The Old Library
Event Venue
#3 of 180 Birthday Party venues in Birmingham
#6 of 192 Private Party venues in Birmingham
44 reviews
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Zellig, Gibb Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AT
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Digbeth, Birmingham
Old Library
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Spaces for hire at The Old Library
Main Space
Hall
·
Private space
130 seats
250 standing
Built in 1866, The Old Library is a refurbished Victorian library and historic venue nestled in Birmingham’s vibrant city centre in Digbeth, Birmingham. The main space is light and airy, flooded with natural daylight. Full of period features including vaulted ceilings and iconic arch windows, this space will conduct a positive and warm atmosphere.
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Wi-Fi available
Conference call facilities
Projector
Air conditioner
Flipchart
from £500 hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 2 months ago
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Zellig 123 - The Meeting Room
Meeting Room
·
Private space
20 seats
20 standing
Zellig 123 is a small meeting room that includes a TV screen, WiFi access, and refreshment facilities. This room can be hired on its own or in conjunction with the main space as a breakout or organizer room.
Whether its a meeting, workshop or small event - The Zellig Meeting room is the place for you. This bright open space is the perfect place to...
Wi-Fi available
Conference call facilities
Projector
Air conditioner
Flipchart
from £100 hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 2 months ago
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Prices and opening hours
Monday
9:00 –
0:00
from
£100–£950
hire fee
Main Space
9:00 –
0:00
from
£500–£950
hire fee
Zellig 123 - The Meeting Room
9:00 –
17:00
from
£100–£150
hire fee
Tuesday
9:00 –
0:00
from
£100–£950
hire fee
Main Space
9:00 –
0:00
from
£500–£950
hire fee
Zellig 123 - The Meeting Room
9:00 –
17:00
from
£100–£150
hire fee
Wednesday
9:00 –
0:00
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£100–£950
hire fee
Main Space
9:00 –
0:00
from
£500–£950
hire fee
Zellig 123 - The Meeting Room
9:00 –
17:00
from
£100–£150
hire fee
Thursday
9:00 –
0:00
from
£100–£950
hire fee
Main Space
9:00 –
0:00
from
£500–£950
hire fee
Zellig 123 - The Meeting Room
9:00 –
17:00
from
£100–£150
hire fee
Friday
9:00 –
0:00
from
£100–£950
hire fee
Main Space
9:00 –
0:00
from
£500–£950
hire fee
Zellig 123 - The Meeting Room
9:00 –
17:00
from
£100–£150
hire fee
Saturday
9:00 –
18:00
from
£1000–£1200
hire fee
Main Space
9:00 –
18:00
from
£1000–£1200
hire fee
Sunday
16:00 –
0:00
from
£500–£950
hire fee
Main Space
16:00 –
0:00
from
£500–£950
hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 2 months ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 1 verified user
Facilities and catering options
Up to 250
standing
Up to 130
seats
In-house catering
External catering allowed
Parking available
Alcohol provided
Accommodation available
Promoted / ticketed events
BYO alcohol
Reviews and ratings
4.7
3 new reviews from verified users within the last 6 months
18 recent guests highly rated cleanliness and service quality
Amenities
4.7
Cleanliness
4.8
Location
4.8
Service quality
4.9
Value for money
4.6
Catering
4.4
Communication
4.9
EL
Edward L.
July 2025
Conference · 80 guests
Staff, venue, organisation, flexibility
NA
5.0
CJ
Catrina J.
June 2025
Wedding · 100 guests
I loved The old Library, it was the perfect venue for our Wedding. It’s spacious, has beautiful windows and High ceilings and is a blank canvas to do what you want with to suit your style.
I can’t praise the staff enough! The moment I met Rebecca she made me feel at ease,Rebecca was so helpful pointing me in the right direction of how the day could flow. I didn’t have a clue so her guidance was invaluable to me. Rebecca followed up with another two meetings and was so professional.
The big day finally arrived Friday 30th May and it was everything I dreamt of and more. Everyone has different ideas of how their day will be with the Old Library you can make that happen. We had a twilight wedding at 5pm and went straight into our reception. I brought two vendors in to decorate the venue and it looked absolutely stunning.
I had West Midlands Jerk centre set up a marquee outside for my food. This went down a storm. There is a charge for bringing in your own catering company, but the venue is reasonably priced so it didn’t feel too bad. Some venues won’t let you bring other caterers in so being able to have options and choose who you want I think is another great thing about The Old Library. They also are able to provide food and have many packages available!
There is disabled access and a well stocked bar. There is nothing I would change about the Venue or my day, it was the most special day ever, and all I want to do is do it all again next week.
I payed a registrar to come in and marry us at the Old Library and loved the fact that there was no messing around going from one venue to another.
Everything went seamless, and Rebecca had a big part to play in this she is so good at her job and such a credit to the Venue. The communication was kept throughout the day and when it came to 10pm Rebecca came to tell me she was leaving and handed me over to Emily. I must admit this panicked me as Emily was a young girl in comparison and I had not met her prior. Well I also can’t sing Emily’s praises enough, she was truly fabulous to. Nothing was to much trouble for either of them and I honestly can’t thank you lovely ladies enough ❤️
There is absolutely nothing I can think of that I disliked.
4.7
DM
Dr M.
May 2025
Conference · 15 guests
The room was lovely, well set up and contained everything we needed. Staff were really friendly and helpful, the neighbourhood is great and the development of the old factory is amazing. We'll be back!
5.0
SC
Steve C.
November 2024
Training Room · 15 guests
Great location and had all the facilities we required to deliver a high quality teaching and learning experience for our learners.
Not the venues issue, we had to many learners in the room which made it a bit tight for those there.
5.0
About The Old Library
The Old Library is a bright, open space perfect for hosting weddings, conferences, corporate dinners, parties, charity events and more. A range of menus and drinks packages are available upon request. We can currently hold up to 130 people seated and 250 standing.
Part of the Zellig Group, the Old Library has been in operation since 1990. The original library first opened as one of Birmingham’s 5 free libraries in 1866, it is now the only one still standing. The public library’s doors closed to the public in 1940 and remained closed until 1990 when the dilapidated space was bought alongside the Bird’s Custard Factory and lovingly refurbished by Bennie Gray.
Part of the Zellig Group, the Old Library has been in operation since 1990. The original library first opened as one of Birmingham’s 5 free libraries in 1866, it is now the only one still standing. The public library’s doors closed to the public in 1940 and remained closed until 1990 when the dilapidated space was bought alongside the Bird’s Custard Factory and lovingly refurbished by Bennie Gray.
FAQ
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 80 guests: £2376
- 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 the Digbeth, Birmingham district of Birmingham.
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