Every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm – 7:30pm; no booking is required.

Lights will be dimmed and noise kept to a minimum. Material to promote calm and relaxation such as mindful colouring will be available on demand.

 

Meeting every four weeks on a Tuesday from 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Telephone or call into the Branch.
 

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.
 

Do you need a break from your busy schedule? 
If so, visit Armagh City Library and enjoy an hour of peace and tranquillity in our Teenage Section. Take part in quizzes, games, mindful colouring and puzzles or just relax with a good book. Refreshments provided.
 

Fortnightly from 3:45pm - 4:45pm 

Fortnightly on a Saturday from 2:00pm - 3:00pm, for children aged 4-8 years accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

t: 028 3752 4072

Fortnightly on a Saturday from 2:00pm - 3:00pm.

Booking essential.

t: 028 3752 4072 
 

Come along to Armagh Library to read from your favourite poets or share a self-penned future classic. For adults.
First Wednesday of the month from 2:00pm - 3:00pm.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072

A Writing Club for children aged 8-11 years. 

Calling all budding authors. 
Join Armagh City Library and let your imaginations fly at our Junior Creative Writing club. 

Booking essential.

t:  028 3752 4072

Weekly on a Thursday, 10:00am-11:30am. Everyone welcome.

Junior Board Game Club is for children aged 6-11 years. Everyone welcome.

Every Thursday from 3:30pm 4:30pm.

Weekly on Thursdays from 3:30pm - 4:30pm.

Under 8s to be accompanied by an adult.

Weekly on Mondays from 10:30am - 11:00am.

Storytime sessions help children aged 0-5 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.

Family History: Irish birth, death and marriage civil records for beginners.
Learn how to use the free website Irish Genealogy to research your family history.

Booking essential
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk
 

1-2-1 eClinic - IT help for beginners: help with your mobile device, general IT assistance, information about library e-services.

Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk
 

iPad Introduction – A basic introduction to the iPad.  If you have an iPad or are thinking of getting one and want to learn how to use it, then this is for you!
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk
 

Join Armagh City Library on Empathy Day and create your own empathy-themed comic strip. Use our storyboards - think carefully about your characters, how they feel and what they experience. 

For children aged 9-11 years.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Visit Armagh City Library for our Empathy Day Festival celebrations. Have fun exploring your emotions by joining in with our fun filled active games - Emotions in the Air and Emotions Lava.

For children aged 4-11 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Call into Armagh City Library to sign up for the Big Summer Read 2026!  There will be lots of fun craft activities to complete on the day. All Children aged 4-11 years visiting the library will be given a Big Summer Read challenge leaflet, an explanation about the Big Summer Read and the rewards available for taking part.
 

For children aged 4-11 years; children aged 11 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Everyone welcome.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk

Tree-mendous vibes only. Why not join us at Armagh City Library, branch out and come up with some wonderful tree creations.
 

For children aged 8-11 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Come along to Armagh City Library to paint your family tree and create your own unique family crest. A royal treasure to Keep!
 

For children aged 4-8 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Adding a little fire-breathing magic to the day. Stop ‘dragon’ your feet and join us for a scavenger hunt, bingo and craft.
 

For children aged 8-11 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

To become a hero of your comic universe, join us in creating your mask, designing your cape and prepare to have some superhero fun!
 

For children aged 8-11 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Want to make your own personal Superhero? Come along to our super-powered party. You decide their powers and help overpower the villains!!
 

For children aged 4-8 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

TRUST NO ONE! (especially not the person sitting next to you). Do you dare to join us for some ‘whodunit’ games and mystery solving fun?
 

For children aged 8-11 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

To mark the publication of her second novel, Everything That is Beautiful, Louise Nealon will be in conversation with Niamh McNally, poet and John Hewitt Society Projects Manager.
 

Louise Nealon is a writer from County Kildare, Ireland. Her debut novel, Snowflake, won Newcomer of the Year at the Irish Book Awards and was the One Dublin, One Book choice for 2024. It has been translated into over a dozen languages. Everything That is Beautiful is her second novel.
 

“Everything That is Beautiful is as funny as it is achingly moving. A compassionate, clear-eyed portrait of the ties that hold – and haunt – us.” Louise O’Neill
 

Arranged in Association with The John Hewitt International Summer School.
 

All Welcome. 
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk  

Two Former John Hewitt International Summer School Bursary recipients return to Armagh to launch their self-published debut novels.
 

Bernie McQuillan participated in Freedom to Write 2025 and her debut novel, The Lobster Pot (Indie Novella, London) is a Donegal literary mystery. An early draft was shortlisted by Watson Little x Indie Novella Prize, longlisted by the Caledonia Novel Award and highly commended by Irish Novel Fair.
 

Eric Greaves’ story, Shades of Jack, was published by Impspired.com for their August 2021 online edition and for their Print Anthology that year. He has had three pieces published in the Caught Alight anthology of Irish Writers and in The Corncrake, the Fermanagh literary magazine.
 

Arranged in Association with The John Hewitt International Summer School.
 

All Welcome
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk  

Laugh Out Loud Jokes. 
Share your old favourites, browse some joke books and help us to build a joke wall in the library.
Laughter really is the best medicine!

For children aged 8-11 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Calling all puppeteers!! Bring a single sock from home (there are always lonely socks to be found) and let’s get creative making our own super cool animal puppet.

For children aged 4-8 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Embracing the call of the wild.
Be creative and join us for some animal mask-making fun. Little hands can make big masterpieces!
 

For children aged 8-11 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking Essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk

Every cloud has a silver lining.
Have fun together, whatever the weather. Come along and meet up with others and create your very own weather wheel.
 

For children aged 8-11 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk

Having fun isn’t hard when you have a library card. Let’s explore what libraries long ago looked like and celebrate how far we have come. Experience what reading was like in an ancient library by creating your own ‘Ancient Reading Tablet’
 

For children aged 8-11 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk

Turn trash into treasure and make some noise!
Create your own DIY maracas using plastic bottle filled with rice, beans, or beads or maybe even a guitar! Shake, rattle and roll to your own beat with this easy, crafty, and super musical instrument!
 

For children aged 8-11 years; children aged 8 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Children who have not yet received their Big Summer Read participation certificate can come along to Armagh City Library for the end of the Big Summer Read celebration.
 

For children aged 4-11 years; children aged 11 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Everyone welcome.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Armagh City Library is delighted to welcome the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO), who will be hosting an information stand in the library. 
The NIPSO investigates complaints about public services in Northern Ireland. If you feel you have been treated unfairly by a public body, NIPSO provides a free, independent service to review your complaint. Their presence in Armagh City Library will provide an opportunity for the local community to learn more by meeting the NIPSO Policy and Engagement Team.
 

All Welcome. 
No booking required. Call in between 10:30am and 1:30pm.
t: 028 3752 4072
e: armagh.library@librariesni.org.uk