Belfast novelist Forrest Reid was born 150 years ago on 24 June 1875. We mark his anniversary by displaying items from our archives on the second floor of Belfast Central Library #connectwithheritage

Nice to see some of our balcony plants here Belfast Central Library blossoming! 🌹🪻🌷 Why not check them out next time you visit our 1st floor Information Dept? N.B. Don’t forget you can collect or donate to our “Seed Library” on this floor too! #Nasturtium #FatsiaCamouflage #Rose

Nice to see some of our balcony plants here at Belfast Central Library blossoming Why not check them out next time you visit our 1st floor Information Department? Don’t forget you can collect or donate to our “Seed Library” on this floor too! #Nasturtium #FatsiaCamouflage #Rose

The great Rory Gallagher passed away #OnThisDay 30 years ago. Born in Ballyshannon and raised in Cork, but adopted by and adored in Belfast. He played legendary annual gigs in the city throughout the 1970s, one of few touring acts to do so. Image courtesy of Belfast Telegraph

This week’s Treasure is part of our commemoration of 150 years since the birth of Belfast novelist Forrest Reid. We have a signed copy of the novel Demophon as well as his corrected typescript. Visit our display on the second floor of Belfast Central Library #connectwithheritage

Still fondly remembered after the closure of its stores in 2009, Woolworths made a virtue of their affordability with the Nothing over Sixpence campaign #OnThisDay in 1930. Image courtesy of the Belfast Telegraph #ConnectWithHeritage

Local supermarket Stewarts’ own-brand Yellow Pack range was launched #OnThisDay in 1981. The packaging may well have been spartan, and the font stark, but you couldn’t argue with the savings! #ConnectWithHeritage

This week’s Treasure highlights academic work by Forrest Reid. He is known for his work on the authors Walter de la Mare, W.B. Yeats, and illustrators. We are lucky to have his personal scrapbook of illustrations. Our display runs until the end of June #connectwithheritage

School’s out for summer. Holiday Fun Time at Beechmount Leisure Centre was launched #OnThisDay in 1979. Only 8p to join and then 15p per day! Image courtesy of the Irish News #ConnectWithHeritage

An illustration published in the Belfast Telegraph #OnThisDay in 1910 depicting the demolition of Hercules Street. It and John Street were cleared to make way for the broad expanse of the new Royal Avenue in the early 1880s. #ConnectWithHeritage

Due to unforeseen circumstances Belfast Central Library will be unable to open this morning (Thursday 17 July) as planned. We hope to update customers as soon as information becomes available.

We apologise for the closure of Belfast Central Library this morning and the library will now open at 1:30pm. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Ballymacarrett youngsters were being kept fit and active on their summer holidays at Scotch Row playground #OnThisDay 100 years ago. Image courtesy of the Belfast News-Letter #ConnectWithHeritage

Remember the summer when Belfast fell under the spell of the Tall Ships? For those who do, it’s hard to believe that it was a whole thirty-four years ago. Here’s how it was reported in the Belfast Telegraph #OnThisDay in 1991. #ConnectWithHeritage

Pottinger’s Entry without its famous arched entrance seems unthinkable, but here it was without its notable feature #OnThisDay in 1991. Thankfully it was later restored to its former glory. Image courtesy of Belfast Telegraph

The new gas-holder at Belfast Gasworks, Ormeau Road was the second largest of its kind in the world at the time of its construction. As seen #OnThisDay in 1923 in the Belfast Telegraph #ConnectWithHeritage

It was #OnThisDay in 1891 that the Irish News was published for the first time. It merged with the Belfast Morning News the following year. Extensive runs of both titles can be found in the Belfast Central Library’s Newspaper Library #ConnectWithHeritage

The brand-new Lucozade factory at Andersonstown was pictured in the Irish News on the eve of its official opening #OnThisDay in 1953. 📷 The factory closed in 1980 and the Kennedy Centre now occupies the site #ConnectWithHeritage

For this week’s Treasure we look forward to the #BelfastMaritimeFestival. We start with some of our older maritime books, like these on ship building from 1765 and 1794. What brilliant diagrams they had! Visit our display in Belfast Central library #connectwithheritage

Libraries NI Chief Executive Dr Jim O'Hagan welcomed Lord Mayor Tracy Kelly to the launch of Deafblind NI's Information Hub in Belfast Central Library this week 🙌 Deafblind UK