Meetings, Retreats & Planning Days Available in Forest, Lambton Shores
A meeting away from the office works better when the room does not look like the office.
Sometimes a team simply needs to get away from ringing phones, familiar desks and everyday interruptions — to think, talk, plan and make decisions.
The Forest Carnegie Library Event Centre gives teams from Sarnia, London, Grand Bend and across Lambton County a private, bright and distraction-free setting for the conversations that matter.
Step Away. Think Differently.
Creative team building is often better done off-site.
Whether you are wrapping up 2026, planning for 2027, conducting an annual review, bringing a board together or simply trying to solve something that deserves everyone's full attention, sometimes you just need a place to be inspired.
Our restored 1912 Carnegie Library is available for:
- Board and executive retreats
- Strategy and planning days
- Staff meetings and training
- Workshops and presentations
- Annual general meetings
- Team-building sessions
- Client and professional meetings
The space works just as comfortably for an individual, a board of eight, your sized team. And for the duration of your booking, the Centre is yours privately. You are not sharing a hotel corridor or competing with another event for attention.
Everything You Need — Without the Corporate Overhead
Bring your laptop and your ideas.
High-speed Wi-Fi, presentation equipment and screen access are available. Bring your own PC, connect and get to work. Parking is included, and refreshments can be arranged.
There is no membership and no lease — just reserve the time you need.
Bright, airy, clean and hassle-free, the Centre offers room to gather around the table, make a presentation, reach an agreement, brainstorm together — or find a quiet corner for heads-down work.
For small businesses, creative professionals, boards and contractual teams who want flexibility without corporate overhead, it is an environment designed for focus, connection and performance.
Location
12 Main Street N, Forest, Ontario N0N 1J0
Approximately 30 minutes from Sarnia, 20 minutes from Grand Bend and under an hour from London — a practical meeting point when your team is travelling from more than one direction.
Rates
Meeting space can be reserved by the hour, for a half-day or for a full day, depending on the needs of your team. Rental starts at $125 for two hours, with half-day, full-day and recurring meeting arrangements available.
And if your planning session needs more than a day, local B&B and overnight accommodations are available within the Forest community, allowing your team to extend the retreat while staying close to the Event Centre.
Refreshments can also be arranged to suit your groups needs.
Your Next Good Idea May Need a Different Room
There is something about leaving the everyday workplace that changes the conversation.
Perhaps you need to wrap up 2026, build the plan for 2027, settle an important decision or simply get everyone around the same table.
Come to the Carnegie. Close the door. Connect the team - it's an Event.
And please bring your Thirst for Knowledge.
Book Your Date
Check available dates and request a booking at library-events.com/bookings, call 833-851-9927, or email bookings@fclec.com or Lisa 503 519-2928