cancer diagnosis. Booking not required, available during library opening hours.	02/02/2026 10:00am	28/02/2026 5:00pm	Cregagh Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Bunscoil BB "Animal Kingdom" Art Exhibition	P6 and P7 have the opportunity to display their art in our gallery! Available during library opening hours.	02/02/2026 10:00am	28/02/2026 5:00pm	Castlewellan Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
At The Crossroads: The Campaign for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland Exhibition	At the Crossroads: The Campaign for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland charts this ground-breaking movement for social change and trailblazing grassroots activism and asks us to reflect on a truly pivotal moment in our history. Available during library opening hours in February.	02/02/2026 10:00am	28/02/2026 3:00pm	Carrickfergus Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Stories from Newtownards Workhouse Exhibition	Explore the story of Newtownards Workhouse and Bully’s Acre at a special exhibition from Ards Historical Society, coming to the library this February. Available during library opening hours.	02/02/2026 10:00am	28/02/2026 5:00pm	Holywood Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Art by Liam	Enjoy the work of local teenage artist Liam McMullan. The exhibition includes both hand drawn pieces as well as pictures created on iPad. Available during library opening hours.	02/02/2026 10:00am	28/02/2026 5:00pm	Dundonald Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Exhibitions - The Splendid Press	Come and see The Marcus Ward Collection usually held in Belfast Central library. The exhibition boasts a large collection of their many beautiful products, including illustrated books, cards and calendars, with the jewel in the crown being their unique and lavish illuminated manuscripts. Available during library opening hours.	03/02/2026 9:00am	28/02/2026 5:00pm	Fivemiletown Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Exhibitions - The Reformation	A joint project by Libraries NI and PRONI. It was done to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. However, the content is more than that and it focuses on documents and materials held by PRONI and items from the Fine Book Room in Belfast Central Library. Booking not required.	03/02/2026 9:00am	28/02/2026 5:00pm	Fivemiletown Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Exhibition - Somewhere Between Two Extremes	Come and see an exhibition 'Somewhere Between Two Extremes' by local artist Senga Sharkey. The exhibition is a series of paintings inspired by photographs of her mother and grandfather Harry Maguire (who was the last blacksmith in Lisnaskea). Available to view during library opening hours. The artist will be doing a 'meet and greet' to speak about her work on Tuesday 17th February at 5pm.	03/02/2026 10:00am	03/03/2026 5:00pm	Lisnaskea Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
St Brigid’s Cloak on Display	The Dolmen Craft group have created St Brigid’s cloak out of material from the sea highlighting sea awareness month and St Brigid as the protector of nature and the sea. You can add your own wee blessing or prayer into one of the available pockets. Available during library opening hours.	04/02/2026 10:00am	28/02/2026 5:00pm	Castlewellan Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Mapping Monument Display	Come along to the library and view the Mapping Monument Display which explores the Landscapes Legacies of the Ordinance Survey in and around Lough Foyle and Binevenagh. Available during library opening hours.	06/02/2026 9:30am	20/02/2026 5:30pm	Glengormley Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
“At the Crossroads:” The Campaign for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland	The importance of the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland cannot be overstated. The impact it had on future events makes it one of the most significant aspects of our recent history. The collections from The Linen Hall Library have a critical role to play in understanding Northern Ireland’s past, and crucial to this is the material held on civil rights. Driven by community engagement with Linen Hall’s unique archives, At the Crossroads: The Campaign for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland charts this movement for social change and trailblazing grassroots activism and asks us to reflect on a truly pivotal moment in our history. Available during library opening hours.	16/02/2026 9:30am	14/03/2026 5:30pm	Shankill Road Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Cats Protection Stand	A representative from the Cats Protection Charity will be manning a stand in the library to give information about volunteering opportunities. Booking not required.	20/02/2026 11:00am	20/02/2026 2:00pm	Newtownards Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Exhibition/Display	Heritage Week: Larne Then and Now Explore a display of historic photographs of Larne alongside present-day images, offering a fascinating look at how the town has changed over time as part of Heritage Week. Adults. Booking not essential t: 028 2827 7047 e: Larne.library@librariesni.org.uk	09/03/2026 10:00am	14/03/2026 5:00pm	Larne Library	See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.