Dublin City Libraries: Music Library Collection

Dublin City Libraries, Pearse Street Library |

Music in a broad range of formats and genres, both reference and lending, including literature, vocal scores, libretti, self-tutor books, songbooks, CDs, DVDs, BLU-RAY, and reference periodicals.

Strengths

Many difficult to obtain opera and musical vocal scores, miniature scores and sheet music.

Physical characteristics

Sheet music: 13,669
CDs: 9,696
DVDs: 514
Reference works: 941
Music literature: 3,928

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Added by Dublin City Public Libraries | Last updated on: 25 August 2018

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Public Library open to all, with borrowing allowed to Dublin City Library Card holders. Membership is free.

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Dublin City Public Libraries

Public Library

Dublin City Public Libraries has a significant music collection with most branches providing a range of music recordings and music literature. The main body of the collection is centrally located in the Music Library, Ilac Centre.\n\nIts services include: block loans to musical societies, institutions and colleges; scores and miniature scores; sheet music for various instruments; libretti and sacr...

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