Harbord Literary Institute — Freshwater, NSW. Harbord Literary Institute is a heritage-listed community venue in Freshwater, near the corner of Lawrence and Oliver Streets. Northern Beaches Council’s current facility comparison gives a capacity of 100. Local hire descriptions refer to a main hall with stage, a separate small meeting room, community library, kitchen and enclosed children’s playground, making it potentially suitable for art classes, children’s activities and local functions. A third-party hall listing gives a higher figure, but the council’s current 100 should take priority until any room-specific fire and seating limit is confirmed. The meeting room is separately bookable and much smaller. Verify latest availability, permitted uses, fees and included equipment with the venue operator before making a booking.