Rent Our Space at 144 Montague
We’ve worked hard to create a beautiful space for our community, and we would love to share it with you. If you’re interested in renting our space, please read the info below then use the contact form to check availability and get started. Pricing was established with literary or artistic events, workshops, classes and retreats in mind. For other uses, such as weddings or corporate events, please reach out to us with details and your desired dates and we’ll get back to you with a quote.
Space details
- 1200 square feet with 12-foot-high ceilings and hardwood floors. Includes front June Jordan Salon, rear Hart Crane Room and 2 all-gender restrooms. French doors can be closed between front and rear rooms.
- June Jordan Salon seats approximately 36–40 guests. Includes milk-painted oak banquette, 12 quartz cafe tables, 12 vinyl-padded Bentwood chairs, 3 oak bar tables and 8 Bentwood stools. Tables and chairs can be rearranged to accommodate different layouts.
- Hart Crane Room seats up to 14 guests. Includes 10-foot acacia wood oval table, 12 Ton beech bistro chairs and 2 green velvet lounge chairs.
- Small oak bar with quartz countertop in Hart Crane room. Includes sink with filtered water and refrigerator. Additional cooler behind bar.
- Coffee and hot water machine
- Track-lit stage with movable vintage lectern (includes lectern light)
- Dimmable lighting throughout space
- 2 JBL speakers (Bluetooth compatible) and adjustable speaker stands
- Pyle Pro 8-channel Bluetooth Studio mixer
- 3 microphones w/ cables, 2 mic stands (1 attached to lectern), 3 wireless mics
- Projector and screen
- Livestream camera and tripod
Rental options
Day or Evening Event: $500
Regular availability: Mondays (8 AM–10 PM), Fridays and Saturdays (5–10 PM), except during scheduled Brooklyn Poets events. Additional availability on some Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, depending on the date.
Includes:
- Use of our space for a 5-hour window (including set-up & clean-up)
- Space is provided as-is and should be returned as-is
- One member of our staff will be onsite to supervise the space and assist with tech setup, but they are not responsible for working the event
- Water (plus cups) available onsite
Additional options:
- Setup & Cleanup: $100. We help set up before the event and clean the space after the event. Included with wine service. Required if you have food at your event.
- Event Assistance: $100. We help you manage the event and assist during the event itself, including designing promotional graphics, setting up ticketing on Eventbrite (free or paid), checking in guests and ordering and selling books.
- Luxury Event Assistance: $200. In addition to the event assistance above, we create custom promotional content on Instagram for your event (e.g. featuring readers and books) and document it in HD photographs (using a Canon DSLR) and provide you with the photographs afterward. We can also emcee your event and livestream it via Zoom.
- Wine Service: $300. We provide and serve wine for up to 65 expected guests (this includes having an additional staff member on-hand to serve and help with setup & cleanup). Wine includes a selection of red, white and rose, with prosecco or champagne available upon request. Note: you cannot serve your own alcohol during your event, unless you hire a licensed catering service.
- Promotion: $50. We share your promo materials to our social media networks. Included with luxury event assistance.
All-Day Event: $1200
Includes:
- Use of our space from 8 AM–10 PM
- Space is provided as-is and should be returned as-is
- One member of our staff will be on-site to supervise the space and assist with tech setup, but they are not responsible for working your event
- Complimentary coffee, tea and water (plus cups) onsite for up to 50 guests
Additional options:
- Setup & Cleanup: $150. We help set up before the event and clean the space after the event. Included with wine service. Required if you have food at your event.
- Event Assistance: $150. We help you manage the event and assist during the event itself, including designing promotional graphics, setting up ticketing on Eventbrite (free or paid), checking in guests and ordering and selling books.
- Luxury Event Assistance: $300. In addition to the event assistance above, we create custom promotional content on Instagram for your event (e.g. featuring readers and books) and document it in HD photographs (using a Canon DSLR) and provide you with the photographs afterward. We can also emcee your event and livestream it via Zoom.
- Wine Service: $300. We provide and serve wine for a portion of the event for up to 65 expected guests (this includes having an additional staff member on-hand to serve and help with setup & cleanup). Wine includes a selection of red, white and rose, with prosecco or champagne available upon request. Note: you cannot serve your own alcohol during your event, unless you hire a licensed catering service.
- Promotion: $50. We share your promo materials to our social media networks. Included with luxury event assistance.
Other info
We offer a 10% discount off the base rental fee for members and 20% off for nonprofits, authors doing a first-book launch, or writers from / organizations serving historically underserved and marginalized communities. Discounts cannot be combined. Add-ons are not discounted because we need to pay our staff for their time.
A $250 security deposit will be charged for all rentals to cover us in the event of damage to our space or misuse which requires extra cleanup. The deposit will be returned after your event provided all is well. If your event goes past the agreed-upon end time, a $100 penalty we will be deducted from the deposit. Rentals must be paid in full to reserve a date.
For events including book or periodical sales, we can place orders and process sales through our store for the event assistance fee, as we will have to do extra labor, and any proceeds will go to our org. Otherwise you are responsible for stocking and processing your own sales.
If you can’t afford the rental fee and are open to doing an event with paid tickets, let us know on the rental inquiry form to discuss partnering options to reduce up-front costs.
If you’re interested in renting our space for a multi-day event, let us know the dates and details of your event on the rental inquiry form for a custom quote.
