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The Old Library, Birmingham

Location pin

The Old Library 4 Gibb Street, Birmingham, B9 4AT - 

  • Users

    Up to
    250 guests

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

About Venue

The Old Library, is a dynamic, functional meeting space in the heart Digbeth, Birmingham’s creative quarter. You will find our venue just ¼ mile from the city centre.

This beautifully restored Victorian building is the last of Birmingham’s five original Free Library’s opened in 1866. Located next to the Custard Factory complex, the venue is an interesting alternative space for your meeting or event. Within the venue we have our main space and smaller space the Reading Room, then in our parent building Zellig we have Zellig 210, another smaller meeting room. The Zellig building is a hub of creativity complete with sculptures, unusual architecture and quirky reception. Our friendly team look forward to working with you on your next event.

Capacity & Layout

Standing

Standing

up to 250

Dining

Dining

up to 130

Theatre

Theatre

up to 130

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 100

Food & Beverage

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Facilities & Amenities

Disabled access

Disabled access

Heating

Heating

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Natural light

Natural light

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Public transport

Public transport

Premises parking

Premises parking

Breakout rooms

Breakout rooms

Audio & Visual

Sound system

Sound system

Microphone

Microphone

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Other

AV is available at an additional cost.

Space Rules

Allowed events

wedding

Wedding ceremony licence

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Reviews

  • Kez mahoney
    August 2025

    My daughter had her wedding reception here. The staff were so helpful and accommodating. Lovely bright hall , with beautiful windows . If you want a city centre reception look no further , perfect .

  • Haz Goldson
    September 2025

    I had so much fun capturing Amy & Joe’s gorgeous day at The Old Library! Such a fun & unique venue - I hope to come back again soon! - Haz Goldson Photo & Film

  • Adrian Rosten-Smart
    October 2025

    This is an excellent and versatile venue. We held a great joint birthday and anniversary party, with around 100 guests. We used a number of the preferred suppliers, who did an amazing job and made sure the venue had a great vibe. Paul James Promotions were excellent in sourcing all the equipment, lighting and decorations we needed. And making sure it was set up in good time. Their DJ was brilliant on the night and nothing was ever a problem. As a drag artist, we couldn't have asked for better than Pork Elizabeth Pie. She made sure the party atmosphere started from the outset and continued throughout the evening. And Digbeth Catering Co, did a great job - both with the food and the late bar. The staff at the Old Library were great from the outset, helping us plan and reminding us when decisions needed to be made. And having a host on the evening was particularly useful. They helped to ensure that the evening flowed as it should. Overall we'd highly recommend the venue to others, particularly if you're looking for something unique and in a very cool part of Birmingham.

  • Petra Quinlan
    September 2025

    We used the Old Library for an anniversary party recently. The venue is absolutely beautiful, we had the ceiling decorated by shiny people and then did our own table decorations. When the lights were on in the evening the room looked stunning and we had so many compliments on how beautiful the venue is. We found the communication with all staff very smooth and they were quick to respond when contacted. Special mentions to Rebecca who helped us organise everything, Laura who helped us when we were decorating the venue, and Emily who was there on the evening of the party and made sure everything was running smoothly! Would definitely recommend 😊. Thank you old library! Nick & Petra xxx

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