Theatre Seat: 255
Bronte Seat: 60 / Reception: 60
Bronte A Seat: 30 / Reception: 30
Bronte B Seat: 20 / Reception: 25
Dickens Seat: 25 / Reception: 25
Eliot Seat: 60 / Reception: 68
Chaucer Seat: 50 / Reception: 60
Terrace Restaurant Seat: 120 / Reception: 200
Terrace (Outdoor) Reception: 200
King's Library Gallery Seat: 80 / Reception: 150
Boardroom Seat: 30 / Reception: 32
Cotton Room Seat: 12
Harley Room Seat: 12
Burney Room Seat: 8
Sloane Room Seat: 4
The British Library is a renown venue that is available for hire.
Offering a unique and flexible venue spaces that can host anywhere from 4 – 255 people, this iconic venue will definitely be the talk of your event.
Take the knowledge center for example, it has its own private entrance off the main piazza and sits up to 255 people in its auditorium. It also comes equipped with state of the art AV and presentation systems. Apart from that, there is also five meeting rooms available with natural daylight, black out blinds, sound proofing and the latest audio-visual along with our on-site AV team. You can choose to either book the whole centre or its individual meeting rooms.
There is the Terrace restaurant within the Library that comes with floor to ceiling windows. This is more of a larger crowd space and is perfect for dinners, parties and receptions. This space sits 200 people making it ideal for parties and dinners. The outdoor rooftop terrace is an added bonus especially during summer events.
Another stunning venue is the King’s Library. With The King’s Library Tower serving as its backdrop, this space is located in the heart of the Library. It can host 80 guests for dinner and 150 guests for receptions.
If you’re looking for more formal setting venue, the Fourth Floor Boardroom Suite is the perfect choice. With adjacent meeting rooms catering to more smaller meetings and lunches, these spaces are ideal for hosting executive or corporate meetings, as well as private events. It even comes with a private foyer for receptions and catering needs.
