Shankill Road Library

I haven’t been in it in years I have fond memories of it tho and might just call in some day to see if it has changed much since the good old days of Roald Dahl and Dr Seuss!

During a hot afternoon spent walking about the city a stop off to use a library such as the one on the Shankill Road is very welcome. It’s old fashioned in style, built by the Belfast Corporation in the late 1920s. The library is on an upper floor, approached by quite steep steps and stairs although there is also a lift. On a hot day the room is airy and bright thanks to high ceilings and big windows, some of which are old fashioned stained glass, and there is an old parquet floor. Like most local libraries it has a large supply of fiction books, a children’s section and DVDs. There are plenty of computer terminals, always very handy for free internet access and enough people about to prove that as ever, libraries are an invaluable resource in the community.