The Winthrop Library Community Room is free and available for public use 7 days a week, year-round for meetings, presentations, classes, clubs, group meetings.  No admission fees or sales are allowed within the space, with the exception of book sales by a presenting author.  

The Community Room is not intended as a private office for groups or individuals, and social events (parties, weddings, celebrations, etc.) are not allowed in the space.

The room is available for reservation by groups with a minimum expected attendance of 3 people (to reserve the North or South side) and groups of 10 or more (for full room use). The room may be booked up to 60 days prior to the meeting date, for a maximum of 2 bookings per group per month. 

To Book a Meeting Room

Pre-registration closes inside of a 24-hour window to allow for first come, first serve use of the room for walk-in library users. 

The Community Room has 8 tables with 4 chairs each.  More chairs are available as needed up to a maximum 72 person capacity for the full room. The room can be divided into two smaller rooms (booked as  North and South rooms) with a maximum capacity of 36 people.  .

After each use, please restore the rooms to the default furniture setup of 8 tables with 4 chairs at each table, and remove any garbage.   

Technology Availability

•  Open access Wi-Fi is available in the Library. However, the Library cannot guarantee the reliability or availability of Wi-Fi during any meeting. More information about using the Library’s Wi-Fi can be found in the NCW Libraries Internet Usage Policy.

• You may bring in your own technology.

• You may request use of either of the Community Room Zoom Carts with 70" monitor when you make your reservation or at least seven (7) days before your meeting. Approval depends on staff and equipment availability. HDMI and USB2 cables are provided to connect to your device. A user guide is provided, but users are strongly advised to rehearse/confirm their device compatibility. 

• NCW Libraries staff are not available to assist with technology in the Community Room. Contact FOWL98862@gmail.com to schedule a technology tutorial session, if desired.