Latest Service Updates

Summer Opening hours

Libraries NI has announced Summer Opening Hours across the network of libraries which will take effect from Monday 27 June until Saturday 3 September 2022.

Many customers use the library differently over the summer period and therefore the opening hours have been adjusted accordingly. The main change is that late night openings beyond 6:00pm from Monday to Friday will not be available.

Details of the new summer timetable will be available from Monday 27 June 2022 in public libraries and on the Libraries NI website.

Catalogue Availability on 28 June

The Catalogue website will be unavailable from 9:00pm until 10:00pm on Tuesday 28 June. This is in order to facilitate essential maintenance on the Catalogue website. All other online services will remain available during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Access to eNewspapers

The Irish Times, currently is not being updated.

Libraries NI Catalogue

Apologies - we are experiencing difficulties with digital titles on the catalogue. Individual titles are listed but the Download option is currently not working. We are working to get this resolved as quickly as possible.  In the meantime please use the Libby and BorrowBox apps which are still working and on those apps you can see what we have available. Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience.

COVID-19
Libraries NI is continuing to maintain and adhere to the sensible measures that we have learnt to protect ourselves and others in line with health guidance - we recommend that customers remain distance aware, use hand sanitiser and wear a face covering whilst in libraries.

Customers can continue to enjoy free access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers, and the Book and Collect Service will continue to operate in all libraries.

We also apologise for any inconv​enience caused by the following ​notices.

LIBRARIES:

- Greystone Library will open at the later time of 2:00pm on Wednesday 6 July in order to facilitate an IT upgrade.

- Banbridge Library will be closed from Monday 27 June until Saturday 2 July inclusive. This is in order to facilitate essential maintenance work.

- Carnlough Library will be temporarily closed from Monday 11 July until Saturday 16 July inclusive. Alternative libraries include Cushendall.

- Garvagh Library will be closed from Monday 8 August until Saturday 13 August inclusive. 

- Antrim Library will close at the earlier time of 4:30pm (instead of 5:00pm) on Saturday 9 July.

- Killyleagh Library will be closed on Tuesday 21 June. Also, Killyleagh Library will be temporarily closed from Monday 11 July until Saturday 16 July inclusive.

- Kilrea Library will be temporarily closed from Monday 8 August until Saturday 13 August inclusive.

- Antrim Library will open at the later time of 11:30am on Monday 4 July in order to facilitate an IT upgrade in the morning. Alternative libraries include Glengormley.

- Portglenone Library will be temporarily closed from Monday 15 August until Saturday 20 August inclusive. 

- Kells and Connor Library will be temporarily closed from Monday 11 July until Saturday 16 July inclusive.

- Crumlin Library will be temporarily closed from Monday 11 July until Saturday 16 July inclusive. Alternative libraries include Antrim, Lisburn, Ardoyne and Lurgan.

- Broughshane Library will be temporarily closed from Monday 11 July until Saturday 16 July inclusive.

- Portaferry Library will be temporarily closed from Monday 11 July until Saturday 16 July inclusive. Alternative libraries include Donaghadee and Newtownards.

- Richhill Library will be closed on Thursday 14 July.

- Draperstown Library will be temporarily closed from Monday 11 July until Saturday 16 July inclusive.

- Fivemiletown Library will be closed from Friday 24 December 2021. The new Library building is expected to open to the public in 2023. While the library is closed, all Fivemiletown Library customers can make full use of nearby Enniskillen, Lisnaskea and Fintona Libraries including books, computers, Wi-Fi and children's activities. Also, there is a Mobile Library service in place on every Monday afternoon from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. The mobile will be parked in the Edfield Way Car Park and Charging Station, Fivemiletown, BT75 0PB.  

NOTE: A Limavady Library Mobile Service will commence on Wednesday 9 March 2022 from 10:00pm - 12:30pm and every other Wednesday thereafter. The Mobile will be located outside Limavady Library.

- Tullycarnet Library is currently closed for essential maintenance works. The library will reopen on Monday 18 July. During this temporary closure, Tullycarnet Library customers will be able to make full use of nearby Ballyhackamore and Cregagh libraries.

MOBILE LIBRARIES:

- Craigavon Mobile Library will be unavailable from Tuesday 28 June until Friday 1 July inclusive.

- Armagh Mobile Library will be unavailable from Monday 11 July until 15 July inclusive.

- The Carrickfergus Mobile will be unavailable from Monday 18 July until Friday 29 July inclusive.

- The Ballymena Mobile will be unavailable from Monday 11 July until Friday 15 July inclusive.

- The Causeway Mobile will be unavailable from Thursday 7 July until Friday 22 July inclusive.

- The North-West Mobile will be unavailable on the following dates: Tuesday 5 July, Thursday 14 July and from Tuesday 2 August until Friday 12 August inclusive.

- The Cross Border Mobile will be unavailable on the following dates: on Wednesday 29 June and Thursday 14 July until Monday 1 August inclusive.

- The Dungannon Mobile will be unavailable for 2 weeks in July, from Monday 11 July to Friday 22 July inclusive.

- The Fermanagh Mobile will be unavailable from Monday 29 August until Friday 2 September inclusive.

- The Bangor/Lisburn Mobile Library will be unavailable until further notice.

OUT OF HOURS SERVICE:

- The Out of Hours Service in Omagh will be unavailable from Wednesday 29 June until Sunday 3 July inclusive.
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