Our community rooms are available to designated non-profit organizations holding meetings that are free and open to the public.
To Reserve a Room at the Central Library
To reserve a space at the Central Library, review our guidelines and fill out the application here. Reservations must be made with a minimum of 2 days’ notice and no more than 2 weeks ahead of the requested date.
To Reserve a Room at a Branch Location
Contact the branch librarian at the location you'd like to reserve, and submit your reservation application at least 3 weeks ahead of the requested date
Please Note
- Reservations for meeting room space are on a first-come, first-serve basis, and Library or City-sponsored meetings have priority.
- Rooms are not intended for use as your organization's primary meeting place
- All use is subject to our official meeting room policy and procedures.
- Many spaces within Central Library are also available for private events
Available Spaces
| Neighborhood | LIBRARY | Meeting Room and Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| City Proper | Central Library | Contact our Events Office (events@bpl.org) for more information. |
| North End | Lecture Hall, 45 Seated | |
| South End | Marleen Nienhuis Community Room, 40 Seated | |
| West End | Lecture Hall, 50 Seated | |
| Allston-Brighton | Brighton | Community Room, 50-60 Seated |
| Honan-Allston | Lecture Hall, 75 Seated Meeting Room, 12-14 Seated |
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| Faneuil | Closed due to construction until 2023. Lecture Hall, 100 seated |
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| Charlestown | Charlestown | Lecture Hall, 80 Seated |
| Dorchester | Adams Street | Patricia O'Neill Community Room, 100 seated |
| Codman Square | Lecture Hall, 150 Seated | |
| Fields Corner | Meeting Room, 40 Seated | |
| Grove Hall | Teri Room, 15-30 Seated Jazz Lounge, 40 -150 Seated, 75 Standing |
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| Lower Mills | Lecture Hall, 75 Seated | |
| Uphams Corner | Meeting Room, 25 Seated | |
| East Boston | East Boston | Thomas M. Menino Community Room, 80 Seated Conference Room, 8 Seated |
| Hyde Park | Hyde Park | Menino Hall, 70 Seated |
| Jamaica Plain | Connolly | Meeting Room, 10 Seated Lecture Hall, 150 Seated |
| Jamaica Plain | Community Room, 100 seated Conference Room, 6-8 seated |
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| Mattapan | Mattapan | Alice W. Yancey Community Room, 128 Seated Conference Room, 16 Seated Study Room 3, 12 Seated |
| Roslindale | Roslindale | Lecture Hall, 110 Seated |
| Roxbury | Roxbury | Fellowes Hall, 150 Seated Conference Room, 25 Seated |
| Egleston Square | No separate meeting space Call branch for availability of group meetings |
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| Parker Hill | Lecture Hall, 75 Seated | |
| South Boston | South Boston | Lecture Hall, 75 Seated |
| West Roxbury | West Roxbury | Alice G. Hennessey Community Room, 120seated |
