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Meeting Rooms

Decatur Public Library has convenient and competitively priced rooms available for small to large events.

Meeting Rooms

Conveniently located in downtown Decatur, our meeting rooms are perfect for corporate meetings, clubs, presentations, and events!

Rooms and Rental Costs

A.E. Staley Jr. Manufacturing Company Conference Room

Room features

  • Seats 25
  • Internet connection
  • Projector
  • 70" AQUOS BOARD interactive display
  • Located on the lower level

Rental cost

  • For-Profit Business fees are $60 for four hours* and $120 for 8 hours
  • There are no fees for Government and Not-for-Profit Organizations

Computer Lab

Room features

  • 12 computers (Windows 10 Pro, Office 2019 Standard)
  • One instructor computer
  • Internet connection
  • Projector
  • 70" AQUOS BOARD interactive display
  • Located on upper level

Rental cost

  • No charge

Board Room

Room features

  • Seats 15
  • Internet connection
  • Projector
  • 70" AQUOS BOARD interactive display
  • Located on second floor

Rental cost

  • For-Profit Business fees are $40 for four hours* and $80 for 8 hours
  • There are no fees for Government and Not-for-Profit Organizations

Elizabeth Madden Auditorium

Room features

  • Seats 150 (configurable with or without tables)
  • Internet connection
  • Projector
  • 70" AQUOS BOARD interactive display
  • Located on lower level
  • Direct access from the outside

Rental cost

  • For-Profit Business fees are $100 for four hours* and $200 for 8 hours
  • There are no fees for Government and Not-for-Profit Organizations

Children's Auditorium

Room features

  • Seats 75 (configurable with or without tables)
  • Internet connection
  • Projector
  • 70" AQUOS BOARD interactive display
  • Located on upper level

Rental cost

  • For-Profit Business fees are $100 for four hours* and $200 for 8 hours
  • There are no fees for Government and Not-for-Profit Organizations


*Room rentals are in four hour increments only (a minimum of four hours).

Hours

With the exception of the Library Board room, meeting rooms are available during regular library hours from the time the library is open until 30 minutes prior to the library closing time. The Library Board room is available Monday through Friday from the time the library opens through 4:30 p.m.

Equipment

Our meeting room sound and projector systems are not MAC compatible unless you provide a Mini DisplayPort to VGA Video Adapter. If your IBM compatible computer does not have a VGA connector then you will need to provide an HDMI to VGA adapter.

Room Policies

Meeting rooms are available for public use, subject to the library’s policy for use of meeting rooms.

If food or beverages are served, the organization using the room is responsible for cleanup. A $25 cleaning fee will be assessed if the room is not left clean.

Reserve

To check meeting room availability, call (217) 421-9712, or fill out a meeting room application and email the application to roomreservations@decaturlibrary.org. If you are a government or non-profit organization click here for a meeting room application and email the application to roomreservations@decaturlibrary.org. You can also use our online application.

Rooms are not reserved until you receive a confirmation from the library.