Jefferson Library

The Jefferson Library

SITUATED ON THE BEAUTIFUL KENWOOD CAMPUS, the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies supports a global network of Thomas Jefferson scholars. The Jefferson Library, the first free-standing library dedicated to the study of a Founder, combines the power of place with the power of ideas.

Built to complement the historic Kenwood house, the 15,500-square-foot library features a contemporary reading room with a two-story semicircular bay window and meeting spaces.

A view into the Jefferson Library's reading room, which features a cathedral-like design with two-story stacks of books reaching up to low-arches that repeat toward a large, two-story window.

Venue Highlights

  • Guest Capacities: 10-100
  • Onsite staff support including a member from our events, security, and custodial teams
  • Tables and chairs available for use
  • An exclusive on-site caterer to handle all of your food, beverage and rental needs (price of food, beverage and rentals is separate from venue rental fee)
  • Opportunity for unique collections tours and other add-ons
  • Ample parking for guest transportation 
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Meeting Spaces

Guests gather at the Jefferson Library Reading Room for a presentation

Robert H. and Clarice Smith Reading Room

The Reading Room can be used for dinners, scholarly talks, and receptions. Here guests have the opportunity to dine amidst more than 40,000 volumes detailing Jefferson's life and early American history.

Berkeley Room

The Berkeley Room is a large, state-of-the-art board room equipped with complete audio-visual equipment, a retractable screen, and teleconferencing capabilities. Maximum capacity: 22 seated at a conference table.

Trustees Room

The Trustees Room is a smaller conference room equipped with audio-visual equipment and a retractable screen. Maximum capacity: 10 seated at a conference table.

Nichols Room

Adjacent to the Trustees Room, the Nichols Room is a comfortable and intimate space, ideal for small lunches or as a breakout space during meetings. Maximum capacity: 20 seated at two round tables, 16 seated at one large rectangular table.

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Other Venues

To inquire about hosting your event at one of our venue spaces, please fill out the Event Inquiry Form or contact us at 434-984-9821 | events@monticello.org.

As a Site of Conscience, we are committed to engaging our guests with a deeper understanding of Monticello’s history as a plantation. Out of respect for the enslaved men, women, and children who lived and labored here, we do not allow private, non-educational events on the West Lawn, Mulberry Row, or elsewhere on the mountaintop.

 

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