Local Libraries Return to Winter Opening Hours
Winter opening hours will be in operation across the network of libraries from Monday 1 September, with late nights available once again for customers.
Read More...28 Aug 2025
Have Your Say on the Future of Ballycastle Library
Ballycastle Library is set to undergo refurbishment this autumn, and local residents are being invited to have their say on the plans. A Community Feedback Session will take place in Ballycastle Library on Thursday 4 September, with members of the public welcome to drop in anytime between 1:00pm and 7:00pm.
Read More...21 Aug 2025
Temporary Closure of Ballycastle Library for Refurbishment Work
Ballycastle Library will close for approximately four weeks from Monday 8 September for refurbishment. Nearby libraries remain open and online services are available.
Read More...18 Aug 2025
Blue Plaque unveiled at Falls Road Library to commemorate poet Padraic Fiacc
Our libraries are home to a number of Ulster History Circle commemorative plaques, including to mathematician Robert Adrain at Carrickfergus Library, the Milligan Sisters at Omagh Library, Dr George Sigerson at Strabane Library and a plaque commemorating the actor J G Devlin on Falls Road Library. Yesterday a new Blue Plaque was unveiled on Falls Road Library to commemorate the life and works of poet Padraic Fiacc.
Read More...14 Aug 2025
Newcastle Library Temporary Closure for Essential Maintenance
Due to essential maintenance works, Newcastle Library will be closed on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 August. It will also be closed on Monday 25 August due to the Bank Holiday and will reopen at 1:00pm on Tuesday 26 August, with book loan periods extended until then to cover the temporary closure.
Read More...13 Aug 2025
Share Your Expertise – Join Our Heritage Speaker Call-Off List
Libraries NI is looking for talented and experienced speakers and facilitators to help bring culture, creativity and learning to life in libraries across Northern Ireland. Our Cultural Heritage events offer customers of all ages the chance to enjoy unique experiences – from author talks, and local history lectures to music performances, and cultural heritage sessions.
Read More...08 Aug 2025
Step Back in Time: Free Wartime Evacuees Events in Belfast Libraries
Children across Belfast will have the chance to step back in time this August, as Libraries NI joins up with the Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum to host a series of interactive Wartime Evacuees events in several local libraries. Young history enthusiasts will hear fascinating stories about what life was like for evacuees during the Second World War, see genuine wartime artefacts, and take part in creative activities.
Read More...29 Jul 2025
Downpatrick Library - Community Update
Libraries NI would like to thank everyone who attended the information session in Downpatrick Library on 8 July. The event was well attended, and the time taken by those who came to share their views is valued.
Read More...24 Jul 2025
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