Linen Hall Library
 

WHAT'S ON AT THE LINEN HALL

 
   
Troubled Images Exhibition
14 June 2010 - 24 December 2010
Location:Vertical Gallery
Admission: Free
Troubled Images Exhibition

EXHIBITION

All 70 political posters from our 'Troubled Images' exhibition, documenting the years of the Northern Ireland conflict, have been hung five storeys high in our Vertical Gallery.

The exhibition has travelled throughout the world to inform and educate the general public about the turbulent years of Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’. It is now ‘home’ again and available for all to see.

Crossroads of Change: The Stories of Joan Lingard
14 June 2010 - 11 September 2010
Location:Vertical Gallery
Admission: Free
Crossroads of Change: The Stories of Joan Lingard

EXHIBITION

Forty years ago, the first of Joan Lingard's Kevin and Sadie books, The Twelfth of July, appeared. In the subsequent four books, readers followed the growing relationship between the young couple, one Catholic, the other Protestant, against the backdrop of 1970s Belfast. This summer, for the first time, Lingard's personal archive of original manuscripts will go on display at the Linen Hall Library.

Headlines of History - Exhibition
14 June 2010 - 11 September 2010
Location:Vertical Gallery
Admission: Free
Headlines of History - Exhibition
EXHIBITION
 
The images of horror are seared on the world's collective memory. On 11 September 2001, all eyes turned to the terrorist attacks taking place on the World Trade Centre in New York City and on the Pentagon in Washington D.C. These images are the first draft of history and are a sample of the work of the writers, editors and photographers who covered the events of September 11. The newspaper stories displayed represent the immediate visual and written record of September 11. They recall not only the factual events, but also the thoughts and emotions of that day.
 
 
My Da, His Poetry, The Troubles and Me by Martin Lynch
08 September 2010 
6.30pm
Location:Performance Area
Admission: Free
<em>My Da, His Poetry, The Troubles and Me</em> by Martin Lynch

BELFAST NATURAL HISTORY & PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY LECTURE

My Da, His Poetry, The Troubles and Me by Martin Lynch

Lectures take place at 6.30pm in the Linen Hall Library. They are free and non-members are welcome.

European Heritage Open Day
11 September 2010 
11.00am and 2.00pm
Location:Meet at Main Reception Desk, Level 2
Admission: Free
European Heritage Open Day

LIBRARY TOURS

Guided by Library staff, these tours delve into the Library's colourful and tumultuous history and offer a look at the 'gems' of our collections.

European Heritage Open Day
11 September 2010 
11.30am
Location:Children's Reading Space
Admission: Free
European Heritage Open Day

STORY TIME FOR CHILDREN

This children's Story Time will be inspired by European Heritage Open Day and suitable for 4 to 7 year olds. It will run for about half an hour. Please note that today's Story Time starts at the later time of 11.30am.

Flow
22 September 2010 - 23 October 2010
Location:Vertical Gallery
Admission: Free
Flow

EXHIBITION

Flow - From the Department of Finance and Personnel (NI) and the Office of Public Works (Republic of Ireland) – Exhibition

Reflections on our relationship with water, so vital for life and central to much of our work and play, feature in this year's joint government art exhibition. Beautifully capturing the ebb and flow of this essential bond will be works by some of the most-admired and influential Irish artists including TP Flanagan, William Conor, Patrick Collins, Basil Blackshaw and Niall Speers.

Key items from the Library's own collection will accompany the display. Always popular, this show should not be missed.

Department of Finance & Personnel

Reading Group: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
30 September 2010 
1.10pm-1.50pm
Location:Governors' Room
Admission: Free
Reading Group: <em>Brooklyn</em> by Colm Tóibín

READING GROUP

Brooklyn - In 1950s Ireland, opportunities for young girls like Eilis Lacey are scarce. When a job is offered in America, it is clear that she must go. Far from home, homesick and just beginning to forge a new life for herself in Brooklyn, Eilis receives news which summons her back to Ireland only to be confronted by a devastating choice between duty and great love.

The Reading Group meets on the last Thursday of each month and all are welcome to come along and discuss the book chosen for that month. 

Habits, Humans and Healthcare: Biodiversity meets Drug Discovery
06 October 2010 
6.30pm
Location:Performance Area
Admission: Free
Habits, Humans and Healthcare: Biodiversity meets Drug Discovery

BELFAST SOCIETY LECTURE

Habits, Humans and Healthcare: Biodiversity meets Drug Discovery
By Professor Christopher Shaw

These talks are organised by The Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society and held in the Linen Hall Library. The Society was founded in 1821 to promote knowledge in arts sciences.

Lectures take place at 6.30pm in the Linen Hall Library. They are free and non-members are welcome.

Language Classes
12 October 2010 - 10 December 2010
Location:Linen Hall Library
Admission: Free
Language Classes

LANGUAGE CLASSES

Ulster-Scots classes run from 3pm-4pm
Irish classes run from 4.15-5.15pm

Introductory Ulster-Scots with Gary Blair
Supported by the Ulster-Scots Agency.
Every Tuesday 12 Oct – 7 Dec

Advanced Irish with Dr Stiofán Ó Direáin
Every Thursday 14 Oct – 9 Dec

Beginners' Irish with Gordon McCoy
Supported by the Ultach Trust.
Every Friday 15 Oct – 10 Dec

Post-Beginners' Irish with Niall MacLochlainn
Supported by the Ultach Trust.
Every Friday 15 Oct – 10 Dec

BOOK SALE
18 October 2010 - 23 October 2010
From 10.00am
Location:Performance Area
Admission: Free
BOOK SALE
LINEN HALL LIBRARY BOOK SALE
 
The Linen Hall Library is selling a selection of surplus books, old and new. A perfect opportunity to bag a bargain, with hundreds of books and prints available on a first-come, first-served basis including general fiction, biography and other non-fiction hardbacks and paperbacks.

Book Sale hours are 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturday.

For further information please contact the Linen Hall Library on 028 9032 1707.
Reading Group: The Anatomy of Ghosts by Andrew Taylor
28 October 2010 
1.10pm-1.50pm
Location:Governors' Room
Admission: Free
Reading Group: <em>The Anatomy of Ghosts</em> by Andrew Taylor

READING GROUP

The Anatomy of Ghosts - 1786, Jerusalem College Cambridge. The ghost of Sylvia Whichcote is rumoured to be haunting Jerusalem since disturbed fellow-commoner, Frank Oldershaw, claims to have seen the dead woman prowling the grounds. Desperate to salvage her son’s reputation, Lady Anne Oldershaw employs John Holdsworth, author of The Anatomy of Ghosts – a stinging account of why ghosts are mere delusion – to investigate.

The Reading Group meets on the last Thursday of each month, and all are welcome to come along and discuss the book chosen for that month.

Once Upon A Time...
30 October 2010 
11.00am
Location:Children's Reading Space
Admission: Free
Once Upon A Time...

CHILDREN'S STORY TIME

Once upon a time... 

Special Halloween story time! Ghostly ghouls visit, and scary tales will be told. Best fancy dress will win one year’s free Library membership. Refreshments served.

Our popular series of children's story times are a great introduction to the Library. Children hear some of the most popular stories in our collections, read by our Library staff. Sessions are suitable for 4 to 7 year olds, start promptly at 11am and run for about half an hour. Adults are welcome to browse the bookshelves or relax in our coffee shop.
Odd Dorics, Idiosyncratic Ionics and Curious Corinthians: the Exotica of Classical Architecture
03 November 2010 
6.30pm
Location:Performance Area
Admission: Free
Odd Dorics, Idiosyncratic Ionics and Curious Corinthians: the Exotica of Classical Architecture

BELFAST SOCIETY LECTURE

Odd Dorics, Idiosyncratic Ionics and Curious Corinthians: the Exotica of Classical Architecture
By Dr Edward McParland

These talks are organised by The Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society and held in the Linen Hall Library. The Society was founded in 1821 to promote knowledge in arts sciences.

Lectures take place at 6.30pm in the Linen Hall Library. They are free and non-members are welcome.

PRINT SALE
08 November 2010 - 13 November 2010
From 10.00am
Location:Performance Area
Admission: Free
PRINT SALE

LINEN HALL LIBRARY PRINT SALE

The Linen Hall Library is selling a selection of surplus prints. A perfect opportunity to bag a bargain, with hundreds of prints available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Great for Christmas presents. 

Book Sale hours are 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturday.

For further information please contact the Linen Hall Library on 028 9032 1707.

Once Upon A Time...
20 November 2010 
11.00am
Location:Children's Reading Space
Admission: Free
Once Upon A Time...

CHILDREN'S STORY TIME

Once upon a time...

Noddy is 60 this year and features in today’s chosen stories!

Our popular series of children's story times are a great introduction to the Library. Children hear some of the most popular stories in our collections, read by our Library staff. Sessions are suitable for 4 to 7 year olds, start promptly at 11am and run for about half an hour. Adults are welcome to browse the bookshelves or relax in our coffee shop.

Reading Group: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
25 November 2010 
1.10pm-1.50pm
Location:Governors' Room
Admission: Free
Reading Group: <em>The Bell Jar</em> by Sylvia Plath

READING GROUP

The Bell Jar - The story of a gifted young woman's mental breakdown beginning during a summer internship as a junior editor at a magazine in New York City in the early 1950s. The real Plath committed suicide in 1963 and left behind this scathingly sad, honest and perfectly-written book, which remains one of the best-told tales of a woman's descent into insanity.

The Reading Group meets on the last Thursday of each month, and all are welcome to come along and discuss the book chosen for that month.

A Tour of Fermanagh Past and Present: with illustrations from Fermanagh County Museum
01 December 2010 
6.30pm
Location:Performance Area
Admission: Free
A Tour of Fermanagh Past and Present: with illustrations from Fermanagh County Museum

BELFAST SOCIETY LECTURE

A Tour of Fermanagh Past and Present: with illustrations from Fermanagh County Museum

By Helen Lanigan Wood

These talks are organised by The Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society and held in the Linen Hall Library. The Society was founded in 1821 to promote knowledge in arts sciences.

Lectures take place at 6.30pm in the Linen Hall Library. They are free and non-members are welcome.

Reading Group: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
16 December 2010 
1.10pm-1.50pm
Location:Governors' Room
Admission: Free
Reading Group: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

READING GROUP

Never Let Me Go
- In one of the most acclaimed and strange novels of recent years, Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now 31, Never Let Me Go hauntingly dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School, and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world. A story of love, friendship and memory, Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life..

The Reading Group meets on the last Thursday of each month, and all are welcome to come along and discuss the book chosen for that month.

Once Upon A Time...
18 December 2010 
11.00am
Location:Children's Reading Space
Admission: Free
Once Upon A Time...

STORY TIME FOR CHILDREN

Once upon a time... 

Christmas favourites feature today and Santa makes a visit.

Our popular series of children's story times are a great introduction to the Library. Children hear some of the most popular stories in our collections, read by our Library staff. Sessions are suitable for 4 to 7 year olds, start promptly at 11am and run for about half an hour. Adults are welcome to browse the bookshelves or relax in our coffee shop.

 

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Click HERE to download a pdf of the Summer 2010 Events Guide.

The Linen Hall Library is supported by
 Belfast City Council and the Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure.

Belfast City Council            Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure

BOX OFFICE - T: 028 9032 1707 or E: info@linenhall.com
Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday 09.45am - 17.15pm; Saturday 09.45am - 15.45pm

 
     
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