Corporate: Spaces available

Spaces available for corporate and private hire

The library offers diverse spaces for private hire.

In the Old Bodleian Library choose between the 15th-century Gothic Divinity School, and the 17th-century Convocation House, which sits next to Chancellor's Court, the University’s former courtroom.

In the modern Weston Library there are also three spaces to hire: the Blackwell Hall atrium with access to the exhibition galleries, the lecture theatre equipped with audio-visual systems, and the roof terrace with stunning views over Oxford.

Divinity School

The University’s oldest teaching and examination room, dating from the 1400s. Use of Convocation House and Chancellor's Court are included in the price of Divinity School.

Dinner

Capacity 120 seated
Hire time 5pm to 11pm

2023: £2600*
2024: £2525*
University departments (2026): £2300
University departments (2027): £2400

*Room hire is VAT exempt.

Drinks reception

Capacity 200 standing
Hire time 5pm to 10pm

2026: £2200*
2027: £2550*
University departments (2026): £1800
University departments (2027): £2000

*Room hire is VAT exempt.

For daytime hire, please contact the Events Team for a bespoke quote.

Accessibility Fully accessible on ground floor; steps to adjoining rooms can be avoided if necessary

Chancellor's Court, the Bodleian Library

Convocation House

Convocation House is a 17th-century room, constructed as a meeting place for the University’s supreme legislative body. With wooden tiered seating around all four sides of the room and excellent natural acoustics, it offers an opulent setting for presentations, meetings or dinners.

The interconnected Chancellor's Court is the University’s former courtroom and now acts as a private entrance hall to Convocation House or a catering space for dinners in Divinity School.

Capacity 100 seated (fixed benches)
Hire time 9am to 12pm or 1am to 5pm

Prices
2026: £2750
2027: £2900
University departments (2026): £2000
University departments (2027): £2200

Accessibility Fully accessible on ground floor

Blackwell Hall

Blackwell Hall is the Weston Library's splendid entrance atrium, with a colonnade overlooking Broad Street. This bright and airy space is ideal for presentations, private receptions and dinner dances.

Capacity 250 seated / 400 standing drinks reception

Hire time: 5pm to 11pm

2026: £4000
2027: £4500
University departments (2026): £3800
University departments (2027): £4300

Hire time: 5pm to 1am

2026: £5500
2027 : £6000
University departments (2026): £4500
University departments (2027): £5000

*Please note: room hire is VAT exempt.

Accessibility Fully accessible on ground floor
Facilities Built-in audio-visual systems, free Wi-Fi and optional private view of the current exhibition

Corporate event at Blackwell Hall, Weston LIbrary

Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre

Situated on the ground floor of the Weston Library, the Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre has comfortable tiered seats, soft-fold tables with power sockets, and the room is equipped with an built-in PA system with microphones, including lectern and table-based panel mics, and a large screen.

Capacity 117 seated

Daytime hire
Timings 9am – 5pm (minimum hire time of 4 hours)

2026: £300 per hour
2027: £400 per hour
University departments (2026): £200
University departments (2027): £250

Evening hire
Timings 5pm onwards, minimum hire of 4 hours

2026: £350 per hour
2027: £450 per hour
University departments (2026): £300 per hour
University departments (2027): £450 per hour

AV costs Available on request via quote

Accessibility Fully accessible on ground floor