Featured events

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.

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

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

Booking not required.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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

 

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

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

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.
 

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 

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 

Feile an Phobail Festival – A Spanish Civil War Lecture:

“Blue Shirts: A History”

By Dr. Brian Hanley.