Libraries NI

Highlights

Highlight tile 1 - Summer events At Libraries NI

Check out what's on in libraries during the summer - we've a wide range of events to suit adults and children; admission is free. View the schedule
Highlight tile 2 - activities, puzzles and play

Nine Books Nine Week Challenge - here are some fun summer activities that children will enjoy doing to make summer reading more interesting
Highlight tile 3 - recommended reads for children

Nine Books Nine Week Challenge - explore a variety of books that will spark children’s imagination and keep them entertained. View now
Highlight tile 4 - Books available to borrow from Libraries NI on Libby website and app

Summertime reads on your computer, tablet and smartphone with Libby; for a start there's thousands of fiction titles available to borrow and download now!

Features

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Go On sessions during August to help you with your IT needs. These free sessions include how to use an iPad and 1-2-1 clinics. Find out more
Feature tile 2 - Summer Audiobooks on BorrowBox

Listen to fantastic fiction this summer! Check out the variety of eAudiobooks available to borrow and download on BorrowBox
Feature tile 3 - in Belfast Central Library's patent collection, a patent for a game by Joseph Assheton Fincher

You never know what you will find in Belfast Central Library's patent collection like this game by Joseph Assheton Fincher! Check this out and more

Feature tile 4 - Books available to borrow from Libraries NI on Libby website and app

How well do you know the Olympics host country France and host city Paris? You can learn more about them with these eBooks available to borrow on Libby
Photo of child sitting outside and drawing on footpath using a piece of chalk

On the Learning Hub this week - check out the 'Children’s perspectives on play' course; put yourself in the place of young children and to think about their view of play
eMag of the Week is Esquire; borrow the digital magazine

eMag of the week is Esquire UK magazine. Download the latest issue and back issues for free on Libby

Book Recommendations

Staff Picks, favourites and reviews!


Sisterhood By Cathy Kelly

Sisterhood by Cathy Kelly is a compelling and emotional novel that delves into the complexities of family relationships, particularly between sisters. The story follows Lou Fielding, who, after her 50th birthday, discovers a life-altering secret kept by her mother. This revelation prompts Lou to embark on a journey of self-discovery with her sister, Toni,  who is facing her own crisis. The two women set out on a life-changing journey - one that will take them through Ireland's wildest coastline and…

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Book cover of The Night House By Jo Nesbo

The Night House by Jo Nesbø

The Night House by Jo Nesbø is a twisted, multi-layered spin on the classic horror novel. The story revolves around fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved, who, after his parents’ tragic deaths in a house fire, is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote town of Ballantyne. Richard becomes an outcast, and when a classmate named Tom goes missing, he claims that a telephone booth near the woods sucked Tom into the receiver. Only Karen, another outsider, believes him…

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