How Do I Book A Meeting Room?
Please read this before you apply for the meeting room. Thank you.
At the end of this page are links to the policy and application for using the meeting room. Please read the policy carefully. It provides detailed information about using the Library's meeting rooms.
- There is no charge for the room.
- You may only use the meeting room once a month.
- Meetings cannot begin when the library is closed, and they must end 1/2 hour before the library closes at the end of the day.
- Meetings must be open to the public.
- You may not charge or otherwise raise money during your meeting.
Applications are taken on a first-come-first-served basis. Please note that we require reservations at least two weeks in advance. We will accept reservations up to 3 months in advance.
For information on hours that the meeting rooms are open, please check Library Hours page.
If you are producing a flyer or some other publicity for your meeting that includes the name and/or address of the Library, please state on the flyer that your meeting is not sponsored by the Berkeley Public Library.
Central Library Meeting Room
We also advise that if you are using the Central Library's meeting room, you get lots of help setting up and breaking down tables and chairs; they are surprisingly heavy for portable furniture. Don't forget to build time into your application to set up and break down.
If you are planning to have food catered to your meeting in the Central Library, please meet the caterers outside the front of the library and escort them to the meeting room. Library staff who are working at the public desks must remain on desk to assist patrons and cannot leave the floor to which they are assigned.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions: 510-981-6119. You may fax the completed application to 510-981-6111.
Branch Meeting Rooms
Claremont Branch South Branch West Branch
Meeting Room Application Form Meeting Room Rules