Book a Space

In accordance with the Provincial Public Health Emergency Order, all Calgary Public Library locations will be temporarily closed until further notice as of December 12 at 5:00pm to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

Thank you for your support, understanding and patience during this difficult time as we work together to ensure the well-being of everyone in our community.

Room bookings

Room bookings are not available at this time. On September 15, the Province announced it was returning to a state of Public Health Emergency, with new public health measures and restrictions.

All 21 locations are open for in-person visits, with health and safety measures in place. Please continue to visit us online for regular updates.

Rooms can be booked when the Library is open, up to 30 minutes before closing.

Early access for bookings that start right when the Library opens is unavailable.

Exceptions:

Quarry Park Library's Program Room and Meeting Room 1 can be booked outside of Library hours, when the YMCA is open.
Central Library’s event spaces are available for after-hours bookings. Central Library’s BMO Financial Group Community Room and rooms 0-13 and 0-14 can be booked individually. If you wish to book these large meeting rooms along with the Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, please visit Event Spaces at Central Library.

Every room is different. Features include:

Whiteboards
Electrical outlets
Audio-visual connections and displays

Creative Studios

Head to Central Library to craft the next great podcast, web series, or video blog. These bookable studios for audio, video, and post-production are self-serve, DIY spaces that can be booked for up to two hours.

Check out our creative studios

If your event has more than 50 attendees, book a large event space.

Host your next event at Central Library, in the Shaikh Family Welcome Gallery, Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, BMO Financial Group Community Room, or two large meeting rooms.

Browse event spaces at Central Library

Room Use Guidelines

Calgary Public Library meeting rooms can only be booked online or in-person. Requests to book rooms via email or over the phone will be directed to the website.

Use of these spaces is subject to the Calgary Public Library Terms and Conditions of Room Use, the Public Access Network Terms of Use, and the Library’s Code of Conduct.