We want to decorate our library windows with Posters of Hope and we need your help. We have created a number of colouring in sheets which you can download and colour at home. Colour them in with the children, let the children colour them in on their own or why not show your artistic skills to the world. It is no coincidence that the main theme or word for the colouring is HOPE.
Once the sheets have been coloured in please can you return to the collection box at the library door whilst going for Book and Collect or whilst walking past. Library staff will then create windows displays using the colourful Posters of Hope for everyone to see. We hope that this will then encourage people in their local community by creating a graphic of hope, life and colour.
Orla Chennaoui is a multilingual sports television presenter, a sports journalist, writer, columnist, mother of two and also a lifelong anxiety sufferer. Having always thought any successes were enjoyed in spite of her anxiety, Orla has come to realise more and more that it is just as likely to be because of it, and all the dedication, empathy and awareness it brings.
Published 03 Mar 2021
From 8 March onwards customers will be able to access IT and print at all public libraries. In order to maintain social distancing, there will be controls on the number of people allowed in libraries at any one time and customers will be asked to limit computer use to 60 minutes initially.
Libraries NI is offering you the opportunity to take part in a program of events to help you stay well and keep connected. Hopefully the events will give you inspiration and ideas to spring clean your minds and bodies.
Laugh out Loud! Are you aged 12 years or under? What is your favourite laugh out loud joke? You could win a copy of Pete Johnson’s latest Louis the Laugh book, ‘How to Change your parents into Superstars’!
Published 01 Mar 2021
At its meeting on the 11 February, the Libraries NI Board responded positively to the public consultation by agreeing revised proposals for Cultural Heritage Services in Co. Armagh. Libraries NI consulted on a proposal to relocate the service provided at the Irish and Local Studies Library (ILS) in Abbey Street, Armagh with a view to improving access to heritage services, and increasing use whilst ensuring the service is financially sustainable.
Published 12 Feb 2021