Libraries NI Latest Service Updates
📢 CUSTOMER NOTICE - Bank Holidays Closure 📢
All public libraries in Northern Ireland will be closed on May Day, Monday 5 May and on the Spring Bank Holiday, Monday 26 May and Mobile Libraries will not be on the road on those dates. The Out of Hours Service will remain available on 5 May and 26 May in appropriate libraries. Remember that members have free access to eServices during this period. Register to become a Member.
Note that Press Reader is currently unavailable on the Libby App and the issue is being investigated. Thank you for your patience and apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. We will post an update here when this issue has been fixed.
From Monday 25 November, there will be a rolling programme to introduce card payments across the network of libraries. Customers will be able to pay using debit/credit cards (including Apple Pay and Google Pay) at RFID machines and customer desks. The system is configured for Mastercard and Visa (American Express will not be accepted). Cash payments will still be possible through the customer desks and if you have any questions please ask a member of staff.
NEW MEMBERS
New library members who join online should use their membership number “UNREGXXXXXXX” to access the Libby and BorrowBox apps. However, if you have called into a library and received a library card then please use the membership number on the card to log in, “1000XXXXXX”.
We also apologise for any inconvenience caused by the following notices.
UPDATES RELATING TO LIBRARIES INCLUDING TEMPORARY AND EXCEPTIONAL CLOSURE DATES:
- Rathcoole Library will open at the later time of 1:00pm on Thursday 8 May due to essential IT upgrades. Alternative libraries include Glengormley and Grove.
- Cloughfern Library will open at the later time of 1:00pm on Thursday 8 May due to essential IT upgrades. Alternative libraries include Glengormley and Grove.
- Newry City Library will open at the later time of 10:30am on Friday 2 May. Alternative libraries include Warrenpoint.
- Derry Central Library will be closed on Tuesday 6 May due to essential IT upgrades. Alternative libraries include Waterside and Creggan.
- Creggan Library will be closed on Wednesday 30 April due to essential IT upgrades. Alternative libraries include Derry Central.
- Shantallow Library will be closed on Wednesday 30 April due to essential IT upgrades. Alternative libraries include Derry Central.
- Maghera Library is open as usual, and normal events and activities are all on despite work going on outside. Please exercise caution when visiting - safe access is only via the Station Road footpath on a temporary surface.
- Portstewart Library will be closed from Monday 5 May until Saturday 10 May inclusive due to the North West 200, reopening on Monday 12 May at 10:00am. Alternative libraries include Portrush and Coleraine.
- Saintfield Library will be closed from 6:00pm - 6:30pm on Tuesdays and closed from 1:30pm - 2:00pm on Fridays. Alternative libraries include Downpatrick.
UPDATES RELATING TO OUT OF HOURS SERVICE:
- Dungiven Library Out Of Hours Service is temporarily unavailable due to a technical fault.
UPDATES RELATING TO MOBILE LIBRARIES:
- Ballymena Mobile Library is temporarily unavailable.
- Belfast Mobile Library will be unavailable from Monday 12 May until Friday 16 May inclusive.
- Down Mobile Library is temporarily unavailable.
- Dungannon Mobile Library is currently unavailable. Nearest libraries include Dungannon Library and Omagh Library.
