| Meeting rooms | Capacity | Commercial rate | Concession rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick community library | Meeting room: 8 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £40 (up to 4 hours) |
Hourly: £10 Half day: £30 (up to 4 hours) |
| More Than Books, Eastfield community hub | Room one: 10 |
£30 per session Session is a morning or an afternoon. Full day is 2 sessions. Contact morethanbooks10@gmail.com. |
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| Small office two: 4 Interview room: 4 Café/craft area: 15 |
£10 per session Session is a morning or an afternoon. Full day is 2 sessions. Contact morethanbooks10@gmail.com. |
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| Filey library | 8 | Hourly: £12.50 Half day: £45 Full day: £90 |
Hourly: £6.25 Half day: £20 Full day: £40 |
| Harrogate library | Claro room: 4 Carnegie room: 6 Nidderdale room: 6 |
Hourly: £12.50 Half day: £45 Full day: £90 |
Hourly: £6.25 Half day: £20 Full day: £40 |
| Hawes library and customer services centre | Upstairs room: 15 | This library is now community managed. Contact hawes.library@outlook.com for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Kirkbymoorside library - CLIC @ Kirkbymoorside | Room one: 15 | Hourly: £10 | Hourly: £8 |
| Knaresborough library | Room one: 6 | Hourly: £12.50 Half day: £45 Full day: £90 |
Hourly: £6.25 Half day: £20 Full day: £40 |
| Room two: 15 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £55 Full day: £110 |
Hourly: £7.50 Half day: £25 Full day: £50 |
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| Malton library | 8 | Hourly: £12.50 Half day: £45 Full day: £90 |
Hourly: £6.25 Half day: £20 Full day: £40 |
| Northallerton library | Reference room: 6 Meeting room: 6 |
Hourly: £12.50 Half day: £45 Full day: £90 |
Hourly: £6.25 Half day: £20 Full day: £40 |
| Norton HIVE and community hub | 14 | This library is now community managed. Contact nortoncommunitylibrary@gmail.com for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Pickering library | Office one: 2 Office two: 2 |
Hourly: £7.50 Half day: £20 Full day: £40 |
Hourly: £5 Half day: £15 Full day: £30 |
| Richmond community library | Small meeting room: 4 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £45 (up to 4 hours) |
Hourly: £10 Half day: £30 (up to 4 hours) |
| Large meeting room: 10 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £60 (up to 4 hours) |
Hourly: £10 Half day: £40 (up to 4 hours) |
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| Ripon library | Face to face room: 2 | Hourly: £7.50 Half day: £20 Full day: £40 |
Hourly: £5 Half day: £15 Full day: £30 |
| Meeting room: 15 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £55 Full day: £110 |
Hourly: £7.50 Half day: £25 Full day: £50 |
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| Scarborough library | Meeting room: 8 Interview room: 8 |
Hourly: £12.50 Half day: £45 Full day: £90 |
Hourly: £6.25 Half day: £20 Full day: £40 |
| Selby library | Room one: 4 | Hourly: £12.50 Half day: £45 Full day: £90 |
Hourly: £6.25 Half day: £20 Full day: £40 |
| Settle community library | 8 | Half day: £40 | Half day: £15 |
| Skipton library | 15 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £55 Full day: £110 |
Hourly: £7.50 Half day: £25 Full day: £50 |
| Starbeck community library, small room | 14 | Hourly: £15 | |
| Stokesley community library - The Globe | 4 |
Free for casual use if available. £10 per hour for booking. |
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| Tadcaster community library | 4 |
Hourly: £10 Additional charge of £10 if hiring outside of library opening hours. |
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| Thirsk community library | 8 | This library is now community managed. Contact library@thirskcommunitylibrary.org.uk for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Whitby library | Room one: 15 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £55 Full day: £110 |
Hourly: £7.50 Half day: £25 Full day: £50 |
| Room two: 6 | Hourly: £12.50 Half day: £45 Full day: £90 |
Hourly: £6.25 Half day: £20 Full day: £40 |
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Our libraries have meeting rooms for hire by community groups and the public.
Venues, prices and information
Please contact your local library to find out about room hire.
Meeting rooms holding up to 15 people
Meeting rooms holding up to 50 people
| Meeting rooms | Capacity | Commercial rate | Concession rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boroughbridge community library and resource centre | 50. User space as you wish. Stack chairs at end. | Half day: £55 | Half day: £22 |
| Catterick community library | Study area: 20 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £40 (up to 4 hours) |
Hourly: £10 Half day: £30 (up to 4 hours) |
| Harrogate library | Victoria room: 20 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £55 Full day: £110 |
Hourly: £7.50 Half day: £25 Full day: £50 |
| Kirkbymoorside library - CLIC @ Kirkbymoorside | Room two: 30 | Hourly: £12.50 | Hourly: £9 |
| Rooms one and two combined: 60 | Hourly: £22 | Hourly: £17 | |
| Northallerton library | Conference room: 20 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £55 Full day: £110 |
Hourly: £7.50 Half day: £25 Full day: £50 |
| Richmond community library | 50 | Hourly: £25 Half day: £75 (up to 4 hours) |
Hourly: £20 Half day: £60 (up to 4 hours) |
| Scarborough library | Small room: 30 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £55 Full day: £110 |
Hourly: £7.50 Half day: £25 Full day: £50 |
| Selby library | Room two: 20 | Hourly: £15 Half day: £55 Full day: £110 |
Hourly: £7.50 Half day: £25 Full day: £50 |
| Starbeck community library | 35 | Hourly: £15 | |
| Thirsk community library | 50 (only available when library is closed) | This library is now community managed. Contact library@thirskcommunitylibrary.org.uk for pricing and terms of use. | |
Scarborough concert hall and meeting room
The concert hall and meeting room at Scarborough library provide an impressive range of conference and meeting facilities.
With its ornate ceiling décor and raised stage featuring a Bechstein grand piano, the concert hall is an ideal venue for not only small concerts, plays and films but also conferences, sales presentations, fairs, festivals and exhibitions. The hall's dimensions are 14.6m long by 12.2m wide.
The adjacent meeting room offers a more intimate space. It can be hired either in conjunction with the main hall or independently to suit a variety of uses, including training courses, group sessions and business meetings. The room also benefits from receiving natural daylight. The room is 8.2m long by 5.8m wide and seats 30 people.
Concert hall hiring rates
| Scarborough concert hall (200 capacity) | Commercial rate | Concession rate |
|---|---|---|
| Morning session | £130 | £45 |
| Evening session | £230 | £60 |
| Full day (excluding evening) | £260 | £90 |
| Crush hall (per session as an ancillary to other rooms hired) | £5 per hour Half day: £15 Full day: £30 |
£3 per hour Half day: £10 Full day: £20 |
| Hire of grand piano (additional charge for tuning, if required) | £50 | £50 |
Facilities available
Tea and coffee facilities, loop system, flip chart, overhead projector and multimedia projector are available to book on request at an additional charge. Hirers can book outside caterers for larger functions, please contact the library prior to making a booking with an providers. Outside caterers can be booked for larger functions. We have a public entertainment licence for both rooms.
Parking
Scarborough library is located in the centre of the town. Parking is available nearby at the Brunswick building, just off York Place, at the Balmoral Centre. This can be reached via North Street and from Palm Court on Vernon Road.
Terms of booking and additional charges
Terms of booking
48 hours' notice is required for any cancellations otherwise full charge will be made.
A £15 per hour surcharge for bookings outside normal library opening hours will be levied for all venues.
Some entire public libraries can be hired by negotiation – please contact the library direct.
prices for additional items to add
- flipchart and pens - £10
- large TV for presentations - £20
- multimedia projector - £30
- PCs for group training sessions - £5 per PC per hour
- urn and 30 cups - £10