The British Library
The British Library offers unique and flexible meeting and event spaces which can accommodate from 4 – 255 people.
The Knowledge Centre, has its own private entrance off the main Piazza and has a 255 seater auditorium with state-of-the-art AV and presentation facilities. It also offers five meeting rooms each with natural daylight, black out blinds, sound proofing and the latest audio-visual along with our on-site AV team. The whole centre can be exclusively booked making it an ideal location for large conferences with break out spaces or each room can be individually hired to suit meetings, presentations and product launches from 25 to 60 guests.
Within the Library is the Terrace Restaurant, with its floor to ceiling windows it is the perfect space for larger dinners, celebrations, and receptions for up to 200 guests. The outdoor, rooftop terrace is an unexpected bonus for events in the summer months.
Our King’s Library Gallery offers another stunning venue for receptions and dinners, with the King’s Library Tower as a backdrop, this space is at the heart of the library and can host up to 80 guests for dinner and 150 guests for a reception.
The fourth floor Boardroom Suite is ideal for more formal high level functions and is perfect for executive or corporate meetings as well as private lunches and dinners with a private foyer for receptions and catering. The adjacent meeting rooms are perfect for smaller business meetings and lunches.
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The British Library has 15 rooms. The largest, Theatre, holds up to 255 guests seated.
- Theatre255 seated
- Bronte60 seated60 standing
- Bronte A30 seated30 standing
- Bronte B20 seated25 standing
- Dickens25 seated25 standing
- Eliot60 seated68 standing
- Chaucer50 seated60 standing
- Terrace Restaurant120 seated200 standing
- Terrace (outdoors)200 standing
- King's Library Gallery80 seated150 standing
- Boardroom30 seated32 standing
- Cotton Room12 seated
- Harley Room12 seated
- Burney Room8 seated
- Sloane Room4 seated
Travel Information
King’s Cross
Getting to The British Library by public transport
In Central London, The British Library is served by King’s Cross (Tube).
Getting to The British Library by car
For sat nav, use the postcode NW1 2DB.
The British Library is in the London Borough of Camden. Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone rules may apply to vehicles driven in London, so check Transport for London for the latest charges.
Getting to The British Library by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 8 miles away) and Heathrow (about 15 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
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