About Carnegie Oldpark
Carnegie Oldpark Library, Belfast, Northern Ireland - now being restored and licenced for community use. Tell us what you would like to see in it!
Carnegie Oldpark Description
Carnegie Oldpark is one of the over 2, 500 libraries, that Andrew Carnegie gifted, over a century ago, across the English-speaking world. Abandoned by the public sector nearly a decade ago, Carnegie Oldpark stands as a beacon of hope for the new Belfast. We want to bring this superb example of Tudorbethan architecture back to life, for community use. We want the local people back to this building and fill it with enterprise, education and training, poetry and song - it will buzz with the voices of the local community.
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In search of our glass mosaic floor tiles... #BackToLife
It's really exciting seeing the emergency repairs progressing!!
Great thanks to our good friend and supporter Francesca Lozito for visiting us today! We were glad talking with her about this ambitious project and our plans for bringing Carnegie Oldpark #backtolife Thank you Francesca!!
Tuesday 5th of March all the children from 6 to 10 years old are invited for a Play it in a Day event at Lower Oldpark Community Association modular building. The event starts at 4pm and will finish at 7pm.
Limited number of places. RSVP with DM here or call Ani Kanakaki (07454028628)
The event is hosted by the Carnegie Oldpark project and is part of the Festival of Learning, organised by the BCC.
A big thank you to Vicky Cosstick and all the great speakers tonight at the launch of Belfast: Toward a City Without Walls
Our new year’s journey starts with this great project of our good friend and supporter Vicky Cosstick Belfast: Toward a City Without Walls
Carnegie Oldpark project featuring as an interactive case study today at #BuildPeace18 at Ulster University
Great Places launch at Clifton House Belfast #greatplaces #backtolife
Nelson McCausland launches his book about Ulster Scots at Carnegie Oldpark this Friday the 28th of September. We are looking forward to seeing you all there.
Join us at Carnegie Oldpark Library for an interactive heritage experience. Young people living in the Oldpark area of Belfast will be given a guided tour of the historic Oldpark Library Building. After the tour, the young people will work together to solve the puzzles that will unlock the Library mysteries. After the treasure hunt, they will have the opportunity to discuss how this building could be regenerated and brought back to life as a community hub to bring people from... all backgrounds together.
This event is part of the Good Relations Week. The Good Relations Week is a showcase of events involving people who have chosen to build and sustain good relationships across our diverse community. For more events during the week from the 17th to the 23rd of September visit the Good Relations Week website: http://www.goodrelationsweek.com
Carnegie Oldpak is participating under the theme: 'Our Children and Young People', which aims to continue improving attitudes amongst the young people and to build a community where the youth can play a full and active role in building good relations.
The event is suitable for children over 4 years of age.
Photos will be taken throughout the event. Consent forms will be provided to the parents and legal guardians. Parents and legal guardians who cannot escort their children to the event should contact us if they don't wish the photo of their children to be taken.
Kids under 10 years of age should be accompanied by an adult.
Unfortunately, Carnegie Oldpark Library is not wheelchair accessible at the moment.
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Heritage Treasure Hunt at Carnegie Oldpark, Wednesday 19th September, 6pm - Good Relations Week 2018 Quintin Oliver Anne Beattie Lower Oldpark Community Association
We are delighted to taking part in the Good Relations Week this year! We are looking forward to seeing you all there :)
Thank you very much Trevor for being an amazing Andrew Carnegie this weekend!! Still reading the visitor’s notes about this re-enactment. Everybody was fascinated Lower Oldpark Community Association European Heritage Open Days (#ehodni) Ulster Architectural Heritage
Another happy visitor! What she had to say about meeting Andrew Carnegie?
What Andrew Carnegie has to say?
Today Andrew Carnegie is giving tours at Carnegie Oldpark, as well as tips and tricks for a meaningful life. Don’t miss it. Watch our video cast throughout the day #EHOD18 ehodni European Heritage Open Days (#ehodni) Lower Oldpark Community Association Ulster Architectural Heritage
This splendid old building should be brought back to life #carnegieoldpark #northernirelandfoundation
This most beautiful Edwardian building deserves some love and care.
The architecture is fantastic, the location is commanding and the local community want to see it buzzing with life and activity again.
Join us in that exciting journey to help the social and economic regeneration of this historic part of north Belfast!
There's such huge potential inside this building to reinvigorate this community and to make Oldpark a centre for the arts and learning. Very exciting!
Great venue with great potentials
This splendid old building should be brought back to life #carnegieoldpark #northernirelandfoundation
This most beautiful Edwardian building deserves some love and care.
The architecture is fantastic, the location is commanding and the local community want to see it buzzing with life and activity again.
Join us in that exciting journey to help the social and economic regeneration of this historic part of north Belfast!
There's such huge potential inside this building to reinvigorate this community and to make Oldpark a centre for the arts and learning. Very exciting!
Great venue with great potentials
This splendid old building should be brought back to life #carnegieoldpark #northernirelandfoundation
This most beautiful Edwardian building deserves some love and care.
The architecture is fantastic, the location is commanding and the local community want to see it buzzing with life and activity again.
Join us in that exciting journey to help the social and economic regeneration of this historic part of north Belfast!
There's such huge potential inside this building to reinvigorate this community and to make Oldpark a centre for the arts and learning. Very exciting!
Great venue with great potentials