Room Rental

Rules and Guidelines

  • Weekends tend to fill up fast; please book early.
  • Rooms should be paid for no later than the day before the event.
  • We suggest invitations say something similar to “located in the Lower Basement of the Mattoon Public Library.”
  • Alcohol, smoking, and drug use is forbidden on Library property.
  • Renters are responsible for cleaning up after their event.
  • Decorations must be hung with removable poster tape or command strips. Post-its and post-it poster paper/boards are permissible.

How to Rent

To rent a room, fill out the Room Rental Request form or contact the Library at 234-1710.

The Library calendar has all events for the Library listed and all uses for private events.  Please check with the calendar to know if rooms are already reserved or not for your preferred date. Community Room Private Events are reservations for our Community Meeting Room and are shown in yellow. Kinzel Room Private Events are reservations for the Kinzel room and are shown in light teal.