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Libraries in Belfast
Libraries in Belfast: every place written up honestly, with the details parents actually need.
16 places 4 upcoming events 16 free to visit
What's on: libraries
WED 7 OCT, 15:00 · +17 MORE DATES
Lego Club
Shankill Road Library
THU 8 OCT, 12:30 · +17 MORE DATES
RNID Hearing Aid Support Sessions
Shankill Road Library
Free
MON 12 OCT, 16:00 · +16 MORE DATES
Lego Club
Grove Library
WED 21 OCT, 13:30
Love Your Library Day: Coffee, Tea & Book Display Selection
Shankill Road Library
Places for libraries
FreeArdoyne Library
Belfast · ages 0-11
A free Belfast library with a Saturday morning of Lego and board games, plus homework help and a rhyme time for babies and toddlers.
Accessible toiletBaby changeHearing loopToilets+2 more
FreeCarryduff Library
Belfast
Rhymes, storytime and craft sessions for young kids, plus free books, computers and wifi for everyone else.
Accessible toiletBaby changeParkingToilets+2 more
FreeColin Glen Library
Belfast · ages 0-12
Free rhymes, Lego and homework help for kids, with regular sessions running right through the week.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingParking+3 more
FreeDundonald Library
Belfast
Free rhymes, Lego and Duplo clubs and storytime sessions across the week, with no booking needed.
Accessible toiletParkingToiletsWheelchair accessible+1 more
FreeFalls Road Library
Belfast
Free rhymes, storytime and coding sessions for kids, plus quiet corners to browse, all at no cost.
Baby changeToiletsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
FreeFinaghy Library
Belfast · ages 0-12
Free rhymes, story sessions and Saturday Lego building for kids, plus books to borrow, all at no cost.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingHearing loop+4 more
FreeGlengormley Library
Newtownabbey
Free rhymes, Lego and wand-making sessions for kids, tucked into the weekly timetable of a local library.
Wi-Fi
FreeGrove Library
Belfast
Free weekly sessions for different ages, from Rhythm and Rhyme for babies to a Lego Club for primary schoolers.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingHearing loopParking+3 more
FreeHolywood Arches Library
Belfast · ages 0-11
Free storytimes, rhyme sessions and a Lego club for kids aged 0 to 11 in a quiet library setting.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingParkingToilets+2 more
FreeHolywood Library
Holywood
Free rhymes, songs and a Lego Club that turn a library visit into a proper morning out.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingToilets+2 more
FreeLisburn City Library
Lisburn
Free storytimes, rhyme sessions and craft groups in a Lisburn library with an actual Harry Potter day thrown in.
Sensory friendlyWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
FreeLisburn Road Library
Belfast
Free Rhythm and Rhyme sessions, storytime and Lego building sessions for kids, plus book borrowing, in a library with disabled parking and a hearing loop.
Accessible toiletBaby changeHearing loopParking+3 more
FreeNewtownbreda Library
Belfast
Free storytime, rhyme sessions and craft afternoons for under-11s at a Belfast library with regular children's programming.
Blue badge parkingParkingToiletsWheelchair accessible+1 more
FreeOrmeau Road Library
Belfast
Free storytimes, rhyme sessions and a Lego club fill the week at this Belfast library, no ticket needed.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingIndoor seating+4 more
FreeShankill Road Library
Belfast
Free story sessions, rhyme time and a proper book habit to build, all without spending a penny.
Accessible toiletBaby changeHearing loopToilets+2 more
FreeWhiterock Library
Belfast
Free rhyme time, storytime and a chess club run out of a local library with a lot more going on than shelves.
ToiletsWi-Fi
Good to know: libraries in Belfast
Are any of them free?
Yes, Ardoyne Library, Carryduff Library, Colin Glen Library, Dundonald Library and 12 more are free to visit.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find libraries in Belfast, Newtownabbey, Holywood and Lisburn. Every place we list is in or around Belfast, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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