A meeting room with light wood tables, blue chairs, and shelves filled with green binders at Scottish Poetry Library.
A library with light wood floors, bookshelves, and a glass-railed staircase at the Scottish Poetry Library.
A library exterior with a glass balcony, wooden paneling, and signage at Scottish Poetry Library.
A library with a modern glass and wood exterior featuring a balcony and slatted wooden panels at Scottish Poetry Library.
A library with bookshelves, high ceilings, and a table set with appetizers and drinks at Scottish Poetry Library.

Meeting room 2 at Scottish Poetry Library

Meeting Room in a Library
·
Private space
5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh, EH8 8DT –
Old Town, Edinburgh
Up to 8
seats
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering allowed

About this space

A compact, rectangular meeting room centred on light-wood modular tables and practical plastic chairs. The room has carpeted flooring, timber storage cabinets and a side window that provides moderate natural light.

Room features: An audiovisual setup supports presentation-led sessions and remote participation, including a ceiling-mounted projector, a flatscreen TV and conference-call facilities. A whiteboard and a flipchart are provided for notes and group working.

Best for: Focused group discussions and committee meetings.

What sets it apart: Built-in shelving and labelled archive folders along one wall provide immediate on‑site storage and reference material.

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Boardroom
    up to 8

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed You can bring your own alcohol free of charge
Unavailable: Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Whiteboard
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Conference call facilities Equipment for video or phone conferencing during your event
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Quiet space
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • lectern
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • Space has noise restriction after 21:00

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking. Outside catering welcome (please discuss with us).

Cancellation policy: Very flexible

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Reviews and ratings

(7 reviews and ratings - )

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RP
Robert P.
Verified review
Meeting · 2 guests · January 2026

Staff were super friendly and helpful, room was perfect, very good experience all round, 100% recommend :)

5.0

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