Music Library

Augmenting the music reference and circulating collections at the Axinn Library, the Music Library’s collection of books, scores, periodicals, and sound recordings supports the curriculum of the Department of Music and provides material for general use by the Hofstra community. Books and scores may circulate outside the library; recordings do not circulate outside the library but can be used in the listening room. A current and valid Student ID   is required when borrowing any item. Patrons are responsible for all materials borrowed and may be assessed late fees for overdue items and replacement costs for lost or damaged items.

The Music Library includes a reference/information center, five computer workstations, and Wi-Fi. A Collaborative Learning Room has carrel seating for 13 users, with equipment for listening to CDs, LPs, and audio cassettes. The collection of sound recordings includes over 4,000 LPs and approximately 500 CDs. It consists of primarily classical recordings with a reasonable representative collection of opera, jazz, and electronic music. Online databases include Oxford Music Online (which includes the complete Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians), Naxos Online Music Library, Music Index Online, JStor, Project Muse, and RILM. Access to these online databases is available to the Hofstra community through the “Research Databases” of the Axinn Library webpage.

Contact: Denward Collins, Sr. Supervisor, Music Library
Room 014 Monroe Lecture Center, South Campus
516-463-5492
musiclibrary@hofstra.edu
hofstra.edu/musiclibrary