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  • Spring Bank Holiday opening

    The Healthcare Library at Altnagelvin, Antrim and Craigavon will be closed on Monday 26th May for the Bank Holiday.

    Branches at The Royal Victoria Hospital and QUB Medical Biology Centre remain open. Please call 028 9097 6021 or email info@healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk if you need assistance.

    Online resources are still available on the Healthcare Library website.

    All branches will open as normal on Tuesday 27th May.

  • Antrim Healthcare Library Reduced Opening Hours

    The Healthcare Library at Antrim Area Hospital will be running reduced opening hours over the coming two weeks:

    Monday 19thTuesday 20thWednesday 21stThurs 22ndFriday 23rd
    9.00am – 4.30pm9.00am – 4.30pmLIBRARY CLOSEDLIBRARY CLOSEDLIBRARY CLOSED
    Monday 26thTuesday 27thWednesday 28thThursday 29thFriday 30th
    LIBRARY CLOSEDLIBRARY CLOSEDLIBRARY CLOSED9.00am – 4.30pmLIBRARY CLOSED

    If the library is closed please call the Medical Library on 028 9097 6021 or email info@healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk

    Returned books may be left in the box outside the library door.

    You can contact library staff via the Chatbot, and e-resources are still available at https://healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk/

    We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

    Antrim Library will re-open as normal on Monday 2nd June.

  • Antrim Branch Closed Friday 16 May

    The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland at Antrim Area Hospital will be closed on 16th May.

    Library staff will still be available to answer queries via email or Healthcare Library Chatbot and access to e-resources is still available at https://healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk/

    We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • Antrim Branch Closed Friday 9th May

    The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland at Antrim Area Hospital will be closed on 9th May.

    Library staff will still be available to answer queries via email or Healthcare Library Chatbot and access to e-resources is still available at https://healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk/

    We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • May Day closure – Monday 5th May

    All branches of The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland will be closed on Monday 5th May for the Bank Holiday.

    Online resources are still available on the Healthcare Library website. Branches will open as normal on Tuesday 6th May.

  • Antrim Branch closed Tuesday 29 April

    The Healthcare Library of NI site at Antrim will be closed on 29th April.

    Library staff will still be available to answer queries via email or Healthcare Library Chatbot and access to e-resources is still available at https://healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk/

    We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • Antrim branch closed today (17th April)

    The Healthcare Library of NI sites at Antrim will be closed today 17th April due to illness.  Staff will be working remotely to answer queries via email or the Chatbot, and access to e-resources is still available at https://healthcarelibrary.qub.ac.uk/

    We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

    The Library will re-open following the Easter closure on 23rd April.

  • Easter Opening Hours 2025

    Healthcare Library branches will be closed from 18th April to 22nd April inclusive in:

    • Belfast Trust
    • Northern Trust
    • South Eastern Trust
    • Southern Trust

    The Western Trust branch will be closed on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd April

    Search our library website and login with your library account to access online resources while we are closed.

  • Copyright Training 30th April 2025 – The CLA Licence for Health and Social Care staff in Northern Ireland

    Want to learn more about copyright and how you can copy and share extracts from published works? 

    Join us for this insightful training session delivered by colleagues from the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) who will explain and highlight the benefits of the CLA Licence for HSC staff in Northern Ireland.  

    This online event, open to all Health and Social Care staff in Northern Ireland, will take place via Teams on Wednesday 30th April, 14.30-16.00.  

    To register, complete form at the following link – https://forms.office.com/e/2TDtN65DUN

    A Teams invite will follow by email in advance of the event. 

  • St. Patrick’s Day closure ☘️

    All branches of The Healthcare Library of Northern Ireland will be closed on Monday 17th March for the St. Patrick’s Day holiday.

    Online resources are still available on the Healthcare Library website.

    Branches will open as normal on Tuesday 18th March.