About

The Collections

• 70,000 books and scores
• 46,000 recordings and other media including video tapes and computer software
• Current subscriptions to approximately 300 periodicals
• Subjects covered include acoustics and physics of music, ethnomusicology, jazz, music education, and the history, literature, theory and performance of music.

Arrangement of Materials

• Dewey Decimal scores and Library of Congress scores and books with call numbers through ML 299 are shelved in open stacks on the first floor.
• Library of Congress numbers ML 300 through Z, oversize materials, and periodicals are located on the ground floor. Periodicals are shelved in alphabetical order by title.

Food and Drink Policy

• Covered drinks are allowed in the library
• For more information, see the UW Libraries' Food and Drink Policy

Staff

• Dylan Burns
  Arts and Humanities Librarian
  206-685-8926
• Erin Conor
  Head, Music, Art, and Drama Library
  206-685-3140
• John Vallier
  Head of Media / Ethnomusicology Curator
  206-616-1210