Room Use Policy

At The Secret Lantern, we’re proud to offer cozy, private rooms for reading, gaming, crafting, and gathering with friends. These rooms are designed as community-use spaces, and we’re thrilled to see so many of you making the most of them!

However, to ensure clarity, safety, and consistency for everyone, we have a few important guidelines to follow:

Room Rentals May Not Be Used to Host Paid Events

Our private room rentals are not intended for use as event spaces where the organizer charges attendees a fee (including tickets, pay-to-play, suggested donations, etc.).

Why?

  • Charging admission creates the appearance of a formal, public event— making The Secret Lantern appear to be hosting or sponsoring it.

  • This can introduce confusion, misrepresentation, and legal liability for us as a business.

  • Our goal is to maintain a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment and to protect the integrity of our programming, licensing, and insurance coverage.

Want to Host a Paid or Public Event?

We’d love to chat! If you're interested in:

  • Hosting a public workshop or class

  • Selling tickets or charging admission

  • Running a community-wide event

  • Let’s talk about formal partnership options! We’re open to collaborations that align with our values, capacity, and community goals.

Acceptable Use of Room Rentals Includes:

  • Private board game sessions

  • Tabletop RPGs with friends

  • Book clubs or casual discussion groups

  • Study groups or writing sprints, work from home, book clubs

  • Crafting hangouts or puzzle sessions

  • Quiet work or creative brainstorming time, homeschooling

  • If you’re unclear: just ask!

Please reach out via Contact Us or email us at Events [at] thesecretlantern.com to start the conversation.

We deeply value your support and creativity, and we’re so glad you want to build meaningful experiences here. These policies help keep The Secret Lantern safe, equitable, and sustainable for all.

Thank you for being part of our community.