Exhibitions and displays

An exhibition created by Brain Injury Matters with Curator Ciaran Elizabeth Doran that explores everyone’s relationship, appreciation and importance of nature from early years, at school through to adulthood.

Available during library opening hours.

To mark its third anniversary, PenWyn presents an exhibition in collaboration with Flax Art Studios Belfast.
 

The exhibition showcases the breadth, creativity, and impact of the project’s co-creation activity, 
featuring a curated selection of printed and framed PenWyn works alongside a digital showreel 
highlighting many more from the nearly 600 PenWyn variations created to date.
 

 This Exhibition features a selection of Jenny's work over a number of years using a variety of printmaking techniques including etching / aquatint, collagraph, monoprint and linoprint.  Jenny is a local printmaker.  She has exhibited in the RUA summer exhibition and is a member of the Belfast Print Workshop.  She runs local courses in accessible printmaking techniques for beginners.  To purchase her work, please contact Jenny directly at jenny526392@oca.ac.uk or leave a message with the library staff.
 

t: 028 4377 8433
e: castlewellan.library@librariesni.org.uk 
 

Nutgrove Art - paintings by local artist Paul Rogan

t: 028 4176 2278
e: kilkeel.library@librariesni.org.uk 
Booking not required

A selection of photographs representing the best work of the members of Belfast Photo Imaging Club over the last 12 months. 

Available to view throughout July, during library opening hours
No booking required
t: 028 9266 9345
e: lisburncity.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Oil paintings of the Irish landscape by Maria Mitchell.
Month of July during Library opening hours. 

Come along to Killyleagh Library where local artist Karen Marshall will be displaying her latest works. Karen loves the natural world and shares this passion in her vibrantly coloured art. The Exhibition will run from 1 July - 31 July during normal opening hours. Suitable for the whole family. 
Booking not required. 
t: 028 4482 8407  
e: Killyleagh.library@librariesni.org.uk

Vision is an exhibition of oil paintings by Leanne Burke exploring the beauty, emotions and stories found in the things that inspire her as an artist. 

During branch opening hours, July and August.

Visit Holywood Library photographic exhibition featuring the work of Sullivan Prep School's Light Chasers Club. Their alphabetography project reveals the beauty of nature through imaginative photography.

Maria Mitchell, MM Art & Soul, is a Belfast-born, Co. Down-based artist known for her vibrant oil and acrylic paintings of Irish landscapes, cityscapes, and figurative works.

This free exhibition is available to view during library opening hours.

t: 028 8244 0733
e: omagh.library@librariesni.org.uk
 

Local artist, Jane McCaughey has an art exhibition in Saintfield library during July and August.  Why not call in and take a look.

Books can inspire real-life adventures. Visit the shell display in the library, by David Z Crookes, then explore the beach beside Holywood Railway Station, where you may discover beautiful oyster shells and even start your own collection.

The Sam Thompson Exhibition will be available to view throughout August in Limavady Library

Come along and view the travelling exhibition at Falls Road library designed to explore and celebrate the often overlooked stories of Black Heritage in Northern Ireland.  The exhibition highlights the vital contributions, lived experiences and cultural narratives that have helped shape communities across the region. 
The exhibition is available to view during library opening hours.

Booking is not required.

Everyone is Welcome!




t: 028 9050 9212
e: fallsroad.library@librariesni.org.uk
 

Do you know your blackbirds from your bullfinches? 
Have you spotted birds around the library or nearby in Ward Park? 
Using bird identification apps recommended by the RSPB, such as Merlin Bird ID, help us build a community record of the birds living around us. Add your sightings to our display board and see which species are most commonly spotted!

Suitable for all ages. Booking not required.

t: 028 9127 0591
e: bangorcarnegie.library@librariesni.org.uk 

A showcase of poetry and prose by the Sanderlings creative writing group, Portstewart, facilitated by Mary Farrell.
Available to view in Portstewart Library (during opening hours) in the month of August. 
All Welcome.

Contact Portstewart Library for more information:
e: portstewart.library@librariesni.org.uk 
t: 028 7083 2712

Come along to Killyleagh Library where local artist Leo Casement will be delivering an art and painting demonstration. Learn how to create your own masterpiece by picking up tips and techniques from this experienced and well known artist. Suitable for adults. Booking not required.

t: 028 4482 8407  
e: Killyleagh.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Discover mapping History. 
Explore our exhibition on the ordnance survey's first detailed mapping of Ireland, carried out 200 years ago. 
This exhibition is on tour with libraries NI until June 2027 and will be popping-up in many different locations. 
For more information visit: NISCIENCEFESTIVAL.COM or contact: info@nisciencefestival.com 

Available to view in August, during library opening hours. 

t: 028 9266 9345
e: lisburncity.library@librariesni.org.uk 

Come along to this free exhibition of caricatures and cartoons by local artist, Piero McGartland.

Everyone welcome.

t: 028 8244 0733
e: omagh.library@librariesni.org.uk
 

Discover the world through the lens at the Carrickfergus Camera Club Exhibition, on display throughout August at Carrickfergus Library. Featuring a diverse collection of photographs from talented local photographers, the exhibition captures striking landscapes, wildlife, portraits, and everyday moments in creative and inspiring ways. Visitors of all ages are welcome to enjoy this celebration of photography and local artistic talent.

Adults. Everyone welcome.

t: 028 9336 2261
e: carrickfergus.library@librariesni.org.uk 

An exhibition of members' work throughout the year, highlighting fine art photography crafted with both cameras and smartphones.
No booking required.

t: 028 9127 0591
e: bangorcarnegie.library@librariesni.org.uk

The Causeway Museum World of Stories Exhibition will be available to view throughout September in Limavady Library.

An exhibition of paintings, drawings, printmaking, pressed plants and found objects that merge the beauty and science of botany, horticulture and art. 

For almost 200 years Belfast Botanic Gardens has been the heart of horticulture in the city. From exotic plants native to deep Amazonian jungles to ornate Victorian bedding displays, the history is rich. 

This exhibition explores these themes through a variety of media to express how the subject moves the artist. From detailed botanical illustrations and pressed plants to visceral oil paintings showing the motions of time and seasons, plants in their glass landscape or vistas across the gardens. 

September 2026 
Available to view during library opening hours 
t: 028 9266 9345
e: lisburncity.library@librariesni.org.uk 

A unique exhibition featuring original work by over 50 art and design teachers and lecturers. Discover over 100 pieces of original art that will include paintings, sculpture, jewellery and ceramics while supporting a children's mental health charity.

The Holywood District u3a History Archive Group’s exhibition on shops in Holywood from the 1950s to the 2020s will be on display at Holywood Library. Visitors can view a series of display boards featuring photographs, newspaper coverage and accompanying items of memorabilia.

A fascinating display of reproduced artworks on canvas by David Z. Crookes exploring alternative realities. Featuring striking pieces such as Giant’s Causeway, Facial Portrait, Ballerina, and Ezekiel’s Vision (Wheels and Cubes). The exhibition invites viewers to see familiar forms in unexpected ways.