Music Collection
The Music Collection, located through the glass doors on the first floor of the Library, houses CDs, LP (vinyl) records, and music scores.
What’s in the Music Collection:
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Scores:
- Call numbers M7-M5000 are shelved in the Music Collection.
- Call numbers M1-M6 (Music Monuments and composers’ collected works) are shelved in the Main Stacks on the lower level.
- Additional scores available via our online databases.
- LP (vinyl) collection
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CD collection
- Includes a subset of 4,000 CDs donated to the Library by David Byrne of Talking Heads fame!
- Books with call numbers ML-MT (music theory, technique, ethnomusicology, etc.) are shelved in the Main Stacks on the lower level.
How to find specific resources in the Music Collection:
To search for a particular CD or score, search for the title, musician, or composer in the Library Discovery Search.
You can limit your results to CDs by selecting “Audio” under “Resource Type” in the left column. Alternatively, you can use the Advanced Search in Discovery and select “Sound Recordings” under “Material Type.
To search for an LP, see this FAQ on finding vinyl records.
To search for scores, consult the “Scores” tab on our Music Research Guide.
Listening Stations:
The Music Collection room contains listening stations with turntables that play vinyl records. Please use headphones at all times. Headphones for the turntables can be checked out at the Circulation Desk.
The Music Collection is a Group Study Area, but please be mindful of your peers and always use headphones at a moderate/reasonable volume when listening to music.
Make a Recommendation
If you would like us to purchase a particular item or series, please let us know! Fill out the recommendation form and we will do our best to accommodate your request.