| Meeting rooms | Capacity | Commercial rate | Concession rate 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick community library | Room 1: 8 Room 2: 15 |
This library is now community managed. |
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| Colburn community library | 4 |
This library is now community managed. |
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| Crosshills - South Craven community library, interview room | 4 |
This library is now community managed. |
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| More Than Books, Eastfield community hub |
Room 1: 4 |
Room 1: £5 Session times available: 10:00am to 13:30pm or 13:30pm to 17:00pm. |
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| Harrogate library | Claro room: 4 Carnegie room: 6 Nidderdale room: 6 |
£50 | £15 |
| Harrogate library, children's library | - | £40 | £15 |
| Hawes library and customer services centre | Upstairs room: 15 | This library is now community managed. Contact hawes.library@outlook.com for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Kirkbymoorside library - CLIC @ Kirkbymoorside | Interview room: 4 ICT suite: 10 |
This library is now community managed. Contact kirkbylibrary@outlook.com for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Knaresborough library, small room | 8 | £40 | £15 |
| Northallerton library, reference office | 6 | £40 | £15 |
| Pickering library, small room | 4 | £40 | £15 |
| Scarborough library, interview room | 8 | £40 | £15 |
| Settle community library | 8 | This library is now community managed. Contact settlelibrary@outlook.com for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Sherburn and villages community library, small room | 8 | This library is now community managed. Contact sherburn.library@siect.uk for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Starbeck community library, small room | 6 | This library is now community managed. Contact info.starbeckcl@gmail.com for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Tadcaster community library | 4-6 | This library is now community managed. Contact tadcastercommunitylibrary@gmail.com for pricing and terms of use. |
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| Thirsk community library | 6 | This library is now community managed. Contact library@thirskcommunitylibrary.org.uk for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Whitby library, small room | 8 | £40 | £15 |
Our libraries have meeting rooms for hire by community groups and the public.
Venues, prices and information
Our meeting rooms available for hire and relevant prices can be viewed in the tables below - see 'show all sections'. Concession rate one is granted to non-profit making organisations. Concession rate two is restricted to Scarborough-based non-profit making organisations with less than 100 members.
A £12.50 per hour surcharge for bookings outside normal working hours will be levied for all venues.
To book a room, or for more details, contact your local library. or contact us.
Meeting rooms holding up to 15 people
Meeting rooms holding up to 50 people
| Meeting rooms | Capacity | Commercial rate | Concession rate 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boroughbridge community library and resource centre | 50. User space as you wish. Stack chairs at end. | £55 | £22 |
| Kirkbymoorside library - CLIC @ Kirkbymoorside | 30 | This library is now community managed. Contact kirkbylibrary@outlook.com for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Knaresborough library | 20 | £50 | £20 |
| Northallerton library | 20 | £50 | £20 |
| Pickering library | 20 | £50 | £20 |
| Ripon library | 20 | £50 | £20 |
| Scarborough library, small room | 40 | £60 | £20 |
| Starbeck community library | 35 | This library is now community managed. Contact info.starbeckcl@gmail.com for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Thirsk community library | 50 (Only available when library is closed) | This library is now community managed. Contact library@thirskcommunitylibrary.org.uk for pricing and terms of use. | |
| Whitby library | 20 | £50 | £20 |
Scarborough concert hall and meeting room
The concert hall and meeting room at Scarborough library provide an impressive range of conference and meeting facilities.
With its ornate ceiling décor and raised stage featuring a Bechstein grand piano, the concert hall is an ideal venue for not only small concerts, plays and films but also conferences, sales presentations, fairs, festivals and exhibitions. The hall's dimensions are 14.6m long by 12.2m wide.
The adjacent meeting room offers a more intimate space. It can be hired either in conjunction with the main hall or independently to suit a variety of uses, including training courses, group sessions and business meetings. The room also benefits from receiving natural daylight. The room is 8.2m long by 5.8m wide and seats 40 people.
Concert hall hiring rates
| Scarborough concert hall (220 capacity) | Commercial rate | Concession rate 1 | Concession rate 2 |
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| Morning session | £125 | £60 | £40 |
| Afternoon session | £125 | £60 | £40 |
| Evening session | £225 | £125 | £55 |
| All day (excluding evening) | £200 | £90 | £60 |
| All day (including evening) | £400 | £150 | £75 |
| Crush Hall (per session as an ancillary to other rooms hired) | £10 | £7.50 | £7.50 |
| Hire of grand piano (additional charge for tuning, if required) | £40 | £25 | £25 |
Facilities available
Tea and coffee facilities, loop system, flip chart, overhead projector and multimedia projector are available to book on request. Outside caterers can be booked for larger functions. We have a public entertainment licence for both rooms.
Parking
Scarborough library is located in the centre of the town. Parking is available nearby at the Brunswick building, just off York Place, at the Balmoral Centre. This can be reached via North Street and from Palm Court on Vernon Road.
Additional booking options and fees
| All libraries | Commercial rate | Concession rate 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Use of boiler and up to 50 cups (additional set of cups cost £5) | Free | Free |
| Branches (per half-day session) | £40 | £15 |
| PRS licence fee | Price on application | Price on application |
| Hire of multi-media projector | £30 | £30 |
| Hire of SmartBoard (Harrogate, Kirkbymoorside) | £30 | £30 |
| Small interview rooms (maximum capacity 3) | £10 | £5 |
| Hire of computers for training / group sessions (external) | £5 per PC per session | £5 per PC per session |
| Hire of computers for training / group sessions (internal or community groups) |
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Deposits
At the discretion of the local staff, a 20 per cent deposit will be required when bookings are taken. In the event of a booking being cancelled by the organiser, this deposit is non-refundable.