British Library

96 Euston Rd, London, NW1 2DB -

Up to
255 guests
Internal Catering
allowed

About Venue

The British Library is not only the national library of the United Kingdom but also one of the world's greatest academic institutions.

Opened in 1998, the library is now hailed as a great triumph of design and technology as well as one of the greatest repositories of library materials which include over 150 million items, with some material dating from 3000 years ago. The auditorium can accommodate up to 255 delegates, with facilities for simultaneous translation, film, sound and video presentation. This, combined with a full team of onsite technical expertise, ensures world-class delivery. In addition, there are five comfortable and individually designed meeting rooms allowing for 10-60 delegates. All rooms have natural daylight, electronic blackout blinds, climate control and sound proofing.

Further to the Knowledge Centre, the British Library also has an executive Boardroom suite, consisting of the British Library Boardroom, which is ideal for board meetings and presentations as well as private lunches and dinners for up to 32 guests. The additional rooms in this suite can accommodate from 4 to 12 guests making it in an ideal option for smaller meetings and interviews.

In the evening, the library offers receptions and dinners for up to 200 guests. The King's Library Gallery offers a spectacular backdrop with the King's Library Tower, holding over 65,000 volumes or the Terrace Restaurant with its floor to ceiling windows and outdoor, rooftop terrace for summer events.

Capacity & Layout

Standing

up to 68

Dining

up to 120

Theatre

up to 255

Boardroom

up to 32

Cabaret

up to 36

Classroom

up to 24

Food & Beverage

Catering arrangements

Refreshments

Alcohol

Facilities & Amenities

Disabled access

Air conditioning

Lectern

Table / chairs included

Tea

Cloakroom

Flipchart

Natural light

Stage

Whiteboards

Audio & Visual

Sound system

Microphone

Projector & screen

TV screen

Flipchart

WiFi

Other

Catering and AV at an additional cost

Space Rules

Cancellation policy

6 months prior full refund, 8 weeks prior = 50% refund

Location

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Reviews

Thao Le
August 2025
Architect lovers, Book Fans definitely come here for study, research or wonder lust. A real treasure of books and knowledge. No worry if you are hungry or thirsty as there are at least 2 places for Coffee shop, ice cream, light lunch with reasonable price and nice services. High speed wifi & clean WC. Love love love 😇
Hywel Maslen
August 2025
The British Library is always a pleasure to visit and undertake research. The system is well organised and one can visit a number of rooms and order documents and books. There is also a newsroom for micro films of many publications. There are cafes and a restaurant here which have some good quality food and drinks. There is also free WiFi.
dave p
October 2025
This is a wonderful place to wander around and enjoy some of the literature and writing from history. There are lots of people studying here at the many desks and areas provided. There are plenty of bathrooms, eateries and seating here. I thought there might be a little more in the exhibition room, but what they do have, is very interesting.

Rob
September 2025
Went to the Fantasy: Realms of Imagination so my review is based on that. It had many interesting books, sketches and pictures but it was much smaller than expected and only took an hour to see. It seemed to appear as it was bigger and greater then it was when advertised but the reality is that it’s good but also disappointing and not on a grand enough scale..