The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library provides services that support the curriculum in music as well as the music needs of the greater Harvard community. Study spaces include reading rooms, individual and collaborative listening/viewing spaces and carrels.
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| April 07 - April 13 | |||||||
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Hours | 01:00p - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 01:00p - 05:00p |
| Reference Desk | Closed | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:00a - 05:00p | Closed |
| Isham Memorial Library | Closed | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | Closed |
| April 14 - April 20 | |||||||
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Hours | 01:00p - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 01:00p - 05:00p |
| Reference Desk | Closed | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:00a - 05:00p | Closed |
| Isham Memorial Library | Closed | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | Closed |
| April 21 - April 27 | |||||||
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Hours | 01:00p - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 10:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 01:00p - 05:00p |
| Reference Desk | Closed | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:30a - 05:30p | 09:00a - 05:00p | Closed |
| Isham Memorial Library | Closed | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | 09:00a - 05:00p | Closed |
- (617) 495-2794
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
Study Carrels
Scanners (Color)
Scanners (B&W)
Printers (B&W)
Public Computer Terminals
Quiet Study Area
Wi-Fi
MIDI Keyboard
Copiers
CD Players
A/V Equipment
Headphones
Microform Readers
iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library is the primary repository of musical materials at Harvard. The library's general collections include about 91,000 books, 143,000 scores, 83,000 sound recordings and video formats and nearly 1,080 periodical titles.
Announcements
- Read about our new state of the art sound lab opening.
- Study Carrels
- Scanners (Color)
- Scanners (B&W)
- Printers (B&W)
- Public Computer Terminals
- Quiet Study Area
- Wi-Fi
- MIDI Keyboard
- Copiers
- CD Players
- A/V Equipment
- Headphones
- Microform Readers
- iPads
Overview
The Library's collections support research in a wide variety of musical disciplines including historical musicology, music theory, ethnomusicology, composition and historically informed performance practice. See Loeb Music Library's Collections page.
Special Collections
Special collections include the Isham Memorial Library, a collection of rare original materials and facsimiles of musical sources, and The Archive of World Music, a sound recordings collection of archival field recordings and commercial recordings of ethnomusicological interest. All patrons wishing to use the library’s special collections materials housed in the Merritt Room must register for a Special Collections Request Account and place requests through the system.
- Audio Preservation Services
- Course Reserves
- Interlibrary Loan
- Multimedia Resources
- Digital Scores and Libretti
| Reference and Digital Program Librarian | kmastell@fas.harvard.edu |
| Music Reference and Research Librarian | lizavick@fas.harvard.edu |
- Visitor
Loeb Music Library admits all individuals who hold a current Harvard ID. Researchers and professional musicians who are not affiliated with Harvard are encouraged to contact Public Services in advance via e-mail (muslib@fas.harvard.edu) or at 617-495-2794, and will be required to present a valid photo ID and register at the Circulation Desk each visit.
All patrons wishing to use the library’s special collections materials, housed in the Merritt Room, must register for a Special Collections Request Account and place requests through the system. Patrons who are not currently affiliated with Harvard University or who do not hold a Special Borrower Card will need to visit the Library Privileges Office at Widener Library after registering online to obtain a Harvard College Library Special Collections Card. Patrons are required to present a valid Harvard ID, HCL Special Borrower Card or HCL Special Collections Card at the library in order to use materials. For more information see Access to Special Collections.
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The library is accessible from the Paine Hall and Mason entrance. Follow the signs down the main corridor to the library entrance. An elevator services all floors of the library.
Library staff are available to retrieve any materials on request. Computer workstations, listening facilities, and work surfaces are all accessible.
For more information or to arrange for assistance in advance contact Public Services at muslib@fas.harvard.edu or 617-495-2794. See Disability Services.
