Host Your Event at the Carnegie Center

Add-Ons

A $371 refundable deposit and the signed rental agreement are required to reserve the space.

• If your event and clean-up afterwards ends on schedule (per the contracted times) and the building is left in acceptable condition to the staff working the event, we will refund the $371 deposit. 

• The renter is required to provide a credit card to be kept on file until the event is completed.

• If the renter and/or guests are present past the contracted end time, the renter will be charged at the full after-hours rental rate of $350/hour.

The Renter will be responsible for all aspects of event coordination, including:

• Set-up and clean-up: Carnegie staff will leave the room clean, but not set-up. You will be responsible for all set-up and most clean-up. After the event, please take all event trash to our Herbies, which are lined up in the staff parking lot. For an additional fee, the Carnegie Staff will perform your event set up and/or breakdown, including the moving of furniture and removal of trash. Carnegie will not put out any décor, linens, etc.

• A staff person will be on-site during your event, but you are responsible for the general management of your event and the supervision of guests. After the event, you will need to remove any food, drink, and all of your possessions. Please note: lit candles, lanterns, and sparklers are prohibited at all times

• Refreshments: You may serve food and drinks, and must provide your own paper products, serving dishes, linens, etc. We do not have a preferred caterer.

• Space for catering set-up is available in our basement, but there is not a full kitchen.

• Please note: the Carnegie Center will not be held responsible for any liability with Alcohol or Food Services, and alcohol is not allowed at events where the majority of attendees are under 21. The event’s caterer must be licensed by the ABC if alcohol will be served.

• Advertising: We can provide general directions to our building, but do not plan to make our staff the contact for guests of your event.

• Parking: There is typically ample street parking on Saturday and several pay lots within a couple of blocks. If your event takes place outside of business hours, you are welcome to use the staff parking lot. • Insurance: Vendors entering the facility are independent contractors to the Carnegie Center, and the Carnegie Center does not employ nor insure these independent contractors. Renter will provide general liability insurance, including host liquor liability when liquor is being served by the Renter, in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate. Evidence of such coverage shall be provided to the Carnegie Literacy Center (dba: Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning) in the form of a Certificate of Insurance which names the Carnegie Literacy Center as an additional insured. If an outside provider of food/liquor (caterer, etc.) is hired to serve alcoholic beverages, such outside provider is to provide commercial liquor liability coverage in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate. Evidence of such coverage shall be provided to the Carnegie Literacy Center in the form of a Certificate of Insurance which names the Carnegie Literacy Center as an additional insured. The Renter should verify that vendors have insurance and agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Carnegie Center for any and all damage both to persons and property, which occurs as a result of your event. Renter shall indemnify the Carnegie Center against all liability costs, including attorney’s fees in any way connected to the event or the Renter’s use of the Carnegie Center. At its discretion, the Carnegie Center may require that the Renter provide insurance coverage to secure this obligation.

The complete list of policies can be found in the Rental Agreement.