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The Space

Venue Capacity

Price Guide

Spaces Available

Perfect For

Features & Restrictions

Floorplan

A unique venue with amazing Literary history in St James's Square

St James's Square, SW1Y

The Space

The London Library is available for evening hire for a range of corporate events, including networking, dinners, receptions, awards, presentations, launches and celebrations, with an enviable location directly off St James's Square and a minutes walk from Piccadilly and Pall Mall.

The Library's stunning façade hides a wealth of beautiful 19th century interiors, including the Reading Room, which is available for up to 200 guests, the Issue Hall for pre-dinner receptions for up to 100, and the Study, Writers Room, Foyle Lightwell Reading Room and Art Room for smaller VIP events of 30-50.

These spaces are available Wednesday until Saturday evenings (after 5:30pm) or Sunday anytime on an exclusive basis for clients and their guests and offer an inspiring and unforgettable event experience. Tours are also available of the Library's seven interlocking buildings, housing 17 miles of open access bookshelves and over one million books, making it one of the most unique event spaces in London.

Venue Capacity

Standing:

200

Theatre:

120

Cabaret:

Dining:

100

Boardroom:

Price Guide

Venue Hire Rate

Wednesday - Sunday

09:00 - 23:00

From £ 2,000

See Days

Wednesday

Whole Venue Hire

Evening

17:30 - 21:30

from £3,500

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £4,500

Receptions, Dinners & Book Launches

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £3,500

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £4,500

Intimate Receptions & Vip Events

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £2,500

Thursday

Whole Venue Hire

Evening

17:30 - 21:30

from £3,500

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £4,500

Receptions, Dinners & Book Launches

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £3,500

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £4,500

Intimate Receptions & Vip Events

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £2,500

Friday

Whole Venue Hire

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £3,000

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £4,000

Receptions, Dinners & Book Launches

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £3,000

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £4,000

Intimate Dinners

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £2,000

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £3,000

Intimate Presentations, Lectures & Photoshoots

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £2,000

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £3,000

Receptions & Check-Ins

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £2,000

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £3,000

Intimate Receptions & Vip Events

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £2,500

Saturday

Whole Venue Hire

Evening

17:30 - 21:30

from £3,500

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £4,500

Receptions, Dinners & Book Launches

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £3,500

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £4,500

Intimate Receptions & Vip Events

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £2,500

Sunday

Whole Venue Hire

Day

09:00 - 23:00

from £10,000

Afternoon

09:00 - 23:00

from £5,000

Receptions, Dinners & Book Launches

Evening

17:30 - 21:00

from £3,500

Evening

17:30 - 23:00

from £4,500

Intimate Presentations, Lectures & Photoshoots

Afternoon

10:00 - 14:00

from £4,000

Spaces Available

Whole Venue Hire

from £3,000

per evening

Standing

200

Theatre

120

Cabaret

Dining

100

Boardroom

Receptions, Dinners & Book Launches

from £3,000

per evening

Standing

200

Theatre

120

Cabaret

Dining

100

Boardroom

Intimate Dinners

from £2,000

per evening

Standing

Theatre

Dining

Boardroom

Intimate Presentations, Lectures & Photoshoots

from £2,000

per evening

Standing

Theatre

Dining

Receptions & Check-Ins

from £2,000

per evening

Standing

100

Intimate Receptions & Vip Events

from £2,500

per evening

Standing

Dining

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Awards ceremony

Charity dinner

Christmas party

Corporate hire

Corporate party

Corporate reception

Creative space

Fashion show

Film premiere

Leaving party

Live Streaming

Networking

Office staff party

Presentation

Press day

Private dining rooms

Private screening

Product launch

Summer party

Theatre production

Wake reception

Wedding

Wedding reception

Wrap party

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Features & Restrictions

Catering

Approved caterers only

Dry Hire

Vegan Friendly

Venue can provide alcohol

Wet Hire

Allow external caterers

Can provide Halal

Can provide Kosher

Fridge/Freezer

Full catering kitchen

Inhouse caterers available

Kitchen facilities available

Tables & Chairs

Tableware & Crockery

Allowed Events

Ticketed Events

18th Birthday Parties

21st Birthday Parties

Child friendly

Loud Music

Open past 12am

Licensing

Alcohol License

Noise restrictions

Temporary event notices (TENs) available

BYOB

Civil ceremony licence

Full wedding license

Late License

Venue Specs

Cloakroom

Early access

Elevator

Loading bay

Rain friendly

Separate Entrance

Toilets

Wheelchair access

Accommodation

Air Conditioning

Breakout rooms

Dancefloor

Dog friendly

Goods lift

Outside area

Parking Facilities

Ramps

Smoking area

Whiteboards/ flipcharts

Technical

AV equipment

Bring your own DJ

Live Streaming

PA System

Screens / Projector

Wi-Fi

Hearing loop

High Speed Fibre Optic

Hybrid Events

On-site technician

Sky Sports

Stage

Video Conferencing

Video Recording

Floorplan

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