Halls for Hire

• The Central Library has a newly refurbished Large Hall ideal for wedding celebrations, parties, indoor events, etc. It also has a Gallery space ideal for small exhibitions, displays or launches. It can also be used for meetings, seminars or training events for up to 50 people.

• The John Barnes Library Hall can hold up to 90 people for meetings, training events social functions, etc. There is also a Training Suite which can be hired for training sessions or meetings. It has 12 PCs with Internet access as well as a meeting space.

• The West Library Hall can hold up to 100 people for meetings, training events social functions, etc.

• The Finsbury Library has 2 rooms seating up to 15 and 30 people which are ideal for meetings, seminars or small training events. The Library foyer is the perfect place to hold an exhibition, display your work or hold a launch event. The newly refurbished Hall is also now available and is likely to be able to accommodate 200 people.

• The Mildmay Library has a meeting room that can hold up to 50 people for meetings, seminars and training events.

Please contact the library you are interested in for more details. Click on the links to the right under Related Information.

For the Training Suite at John Barnes, please call 020 7527 6911 or email john.calcott@islington.gov.uk

Halls are hired in the following categories. Within each of these categories, charges are by the hour, or part thereof.

• Schedule 1: Function with catering, or over 100 people
• Schedule 2: Function without catering, or other lettings between 50-100 people
• Schedule 3: Other lettings, meetings, etc. up to 50 people
• Schedule 4: Lettings to Community Groups (limited attendance) during opening hours only
• Schedule 5: Hire for exhibitions only. Hirers must adhere to Islington Council's Terms and Conditions of Letting - please click on the link below
  

Download our booklet on library space for hire by clicking on the link below.

For information on other venues to hire in the borough and their prices, or for a library hall application form, click the links below to download the documents.

To view virtual tours of the rooms for hire, see the link under Related Information on the right of the page.