Newspaper Library

Customer Notices: There is no longer an appointment/booking system is in place. 

Admission and access to material is on a first come, first served basis. 

Currently the Newspaper Library is open at the following times:

Monday & Thursday 9:00am – 6:00pm

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00am – 5:30pm

Saturday 10:00am – 4:30pm

 

The largest collection of local newspapers in Northern Ireland is held in the Newspaper Library in Belfast Central Library. Ranging in date from the 18th century to the present day the newspaper collection includes almost complete runs of the Belfast newspaper titles, most notably the Belfast Newsletter from 1759, as well as a large range of provincial newspaper titles from every county in Northern Ireland and some from the Republic of Ireland.

Rare and unique holdings include the “Northern Star”, the paper of the United Irishmen, and the “Londonderry Journal” for the years 1796-1801. 

t: 028 9050 9156
e: belfast.heritage@librariesni.org.uk​