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In January the Linen Hall will mark Holocaust Memorial Day with an online exhibition of items linked to the Holocaust commencing Monday 18 January. There will also be an online event on Wednesday 27 January in which a transnational panel of contributors will relay personal stories of how their families…...

The Linen Hall Library will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Wednesday 23 December at 3.00pm. The Library will reopen in accordance with Northern Ireland Executive COVID-19 2021 regulations. Please keep an eye on our social media channels and website for updates. Wishing all of our members and visitors…...

The Linen Hall Library will reopen to members only on Monday 14 December with reduced hours from 10.00am – 3.00pm. The Library will reopen to the public on Monday 4 January 2021. The Linen Hall Charity Bookshop will reopen to the public on Friday 11 December from 9.00am – 5.00pm.…...

WE MAY BE IN LOCKDOWN, BUT THERE’S PLENTY OF VARIETY ON OFFER FROM THE LINEN HALL’S ONLINE CULTURAL PROGRAMME IN DECEMBER Discover the secrets of a recently found WWI notebook, delve into Irish unionist politician Edward Carson’s personal scrapbook, make Christmas cards in an online craft workshop, explore Northern Ireland…...

What does it take to run a cultural powerhouse like the Linen Hall Library? Find out in this Best of Belfast podcast which interviews Linen Hall Director Julie Andrews. Click here for the full podcast....

Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, the Linen Hall will be closed subject to current Executive regulations. Please keep an eye on our website and social networking channels for updated information. The Linen Hall Charity Bookshop will remain open Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm. The Linen Hall café is currently…...

Due to revised COVID-19 restrictions, the Linen Hall Library will remain closed to the public until Monday 23 November. Please keep an eye on our social networks and website for updated information. Thank you for your continuing patience.  ...

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Linen Hall Charity Bookshop is closed today, Wednesday 11 November, and the rest of this week. Thank you for your patience....

IMPORTANT FRAUDULENT LINK ALERT! The Linen Hall Library delivered the following online talk on Monday 2 November: Kevin Barry: An Irish Rebel in Life and Death with Professor Eunan O’Halpin. Please do not click on any links that offer a subscription to view this video. These are fraudulent links and have nothing…...

The Linen Hall is locked down until 16 November, but our online cultural programme continues with some fascinating events. Celebrate the life of poet Robert Greacen; reflect on the life and death of Irish rebel Kevin Barry; and discover the fascinating secrets contained in a discovered WWI diary – just…...