The Old Library
Event Venue
Venue overview
Beautifully restored 1866 building in Birmingham’s trendy Digbeth, with high ceilings, elegant windows, and flexible blank canvas decor. Ideal for weddings, parties, and bespoke celebrations.
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Spaces for hire at The Old Library
Event offers
Christmas Party Offers
Bronze Package +VAT – Christmas
£65.95 per person
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About The Old Library
The Old Library is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.
The Old Library is an events venue housed in a restored 19th-century library building that preserves original architectural details and high ceilings.
Venue highlights: The Old Library presents a blank-canvas interior inside its restored library shell, allowing hosts to personalise lighting, seating and decoration for private hires. The venue provides an equipped bar, an accessible kitchen and serving area, a cleared dancefloor and lift access to all floors. An in-house catering programme offers halal, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
Best for: Weddings, engagement parties and anniversary receptions.
Location: Digbeth's creative industrial quarter surrounds the venue and provides streets and sites popular for event photography and for pre- or post-event meetups.
What guests say: The event team provides responsive, well-organised planning support from initial enquiry through the event itself. The venue staff assist during decoration and on-the-night coordination to keep private hires running smoothly.
FAQ
No. The venue has a fully licensed bar, so all alcohol must be purchased through it.
Yes, tea and coffee are available in the meeting room, but lunch is not provided. Guests may order or bring their own lunch into the meeting room, provided that rubbish is taken out afterwards; there are also a couple of lunch venues within about five minutes of Zellig.
Yes, tea and coffee can be made in the meeting room.
Cancellations 60 days in advance will receive a full refund.
Cancellations 60 days to 30 days in advance will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations for events starting within 30 days are non-refundable.
At The Old Library, the following catering options are available:
- In-house catering service is available
- Bringing your own catering/food is allowed
- Refreshments for guests are offered
- Free on-street parking is available
- Paid parking facilities are available nearby
Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at The Old Library:
- Main Space hosting 200 guests: £1272
- Zellig 123 - The Meeting Room hosting 15 guests: £180
For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.
The Old Library is located at Zellig, Gibb Street, in Digbeth, Birmingham.
Yes! Here's what guests who have hosted their birthdays at this venue say:
- Adrian R. rated it 4.7/5 stars
'The venue suited our needs perfectly. It was big enough for the number of guests, without feeling cramped. The team helped to ensure that we could tailor the event to our exact needs and were always helpful. Quick to respond and fantastic at reminding us when things needed to be done. The list of approved providers was really helpful, and those we contacted were great.' - Rose B. rated it 4.2/5 stars
'Excellent venue. Staff went above and beyond and we're virtual mind readers which helped'
It is! Here's what guests who have hosted holiday celebrations there are saying:
- Ella G. rated it 5/5 stars
'The venue had really great communication and answered all queries promptly. All staff were incredibly helpful on the evening of the event.'
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