PRONI Reading Room to re-open Monday 24 August

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland will reopen to the public from Monday 24 August.

Initially, the Reading Room will operate a limited and appointment-only system for visitors wanting access to PRONI's collection of original and microfilmed documents.

PRONI, Titanic Boulevard, Belfast

The following arrangements will apply:

• Appointments will be for a full day (max. 10am to 4pm) but with an allocated arrival time of between 10am and 11:20am.

• Documents will need to be ordered two weeks in advance of the visit.

• Appointments and the availability of your ordered documents will be confirmed one week in advance.

• Documents will be 'quarantined' after they being handled by staff and visitors.

• There will be no access to the self-service microfilm area, computers, and other reference material located in the Public Search Room.

• Microfilm readers can be used in the Reading Room for microfilm ordered in advance.

Full details, including links to the booking system are now online here.

Before visiting, you are advised to view the video below from PRONI so that you're fully prepared for the new rules and restrictions: