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Libraries NI is delighted to welcome Heritage Week back to libraries across Northern Ireland, with a wide-ranging programme of events taking place from Monday 9 to Saturday 14 March 2026.
Shaped around the theme Know Your Place, this year’s Heritage Week brings together historians, researchers, writers, musicians and heritage specialists to explore the stories, records and ideas that shape where we live. Events will take place in libraries across Northern Ireland and online, offering opportunities for people to engage with heritage in practical and accessible ways.
Jim O’Hagan, Chief Executive of Libraries NI, said:
“Heritage Week is an important opportunity to showcase the role libraries play in helping people access and understand their heritage. Through our collections, partnerships and events, libraries provide spaces where history can be explored, questioned and shared. This year’s programme encourages people to engage with the place they live in and to discover the stories and records that help explain it.”
Libraries NI’s Heritage Week programme also highlights the breadth of heritage resources available through libraries, including archives, maps and local studies collections, alongside expert insight from leading speakers and partner organisations.
A captivating hour by local historian Duane Fitzsimons. Exploring St Patricks story, influence and enduring place in our heritage.
Where- Carryduff Library
When- Wednesday 11th March
Time- 6:30pm-7:30pm
