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Find out the latest news happening in the Northern Ireland Library Service.

Press Releases

Press Release, Spring Specials at Lisburn City Library

On Wednesday 14 May at 8pm Lisburn Tale Tellers Season will close with a highlight event featuring Len Graham and Jack Lynch and on Friday 16 May at 1pm blues guitarist Roy Fulton will perform an acoustic set accompanied by Davy Neill on bass.
Press Release, ExcITing classes at WELB’s Strabane Community Library

Don’t know your mouse mat from your door mat? Is technology passing you by? Contact staff at Strabane Community Library and choose from the range of IT taster sessions available on Thursday 22 May.
Press Release, Omagh Bomb Archive Open Week

During the past year WELB library service has created a special room to house all material relating to Omagh Bomb. For the past number of years staff in Omagh library have been collecting and digitising material which has now developed into a website. The web address is www.omagharchive.co.uk which has a key word searchable database
Press Release, It’s never too late to learn

In celebration of Silver Surfers’ Day on Friday 23th May 08, Belfast Public Libraries are offering free internet taster sessions for the over 50’s. Volunteers from Business in the Community will be visiting libraries across Belfast and will be explaining basic internet skills and the setting up of email accounts.
Press Release, Are you 50+ and want to know about computers?

If you are over 50 and would like to find out more about computers, then fear no more. You are invited to go along to your local NEELB library and put your name down for one of the free computer sessions, taking place during Silver Surfers’ Day, on Friday 23rd May.
Press Release, Important notice for Carnlough Library Users

Carnlough Library (tel. 028 2888 5552) will be closed from Tuesday 6th May until Tuesday 13th May for renovation. The library will reopen on Thursday 15th May @ 10.00am.
Press Release, Important notice for Kilrea Library Users

Kilrea Library (based at the Town Hall, tel. 028 2954 0630) is closed from Tuesday 22nd April for renovation. The library will reopen on Thursday 1st May @ 10.00am.
Press Releases, Important notice for Garvagh Library Users

Garvagh Library (Bridge Street) is closed from Tuesday 8th April for renovation. The library will reopen on Tuesday 15th April @ 2.00pm.
Press Release, Revised Opening Hours in the SELB Library Service’s Irish and Local Studies Library

The Irish and Local Studies Library will, from Monday 21st January 2008, open on Saturdays to facilitate those readers who work during the week. The revised hours are as follows:
Press Release, ‘The Natural World’ – Ulster Museum Display in Ballymoney Library

The Ulster Museum’s Outreach Programme is underway across Northern Ireland while the museum is closed for a 30-month refurbishment programme. As part of this programme, Ballymoney Library is hosting an exhibition entitled ‘The Natural World’ for members of the public to view from Monday 3rd March to Wednesday 30th April (inclusive).
Press Release, Hidden Treasure put on full view at Belfast Central Library

Belfast Central Library’s award-winning exhibit, George Leonard Staunton’s Embassy to China (1797), is now available to view in a special exhibition at the Royal Avenue landmark building.
Press Release, NEELB Mobile Library Stop Times

A new NEELB Public Mobile Library timetable will be in operation in areas in and around the NEELB Library Service area.
Press Release, Search the Stormont Cabinet papers

Libraries throughout Northern Ireland invite those interested in local history, politics or the development of government, to call in and browse through a new free online resource, Northern Ireland: A Divided Community 1921 – 1972.
Press Release, Magherafelt Library Welcomes the Ulster Museum Outreach Programme

Magherafelt Library is one of the venues chosen throughout Northern Ireland to host activities planned as part of the Ulster Museum’s outreach programme, as the museum is closed until Spring 2009 for major redevelopment.
Press Release, Music Library scores extra with choral societies

The growing number of choral societies in Northern Ireland have received a boost with the launching of ‘The Choral Collection’ at Belfast Central Library.
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