Room Reservations
Information on IEI's event space reservations in the Hunt Library, including charges, seating styles, capacity and photos.
Interested in hosting your organization’s event or meeting in IEI’s event spaces in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library? Please complete the form below and a member of our events team will contact you within three business days. If this is an urgent request, contact us at (919) 515-7741. We look forward to assisting you with your upcoming event.
Interested in an event space?
Reservation Charges (effective Aug. 1, 2025)
Please see the table below with rates for each room, separated by external group rates and university/student group rates. Please note that if a university department or student group books a space with us, all event communication must be with the person from the department or student group that made the reservation. If we are connected to a non-university entity, the event will be considered external and subject to external pricing.
| Room/Assistance | Standard Rate (includes set-up/event support fee) | University Group 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday (set-up/event support fee required) | University Group After 5 p.m and weekends | Registered Student Org. (set-up/event support fee required) | Registered Student Org. After 5 p.m. and weekends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room 4101 | $400.00 | $100.00 | $85.00/hr | $25.00 | $50.00/hr |
| Room 4103 (only for executive conference events) | $400.00 | $200.00 | $85.00/hr | N/A | N/A |
| Room 4105 | $400.00 | $100.00 | $85.00/hr | $25.00 | $50.00/hr |
| Room 4106 (Lecture Hall) | $400.00 | $200.00 | $85.00/hr | $25.00 | $50.00/hr |
| Room 4107 | $400.00 | $100.00 | $85.00/hr | $25.00 | $50.00/hr |
| IEI Commons (all three sections) | $300.00 | $150.00 | $75.00 | ||
| – Commons Wall only/one section | $100.00 | $50.00 | $25.00 | ||
| – Two sections | $150.00 | $75.00 | $37.50 | ||
| Staffing Rates | |||||
| Event Assistant (required) | $20.00 | $10.00 | |||
| Additional Rates | |||||
| No Show (30 minutes post event start time) | $45.00 | $45.00 | $25.00 | ||
| Early/Late Access (charged in full hour increments) | $150.00/hr | $85.00/hr | $50.00/hr |
Seating Styles
The following is an example of the seating styles used in IEI event rooms. Please note that round tables are not available. Exact seating capacity per room is available below under “Room Capacity by Style.”
Room Capacity by Style
Rooms 4101 and 4105 are set up in Classroom style. Room 4107 is set up in a Hollow Square style. Clients are welcome to reconfigure the rooms in any of the styles listed below upon arrival; however, it is the client’s responsibility to return the room to its original layout before the event is over. Staff will not reconfigure room layouts.
Room 4101
Room size: 768.5 square feet
| Seating Style | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Classroom with Tables | Seats 32 |
| U-Shape with Tables | Seats 20 |
| Hollow Square with Tables | Seats 26 |
Room 4103
Room size: 770.6 square feet
| Seating Style | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Boardroom Table | Seats 26 |
Room 4105
Room size: 749.55 square feet
| Seating Style | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Classroom with Tables | Seats 18 |
| U-Shape with Tables | Seats 16 |
| Hollow Square with Tables | Seats 22 |
Room 4106
| Seating Style | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Fixed Seating (ADA Compliant) | Seats 96 |
Room 4107
Room size: 761 square feet
| Seating Style | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Classroom with Tables | Seats 22 |
| U-Shape with Tables | Seats 18 |
| Hollow Square with Tables | Seats 26 |
IEI Commons
Space size (all three sections): 5,122 square feet
The Emerging Issues Commons is located on the second floor of the James B. Hunt Jr. Library outside of Duke Energy Hall. The Commons is divided into three open spaces. The central space includes a large 15 ft wide by 8 ft tall digital wall known as the Commons Wall, which can display graphics and videos.
Learn more about reserving the Emerging Issues Commons.
