From: The Minister Level 9 Causeway Exchange 1-7 Bedford Street Belfast BT2 7EG

Telephone: (028) 9082 3476 e-mail: [email protected] Our ref: SUB 0260 2021 Date: 30 March 2021 Mark Durkan MLA Room 321 Parliament Buildings Stormont Belfast BT4 3XX

By email: [email protected]

Mark a chara,

AQW 12155/17-22 - Correction

You tabled the above question asking that I detail the public libraries managed by Libraries NI in each constituency and the number of hours each library is open per week.

I have been recently advised that seven of the listed libraries, tabled at Annex A, were assigned to the incorrect constituency.

An updated list showing libraries assigned to the correct constituency, including their normal weekly opening hours, is attached at Annex B.

I will arrange for a copy of this letter to be deposited in the Assembly Library.

Is mise le meas,

Deirdre Hargey MLA Minister for Communities

ANNEX A

Library: Constituency originally Constituency now assigned assigned to: to (correction):

Cregagh Library Belfast East Belfast South

Cloughfern Library East Antrim Belfast North

Cushendall Library North Antrim East Antrim

Glengormley Library South Antrim Belfast North

Ballynahinch Library South Down Strangford

Carryduff Library Strangford Belfast South

Dundonald Library Strangford Belfast East

ANNEX B

Normal Opening Hours per week

Constituency of : Belfast East

Ballyhackamore Library 40

Dundonald Library 40

Holywood Arches Library 40

Tullycarnet Library 25

Woodstock Library 40

Constituency of : Belfast North

Belfast Central Library 54

Chichester Library 40

Cloughfern Library 18

Glengormley Library 50

Grove Library 40

Rathcoole Library 35

Constituency of : Belfast South

Carryduff Library 25

Cregagh Library 40

Finaghy Library 50

Lisburn Road Library 40

Newtownbreda Library 40

Ormeau Road Library 45

Constituency of : Belfast West

Ardoyne Library 35

Colin Glen Library 40

Falls Road Library 40

Shankill Road Library 40

Suffolk Library 40

Whiterock Library. 35

Constituency of : East Antrim

Carnlough Library 18

Carrickfergus Library 50

Cushendall Library 18

Greenisland Library 25

Larne Library 40

Whitehead Library 28 (plus 34 hours in out of hours service mode)

Constituency of : East

Coleraine Library 50

Dungiven Library 25 (plus 34 hours in out of hours service mode)

Garvagh Library 18

Kilrea Library 18

Limavady Library 40

Portrush Library 28

Portstewart Library 35

Constituency of : Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Dungannon Library 50

Enniskillen Library 50

Fivemiletown Library 18

Irvinestown Library 30 (plus 36 hours in out of hours service mode)

Lisnaskea Library 30 (plus 35 hours in out of hours service mode)

Constituency of : Foyle

Creggan Library 28

Derry Central Library 54

Shantallow Library 40

Strathfoyle Library 25

Waterside Library 45

Constituency of : Lagan Valley

Dromore Library 28

Lisburn City Library 54

Moira Library 25

Constituency of : Mid Ulster

Coalisland library 35

Cookstown Library 45

Draperstown Library 18

Maghera Library 38 (plus 33 hours in out of hours service mode)

Magherafelt Library 45

Constituency of : Newry and Armagh

Armagh Library 45

Bessbrook Library 25

Crossmaglen Library 18

Irish and Local Studies 35

Keady Library 28

Newry Library 50

Richhill Library 18

Tandragee Library 25

Constituency of : North Antrim

Ballycastle Library 35

Ballymena Central Library 50

Ballymoney Library 40

Broughshane Library 18

Kells & Connor Library 18

Portglenone Library 18

Constituency of : North Down

Bangor Library 54

Donaghadee Library 35

Holywood Library 40

Constituency of : South Antrim

Antrim Library 45

Ballyclare Library 40

Crumlin Library 18

Greystone Library 28

Randalstown Library 25

Constituency of : South Down

Castlewellan Library 25

Downpatrick Library 45

Kilkeel Library 40

Newcastle Library 40

Rathfriland Library 25

Warrenpoint Library 40

Constituency of : Strangford

Ballynahinch Library 35

Comber Library 35

Killyleagh Library 18

Newtownards Library 40

Portaferry Library 18

Saintfield Library 25 (plus 38 hours in out of hours service mode)

Constituency of : Upper Bann

Banbridge Library 45

Brownlow Library 35

Lurgan Library 50

Portadown Library 45

Constituency of : West Tyrone

Castlederg Branch Library 25

Fintona Library 18

Newtownstewart Library 18

Omagh Library 54

Strabane Library 45