Libraries NI

Branch Network – Libraries NI

There are 96 branch libraries across Northern Ireland, alongside an online presence that offers eBooks, eMagazines, audiobooks and eNewspapers. Many of these branches also have late night opening hours and study spaces.

In addition to late nights, the Out of Hours Service provides open access to a selection of branches. Out of Hours libraries offer adults (aged 18 years and over) controlled access to library facilities outside of normal opening hours, providing a limited but important range of services on a self-service basis, including broadband/ Wi-Fi access, printing facilities, study spaces and book borrowing.

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Library NI Study facilities

Alongside normal functions such as book borrowing, each Library site provides designated ‘plug in’ areas so you can use your personal laptop alongside computers available on site for those without access. Computer and Wi-Fi use is free for library members. Each site also offers printing, photocopying and scanning facilities.

Digital Hubs are a new initiative which offer communication and privacy screens to facilitate tasks such as watching lectures or engaging in seminars.

As a library member you can do the following for FREE:

• read and borrow books including curriculum support material
• access free Wi-Fi and use library computers
• access study space to read, revise or complete assignments
• access in library digital resources such as Access to Research
• access the Ulster University Library through the Civic Access Scheme
• access OpenLearn, the Open University free online learning resource
• access trusted health information for many of the issues that students face
• take part in social activities