Our collection includes tens of thousands of CDs, DVDs, LPs, and VHS tapes, all in closed stacks. This means you will need to look up the items you want in our online catalog and ask at the Music Library Help Desk to have someone pull them for you.
To find a recording in the catalog, choose Resource Type from the filters on the left side of your results screen and then choose either Video or Audio. The description after "Available at" will tell you the format of the item and the item number.
For example, say you want the original Broadway cast recording of the musical Camelot on CD. According to the catalog, you have two options, CD-8183 or CD-4471 (highlighted in yellow in the screenshot below). You will need to provide those numbers to the person working at the Music Library Help Desk and they will retrieve the CD for you.
We have a collection of almost 10,000 compact discs, representing Western art music, jazz, musical theatre, and popular music from around the world. You have several options for playing compact discs:
We have a collection of almost 10,000 DVDs and Blu-rays representing the entire history of cinema from around the world, as well as recorded live performances and documentaries about the performing arts. You have several options for playing DVDs and Blu-rays:
We have a collection of more than 25,000 LPs ("long-playing" vinyl records), representing Western art music, jazz, musical theatre, popular music from around the world, and spoken word. Most of our LPs are older although recently we have begun adding a few titles on vinyl. We showcase a small selection of our offerings near the Music Library Help Desk.
If you don't have your own record player, we've got you covered! Five work stations in the 4th floor Media Lab are equipped with high-quality phonograph players. We also have three portable Victrola Re-Spins available to check out from the Music Library Help Desk.
Not sure how to play a vinyl record? Please stop by the Music Library Help Desk and ask! We are happy to help.
Not all movies have been digitized! We maintain a selection of almost 3,500 VHS tapes, most of which are not available in digital formats. A VHS player is available for your use in the 4th floor Media Lab.