Meeting Rooms

Wayne County Public Library has two large rooms available for renting.  The Gertrude Weil Auditorium is located in the Goldsboro Library and the J.D. Evans Community Room is located at Steele Memorial Library in Mount Olive. 

The Gertrude Weil Auditorium and the J.D. Evans Community Room may be used free of charge by non-profit, civic, cultural, charitable and social organizations in Wayne County. They are available on an equitable basis to these groups regardless of their beliefs or affiliations. Scheduling the use of these rooms will be on a first-come, first-served basis any time during the regular hours of libraries’ operation after a written application has been received. Reservations for the rooms will not be taken earlier than 4 months in advance of the date of proposed use and no group may reserve the rooms more than 12 times in a calendar year.

FEE SCHEDULE: $125 for the first 3 hours, $20 per hour thereafter.
No Rental Fee for Non-Profit Organizations. (Must provide tax ID number) 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RESERVATIONS:

  • The capacity of the room is 120 persons.
  • All programs and meetings must be open to the public and no admission charge may be levied.
  • Non-profit groups may charge a materials fee to participants but this fee may not exceed the actual cost of the materials.
  • Use of the room for the promotion and sale of merchandise is prohibited with the exception of the sale of books by an author during a designated book signing event.
  • Library facilities shall be left in a clean and orderly condition. Groups or organizations using library facilities accept liability for any damages to the facility.
  • The Library does not provide staff for the set-up or arrangement of the room. The Library does not provide staff/supervision during the use of the room. Any group or organization using the room will be responsible for the handling and security of their equipment and do so at their own risk.
MEETING ROOM POLICY

MEETING ROOM POLICY

RESERVE A LARGE MEETING ROOM

RESERVE A MEETING ROOM

Meeting Rooms

The Gertrude Weil Auditorium (Goldsboro) and the J.D. Evans Community Room (Mount Olive) may be used free of charge by non-profit, civic, cultural, charitable and social organizations in Wayne County. They are available on an equitable basis to these groups regardless of their beliefs or affiliations. Scheduling the use of these rooms will be on a first-come, first-served basis any time during the regular hours of libraries’ operation after a written application has been received. Reservations for the rooms will not be taken earlier than 4 months in advance of the date of proposed use and no group may reserve the rooms more than 12 times in a calendar year.

FEE SCHEDULE: $125 for the first 3 hours, $20 per hour thereafter.
No Rental Fee for Non-Profit Organizations. (Must provide tax ID number) 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RESERVATIONS:

  • The capacity of the room is 120 persons.
  • All programs and meetings must be open to the public and no admission charge may be levied.
  • Non-profit groups may charge a materials fee to participants but this fee may not exceed the actual cost of the materials.
  • Use of the room for the promotion and sale of merchandise is prohibited with the exception of the sale of books by an author during a designated book signing event.
  • Library facilities shall be left in a clean and orderly condition. Groups or organizations using library facilities accept liability for any damages to the facility.
  • The Library does not provide staff for the set-up or arrangement of the room. The Library does not provide staff/supervision during the use of the room. Any group or organization using the room will be responsible for the handling and security of their equipment and do so at their own risk.
MEETING ROOM POLICY

MEETING ROOM POLICY

RESERVE A LARGE MEETING ROOM

RESERVE A MEETING ROOM