The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts


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The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $5,000

Guest capacity

Up to 125 seated guests


About this venue

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts — celebrated for its extensive archival collections, and benefiting from a recent extensive renovation — is now making its facilities available for rent! The Library's spaces can accommodate a variety of events like luncheons, cocktail receptions, dinners, & outdoor terrace events. Located in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the Library is easily accessible via Lincoln Center Plaza or West 65th Street. Convenient to all forms of public transportation and with nearby parking facilities, it is surrounded by restaurants, hotels, and cultural attractions. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts offers several entertaining spaces and a 200-seat auditorium for your next special event, from intimate receptions and gala dinners to lectures, performances, and film screenings. Hold a reception for 50-300 guests, a seated dinner for 50, or a private concert or award ceremony for 200.


Our event spaces

Bruno Walter Auditorium

Host your next event at the Library for the Performing Arts!

Located at the Amsterdam Ave. and 65th St. entrance, the Bruno Walter Auditorium is an ideal location for screenings, readings, panel presentations, and live performances. Named for the distinguished Germanborn American conductor, it can accommodate audiences of up to 203, in an intimate and inviting space, and is wheelchair accessible . The auditorium features exquisite acoustics for live performances, and supports audio/video projection in a variety of formats.

Guest capacity

Up to 203 Seated

Up to 20 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Engagement party, After party, Other, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Uniquely charming”

Included in this room:

AV specs are available upon request.

Green Room

Proceeds support the collections, services, and programs of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

After a performance in the BWA, the perfect spot to gather is in our adjacent Green Room, which can accommodate up to 30 guests, with separate dressing room and shower facilities.

Guest capacity

Up to 30 Standing

Ideal for

Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, After party, Couples luncheon, Other, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Intimate”

Lincoln Center Plaza Lobby

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts houses the world's most extensive combination of circulating and non-circulating reference and research materials on music, dance, theatre, recorded sound, and other performing arts.

Looking out onto Lincoln Center, the Plaza Level Lobby is a great location for meetings, luncheons, and receptions. It can host up to 300 guests in an easily accessible location. The dimensions of the Lincoln Center Plaza level lobby: 17,650 sq.ft Located on the upper floor of the Plaza Lobby, the Miriam and Harold Steinberg Reading Room can seat 40 for business meetings or lectures.

Guest capacity

Up to 50 Seated

50-300 Standing

Square footage

17,650

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Engagement party, After party, Other, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Accomodating”

Included in this room:

The Plaza Level Lobby is not available for rent during the Library’s open hours.

Amsterdam Lobby

Welcome to the Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center

With a conveniently located street entrance, the Amsterdam Lobby is the ideal setting for a cocktail reception for up to 200 guests. Our two-tiered lobby allows for a variety of catering arrangements. The space keeps you close to Lincoln Center but away from the noise and rush of Broadway.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Standing

Square footage

2,500

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Engagement party, After party, Baraat, Other, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Beautiful”

Amsterdam Room

An essential resource for everyone with an interest in the arts—whether professional or amateur—the Library is known particularly for its prodigious collections of non-book materials .

Easily accessible from the Amsterdam Avenue entrance, with sound and other AV capabilities, this versatile space can accommodate up to 40 people.

Guest capacity

Up to 40 Seated

Square footage

500

Ideal for

Engagement party, After party, Farewell brunch, Other, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Comfortable”

Library Café

Where the performing arts live.

A café space during public hours, this large area transforms into a flexible location for receptions of up to 125 and dinners, meetings, or informal gatherings of 100.

Guest capacity

Up to 100 Seated

Up to 125 Standing

Square footage

2,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Engagement party, After party, Couples luncheon, Other, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Books, & endless inspiration”

Library Terrace

We're excited to celebrate your love with you!

An Outdoor Reading Room during hours, this spacious area transforms into a flexible location for receptions, informal gatherings and concerts of up to 74 people.

Guest capacity

Up to 74 Standing

Square footage

3,312

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, After party, Couples luncheon, Other, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Delightful scenic city views”

Bruno Walter Auditorium

Host your next event at the Library for the Performing Arts!

Located at the Amsterdam Ave. and 65th St. entrance, the Bruno Walter Auditorium is an ideal location for screenings, readings, panel presentations, and live performances. Named for the distinguished Germanborn American conductor, it can accommodate audiences of up to 203, in an intimate and inviting space, and is wheelchair accessible . The auditorium features exquisite acoustics for live performances, and supports audio/video projection in a variety of formats.

Guest capacity

Up to 203 Seated

Up to 20 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Engagement party, After party, Other, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Uniquely charming”

Included in this room:

AV specs are available upon request.


Available services that can be provided by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Services & amenities

  • Clean up
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

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