A Belfast man who went to an auction to support a friend, and ended up spending £90,000 on a library, says he wants to use it as a cross-community space and ‘create a new Northern Ireland’. Carnegie Oldpark Library is a historic 1906 Carnegie‑funded building in north Belfast, created to bring learning and opportunity. Largely unused since its 2010 closure, it is now the focus of a community‑led restoration project. Quintin Oliver, who grew up in east Belfast and now lives in the south of the city, told The Irish News that Carnegie’s aspirations inspired him when he happened to buy the historic building. 🎥 Dylan Hegarty