Northern Ireland Library Authority
Museum service in Northern Ireland
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Libraries NI (formally the Northern Ireland Library Authority) is a library service in Northern Ireland consisting of all libraries in Northern Ireland. It is headquartered at Lisburn City Library and is sponsored by the Department for Communities to provide 'a dynamic focal point in the community and assists people to fulfil their potential'.[1]
Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Northern Ireland Library Authority; to enable the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure to make grants in connection with the provision of library services; and for connected purposes.
Citation2008 c. 8 (N.I.)
Royal assent17 June 2008
| Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 | |
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| Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly | |
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| Long title | An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Northern Ireland Library Authority; to enable the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure to make grants in connection with the provision of library services; and for connected purposes. |
| Citation | 2008 c. 8 (N.I.) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 17 June 2008 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
In June 2023, it was announced that the service had significantly reduced its budget for buying new books.[2]