The Old Library, Birmingham, The Old Library Main Space
The Old Library 4 Gibb Street, Birmingham, B9 4AT -
Up to
250 guests
Offers
catering
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.
The Old Library is a beautifully restored Victorian building, and is the last remaining of Birmingham’s five original Free Library’s opened in 1866. The main space is a light and airy space flooded with natural daylight. Full of period features including vaulted ceilings and iconic arch windows, this space will conduct a positive and warm atmosphere ensuring you have a stimulating and productive event with us. Our personable conference team are on hand from enquiry to event to ensure that your event is successful and memorable.
Capacity & Layout
Standing
up to 250
Dining
up to 130
Theatre
up to 130
Cabaret
up to 100
Pricing
& Opening Hours
Weekly schedule
monday
00:00 - 24:00
tuesday
00:00 - 24:00
wednesday
00:00 - 24:00
thursday
00:00 - 24:00
friday
00:00 - 24:00
saturday
00:00 - 24:00
sunday
00:00 - 24:00
Price type: Per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
from £30 per guest
Food & Beverage
Catering arrangements
Refreshments
Alcohol
Facilities & Amenities
Disabled access
Heating
Air conditioning
Natural light
Table / chairs included
Public transport
Premises parking
Breakout rooms
Audio & Visual
Sound system
Microphone
Flipchart
WiFi
Other
AV is available at an additional cost.
Space Rules
Allowed events
Wedding ceremony licence
Location
Reviews
- Kez mahoneyAugust 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 GoldsonSeptember 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-SmartOctober 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 QuinlanSeptember 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
