National Civil Rights Research and Records Institute
City Profiles/Event Venues
Nonprofit Resources

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.

69
Cities covered
168
Avg. room capacity
400
Largest room (Washington)
100%
Free to 501(c)(3)s

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.

69 venues
Washington·DC
400 seats

DC Public Library — Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Great Hall

901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Chicago·IL
385 seats

Chicago Public Library — Harold Washington Library Center

Winter Garden / Cindy Pritzker Auditorium

400 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Atlanta·GA
300 seats

Atlanta-Fulton Public Library — Central Library

Auditorium

One Margaret Mitchell Square NW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Indianapolis·IN
300 seats

Indianapolis Public Library — Central Library

Clowes Auditorium

40 E St Clair St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Boston·MA
300 seats

Boston Public Library — Central Library in Copley Square

Rabb Lecture Hall

700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Seattle·WA
275 seats

Seattle Public Library — Central Library

Microsoft Auditorium

1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Houston·TX
250 seats

Houston Public Library — Central Library

Julia Ideson Auditorium

500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77002

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
New York City·NY
250 seats

New York Public Library — Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Celeste Bartos Forum

476 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10018

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Dallas·TX
250 seats

Dallas Public Library — J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Auditorium

1515 Young St, Dallas, TX 75201

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Denver·CO
250 seats

Denver Public Library — Central Library

Schlessman Hall

10 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Minneapolis·MN
250 seats

Hennepin County Library — Central Library

Pohlad Hall

300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Los Angeles·CA
239 seats

Los Angeles Public Library — Central Library

Mark Taper Auditorium

630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Detroit·MI
220 seats

Detroit Public Library — Main Branch

Friends Auditorium

5201 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Birmingham·AL
200 seats

Birmingham Public Library — Central Branch

Arrington Auditorium

2100 Park Pl, Birmingham, AL 35203

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Philadelphia·PA
200 seats

Free Library of Philadelphia — Parkway Central Library

Montgomery Auditorium

1901 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Phoenix·AZ
200 seats

Phoenix Public Library — Burton Barr Central Library

Lecture Hall

1221 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Austin·TX
200 seats

Austin Public Library — Central Library

Patron Lounge / Event Space (6th floor)

710 W César Chávez St, Austin, TX 78701

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Columbus·OH
200 seats

Columbus Metropolitan Library — Main Library

Auditorium

96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Memphis·TN
200 seats

Memphis Public Libraries — Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Auditorium

3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38111

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Baltimore·MD
200 seats

Enoch Pratt Free Library — Central Library

Wheeler Auditorium

400 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Milwaukee·WI
200 seats

Milwaukee Public Library — Central Library

Centennial Hall

814 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Las Vegas·NV
200 seats

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District — West Charleston Branch

Auditorium

6301 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Sacramento·CA
200 seats

Sacramento Public Library — Central Library

Tsakopoulos Galleria

828 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Kansas City·MO
200 seats

Kansas City Public Library — Central Library

Helzberg Auditorium

14 W 10th St, Kansas City, MO 64105

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Charlotte·NC
200 seats

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library — Main Library

Community Room

310 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Tampa·FL
200 seats

Hillsborough County Public Library — John F. Germany Public Library

Auditorium

900 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Columbia·SC
200 seats

Richland Library — Main Branch

Auditorium

1431 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nashville·TN
200 seats

Nashville Public Library — Main Branch

Auditorium

615 Church St, Nashville, TN 37219

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Baton Rouge·LA
200 seats

East Baton Rouge Parish Library — Main Branch

Auditorium

7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Little Rock·AR
200 seats

Central Arkansas Library System — Main Library

Darragh Center Auditorium

100 Rock St, Little Rock, AR 72201

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
San Antonio·TX
180 seats

San Antonio Public Library — Central Library

Auditorium

600 Soledad St, San Antonio, TX 78205

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Louisville·KY
175 seats

Louisville Free Public Library — Main Branch

Cralle Auditorium

301 York St, Louisville, KY 40203

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Portland·OR
175 seats

Multnomah County Library — Central Library

US Bancorp Room

801 SW 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Durham·NC
175 seats

Durham County Library — Main Branch

Auditorium

300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27701

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Jacksonville·FL
150 seats

Jacksonville Public Library — Main Library

Multipurpose Room A

303 N Laura St, Jacksonville, FL 32202

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Oklahoma City·OK
150 seats

Metropolitan Library System — Downtown Library

Community Room

300 Park Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Tucson·AZ
150 seats

Pima County Public Library — Joel D. Valdez Main Library

Community Room

101 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Fresno·CA
150 seats

Fresno County Public Library — Central Branch

Auditorium

2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Mesa·AZ
150 seats

Mesa Public Library — Main Library

Auditorium

64 E 1st St, Mesa, AZ 85201

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Raleigh·NC
150 seats

Wake County Public Libraries — Cameron Village Regional Library

Community Room

1930 Clark Ave, Raleigh, NC 27605

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
New Orleans·LA
150 seats

New Orleans Public Library — Main Library

Community Room

219 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Richmond·VA
150 seats

Richmond Public Library — Main Branch

Community Room

101 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Montgomery·AL
150 seats

Montgomery City-County Public Library — Main Branch

Auditorium

245 High St, Montgomery, AL 36104

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Mobile·AL
150 seats

Mobile Public Library — Ben May Main Library

Auditorium

701 Government St, Mobile, AL 36602

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Jackson·MS
150 seats

Jackson-Hinds Library System — Eudora Welty Library

Auditorium

300 N State St, Jackson, MS 39201

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Augusta·GA
150 seats

Augusta-Richmond County Public Library — Headquarters Branch

Auditorium

823 Telfair St, Augusta, GA 30901

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Greensboro·NC
150 seats

Greensboro Public Library — Central Library

Auditorium

219 N Church St, Greensboro, NC 27401

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Charleston·SC
150 seats

Charleston County Public Library — Main Branch

Auditorium

68 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Knoxville·TN
150 seats

Knox County Public Library — Lawson McGhee Library

Auditorium

500 W Church Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Fayetteville·NC
150 seats

Cumberland County Public Library — Headquarters Branch

Auditorium

300 Maiden Ln, Fayetteville, NC 28301

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Savannah·GA
120 seats

Live Oak Public Libraries — Bull Street Library

Community Room

2002 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31401

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Wilmington·NC
100 seats

New Hanover County Public Library — Main Branch

Community Room

201 Chestnut St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Shreveport·LA
100 seats

Shreve Memorial Library — Central Branch

Community Room

424 Texas St, Shreveport, LA 71101

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Amarillo·TX
100 seats

Amarillo Public Library — Central Library

Community Room

413 SE 4th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79101

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Clarksville·TN
100 seats

Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library

Community Room

350 Pageant Ln, Clarksville, TN 37040

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Hattiesburg·MS
80 seats

Forrest County Library — Hattiesburg Public Library

Meeting Room

329 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Albany·GA
80 seats

Dougherty County Public Library — Albany Branch

Meeting Room

300 Pine Ave, Albany, GA 31701

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Florence·SC
80 seats

Florence County Library — Main Branch

Meeting Room

509 S Dargan St, Florence, SC 29506

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Alexandria·LA
80 seats

Rapides Parish Library — Main Branch

Community Room

411 Washington St, Alexandria, LA 71301

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Selma·AL
75 seats

Dallas County Public Library — Selma Branch

Meeting Room

1207 Lapsley St, Selma, AL 36701

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Gadsden·AL
75 seats

Gadsden Public Library

Meeting Room

254 College St, Gadsden, AL 35901

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Sumter·SC
75 seats

Sumter County Library

Meeting Room

111 N Harvin St, Sumter, SC 29150

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Greenwood·MS
60 seats

Leflore County Library — Greenwood Branch

Meeting Room

408 W Washington St, Greenwood, MS 38930

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Lufkin·TX
60 seats

Kurth Memorial Library

Meeting Room

101 Cotton Square, Lufkin, TX 75901

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Opelousas·LA
60 seats

St. Landry Parish Library — Main Branch

Meeting Room

206 E Grolee St, Opelousas, LA 70570

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Tuskegee·AL
50 seats

Tuskegee Public Library

Meeting Room

302 S Main St, Tuskegee, AL 36083

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Prichard·AL
50 seats

Prichard Public Library

Meeting Room

131 E Prichard Ave, Prichard, AL 36610

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Eufaula·AL
50 seats

Eufaula Carnegie Library

Meeting Room

217 N Eufaula Ave, Eufaula, AL 36027

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Lexington·MS
40 seats

Holmes County Library — Lexington Branch

Meeting Room

206 E Court St, Lexington, MS 39095

Free to 501(c)(3) nonprofits

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