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Central Library

Poe Room

400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Located on the second floor of the Central Library, the Poe Room is a flexible meeting space featuring a podium, projector, screen, and virtual conferencing equipment.

Pricing Features

For-Profit and Out-of-State Organizations:
Up to 4 hours: $100
4 to 8 hours: $120

Non-Profit Organizations:
Up to 4 hours: no charge
4 to 8 hours: $50

  • 40 person capacity
  • Projector
  • Wireless microphone(s)
Poe Room at the Central Library - tables and chairs and couches, windows facing Central Hall
Poe Room at the Central Library - people reading, a long wooden table, Poe's portrait painting
Poe Room at the Central Library - room view with wooden tables, bookshelves, and a projection screen
Poe Room at the Central Library - room view facing the projection screen with two long tables
Poe Room at the Central Library - view from the speaker's podium and microphone
Poe Room at the Central Library - room view facing a corner from the doorway

Room Availability

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