Old Library Room

12 Bloomsbury Square Ltd

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  • From £655
  • 100 Standing
  • Holborn Tube Station 5m. Euston 15m walk.
  • From £655
  • 100 Standing
  • Holborn Tube Station 5m. Euston 15m walk.
Historic listed building in Bloomsbury Square with exclusive private garden access and dual presentation screen setup.
Mike Williams
Mike Williams

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • PA system
  • Flexible room layouts up to 100 people
  • Mediation suites available
  • Central Bloomsbury Square location
  • 98-inch touch interactive presentation screen
  • 50-inch repeat presentation screen
  • Private green garden access
  • Video conferencing capabilities
  • On-site AV technician

The Old Library Room (OLR) is a multi-purpose space which comes with a private green garden, originally designed to host Arbitration Hearings, this space offers privacy and quietness.

As a large room, OLR offers flexibility with room layouts perfect for meetings, seminars, conferences, trainings, reception and many more for up to 100 people.

Price listed is inclusive of VAT.




Frequently asked questions

Medium rooms cost £365 + VAT per day, Premium Medium rooms are £465 + VAT per day, and Large rooms are £655 + VAT per day. All rooms include basic setup and can accommodate various seating arrangements including boardroom, cabaret, and theatre style.

Hot buffet lunch requires a minimum order of 10 people at £25.95 per person + VAT, even if your group is smaller. Cold buffet lunch is £25.95 per person + VAT with no minimum. Unlimited tea, coffee and snacks cost £10.95 per person + VAT, and assorted pastries are £7.95 per person + VAT.

A presentation screen costs £50 + VAT. The in-house video conferencing package (including HD camera, hub laptop, speakers, tabletop mics, all-day tech support, and Zoom/Teams capability) costs £250 + VAT. The presentation screen is charged separately from the video conferencing package.

Breakout rooms cost £300 + VAT for all-day access and can be used for private calls or additional meeting space. If you book a breakout room with a main room, you also get private access to the courtyard area on certain dates.

Payment can be made over the phone (card payment) or by bank transfer. Bank transfers can take up to 60 days to process. The venue currently experiences technical issues with card payments, so bank transfer may be the preferred option.

Complete the booking form to confirm your reservation. Invoices are typically issued 1-2 days before the event, and payment is processed via phone call on the day after invoice issue. The venue can hold space in their calendar while going through the booking process.

Yes, additional items like flipcharts can be arranged with advance notice. The venue is responsive to last-minute requests, as evidenced by their ability to provide three flipcharts when requested the day before an event.

The venue has a microwave available but does not have an oven for warming food. If you need to heat food, you'll be limited to microwave-safe options only.

Payment over the phone is not available on Wednesdays or Fridays. If your event falls on these days, alternative payment arrangements (such as advance payment or bank transfer) will need to be made.

The venue operates as 12 Bloomsbury Square Limited (registration number 07057143) at 12 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2LP. Primary contact is via 12bsq@ciarb.org or phone 020 7421 7420. The venue supports flexible working, so you may receive emails outside standard business hours.




More about 12 Bloomsbury Square Ltd

Ideally located in central London, 12 Bloomsbury Square is a beautiful, listed building in one of London's oldest squares. Offering a range of facilities ideal for business or private events, our spaces are also equipped with all of the top-of-the-range technology you might need.