Free Event Venues for Nonprofits
Public libraries offering their largest conference or meeting room at no cost to qualifying nonprofit organizations — one flagship venue per city across all 70 tracked cities.
Every library listed below has been identified as the facility with the largest dedicated conference or meeting room in its city. All offer free or reduced-cost room reservations to registered 501(c)(3) organizations. Contact each library directly to confirm current availability and nonprofit verification requirements.
DC Public Library — Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Chicago Public Library — Harold Washington Library Center
400 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library — Central Library
One Margaret Mitchell Square NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Indianapolis Public Library — Central Library
40 E St Clair St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Boston Public Library — Central Library in Copley Square
700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
Seattle Public Library — Central Library
1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Houston Public Library — Central Library
500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77002
New York Public Library — Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
476 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10018
Dallas Public Library — J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young St, Dallas, TX 75201
Denver Public Library — Central Library
10 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204
Hennepin County Library — Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Los Angeles Public Library — Central Library
630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Detroit Public Library — Main Branch
5201 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
Birmingham Public Library — Central Branch
2100 Park Pl, Birmingham, AL 35203
Free Library of Philadelphia — Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phoenix Public Library — Burton Barr Central Library
1221 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Austin Public Library — Central Library
710 W César Chávez St, Austin, TX 78701
Columbus Metropolitan Library — Main Library
96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
Memphis Public Libraries — Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111
Enoch Pratt Free Library — Central Library
400 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Milwaukee Public Library — Central Library
814 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District — West Charleston Branch
6301 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146
Sacramento Public Library — Central Library
828 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Kansas City Public Library — Central Library
14 W 10th St, Kansas City, MO 64105
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library — Main Library
310 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Hillsborough County Public Library — John F. Germany Public Library
900 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
Richland Library — Main Branch
1431 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201
Nashville Public Library — Main Branch
615 Church St, Nashville, TN 37219
East Baton Rouge Parish Library — Main Branch
7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Central Arkansas Library System — Main Library
100 Rock St, Little Rock, AR 72201
San Antonio Public Library — Central Library
600 Soledad St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Louisville Free Public Library — Main Branch
301 York St, Louisville, KY 40203
Multnomah County Library — Central Library
801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
Durham County Library — Main Branch
300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27701
Jacksonville Public Library — Main Library
303 N Laura St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Metropolitan Library System — Downtown Library
300 Park Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Pima County Public Library — Joel D. Valdez Main Library
101 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
Fresno County Public Library — Central Branch
2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721
Mesa Public Library — Main Library
64 E 1st St, Mesa, AZ 85201
Wake County Public Libraries — Cameron Village Regional Library
1930 Clark Ave, Raleigh, NC 27605
New Orleans Public Library — Main Library
219 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
Richmond Public Library — Main Branch
101 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219
Montgomery City-County Public Library — Main Branch
245 High St, Montgomery, AL 36104
Mobile Public Library — Ben May Main Library
701 Government St, Mobile, AL 36602
Jackson-Hinds Library System — Eudora Welty Library
300 N State St, Jackson, MS 39201
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library — Headquarters Branch
823 Telfair St, Augusta, GA 30901
Greensboro Public Library — Central Library
219 N Church St, Greensboro, NC 27401
Charleston County Public Library — Main Branch
68 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
Knox County Public Library — Lawson McGhee Library
500 W Church Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
Cumberland County Public Library — Headquarters Branch
300 Maiden Ln, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Live Oak Public Libraries — Bull Street Library
2002 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401
New Hanover County Public Library — Main Branch
201 Chestnut St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Shreve Memorial Library — Central Branch
424 Texas St, Shreveport, LA 71101
Amarillo Public Library — Central Library
413 SE 4th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79101
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library
350 Pageant Ln, Clarksville, TN 37040
Forrest County Library — Hattiesburg Public Library
329 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Dougherty County Public Library — Albany Branch
300 Pine Ave, Albany, GA 31701
Florence County Library — Main Branch
509 S Dargan St, Florence, SC 29506
Rapides Parish Library — Main Branch
411 Washington St, Alexandria, LA 71301
Dallas County Public Library — Selma Branch
1207 Lapsley St, Selma, AL 36701
Gadsden Public Library
254 College St, Gadsden, AL 35901
Sumter County Library
111 N Harvin St, Sumter, SC 29150
Leflore County Library — Greenwood Branch
408 W Washington St, Greenwood, MS 38930
Kurth Memorial Library
101 Cotton Square, Lufkin, TX 75901
St. Landry Parish Library — Main Branch
206 E Grolee St, Opelousas, LA 70570
Tuskegee Public Library
302 S Main St, Tuskegee, AL 36083
Prichard Public Library
131 E Prichard Ave, Prichard, AL 36610
Eufaula Carnegie Library
217 N Eufaula Ave, Eufaula, AL 36027
Holmes County Library — Lexington Branch
206 E Court St, Lexington, MS 39095
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