Availability for Hire

The Calendar below shows when The Old Library is booked out and when it is available for hire. Multiple bookings can be made on a single day so click each booking to see the times The Old Library is booked on the day you want to hire.

Please email hire@theoldlibrary.org.uk to make your booking.

No private hires, incl birthday parties, allowed during Basil’s cafe hours, however some community events or groups may co-incide with the cafe. Please email basilscommunitycafe@gmail.com and hire@theoldlibrary.org.uk to discuss your community-minded group.

Basil’s cafe is only open during term times. The space is available to hire when the cafe is closed.

	February 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
						1 Space for Soul Space for Soul 1 February 2026 10:30 am - 1:00 pm •
2 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 2 February 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 2 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 2 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 2 February 2026 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm • • • •	3 CLIMATE BOOK CLUB CLIMATE BOOK CLUB 3 February 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm •	4	5 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 5 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 5 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • •	6 Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 6 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 6 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 6 February 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Weekly choir aimed at those with learning disabilities and special needs. Run by Kate Stanford. Run at the hire end of the room whilst cafe is open. PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 6 February 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm • • • •	7 PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 7 February 2026 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm •	8
9 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 9 February 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 9 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 9 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • • •	10 "Board at the Library" Boardgame Night "Board at the Library" Boardgame Night 10 February 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ORGANISED BY TANYA Monthly board game nights for the community organised by Tanya. Donations for Old Library, all volunteer run, to provide social activities for the neighbourhood. •	11 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 11 February 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	12 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 12 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 12 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • •	13 Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 13 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 13 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 13 February 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Weekly choir aimed at those with learning disabilities and special needs. Run by Kate Stanford. Run at the hire end of the room whilst cafe is open. MUTIODS PRACTICE MUTIODS PRACTICE 13 February 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm • • • •	14 Volunteers Cafe and Repair Cafe Garden Drop in Group Volunteers Cafe and Repair Cafe Garden Drop in Group 14 February 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Repair Cafe Repair Cafe 14 February 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 14 February 2026 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm • • •	15 Private hire Private hire 15 February 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 15 February 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • •
16 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 16 February 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 16 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 16 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • • •	17 OL Quiz Night - 3rd Tuesday of month OL Quiz Night - 3rd Tuesday of month 17 February 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Monthly community evening & mini fundraiser - organised by Emily •	18 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 18 February 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	19 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 19 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 19 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 19 February 2026 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm • • •	20 Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 20 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 20 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 20 February 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Weekly choir aimed at those with learning disabilities and special needs. Run by Kate Stanford. Run at the hire end of the room whilst cafe is open. • • •	21 LOVE JAM ALL DAY LOVE JAM ALL DAY 21 February 2026 2:30 pm - 10:00 pm •	22 PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 22 February 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm •
23 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 23 February 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 23 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 23 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • • •	24	25 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 25 February 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Directors meeting Directors meeting 25 February 2026 7:15 pm - 10:15 pm • •	26 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 26 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 26 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 26 February 2026 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm • • •	27 MUTIODS 6-8PM MUTIODS 6-8PM 27 February 2026 12:00 am - 28 February 2026 12:00 am Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 27 February 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 27 February 2026 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 27 February 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Weekly choir aimed at those with learning disabilities and special needs. Run by Kate Stanford. Run at the hire end of the room whilst cafe is open. • • • •	28 MUTIODS 6-8PM MUTIODS 6-8PM 27 February 2026 12:00 am - 28 February 2026 12:00 am PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 28 February 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • •

February 2026