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
Ulster Museum Brings History, Art and Adventure to Local Libraries
Local libraries in the Belfast area will be buzzing with creativity and curiosity this August as the Ulster Museum’s Education team visit local libraries for a series of free, hands-on workshops as part of this year’s Big Summer Read. Children can explore fascinating objects, learn amazing facts, and create their own masterpieces, all inspired by history, art and world cultures.
Read More...24 Jul 2025
Armagh City Library Hosts Book Launch Celebrating Northern Ireland’s Quirks and Curiosities
Armagh City Library will welcome acclaimed author and storyteller Doreen McBride on Tuesday 29 July at 5:00pm for the launch of her latest book, The A-Z of Curious Northern Ireland: Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics (The History Press).
Read More...24 Jul 2025
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