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.

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 Notice (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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