Music Library

The Collection

The collection contains more than 132,000 items including books, bound periodicals, musical scores, records, DVD's and compact discs.

Borrowing Books and Scores

  • Undergraduate student and Community Members: 21 days
  • Faculty, Staff, or Masters student: 90 days

Borrowing Sound Records & Video

  • Undergraduate student, staff, and community members: Library use only
  • Masters student: 3 days
  • Faculty: 14 days

Equipment

  • 6 turntables that can record audio files
  • 2 additional turntables
  • 3 CD players
  • 1 DVD player
  • 2 general purpose computers

Reserves

WWU Faculty may request to have materials placed on reserve to support classroom assignments.

  • Physical materials are kept at the circulation desk and may be used for up to 2 hours inside the music library.
  • Some materials are available for use online
  • Reserve lists can be sent as attachments to Robert Bussard.
  • We adhere to fair use regulations of the US Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code). Please review WWU Copyright Information for Course Reserves

Getting here

The Music Library is on the third floor of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on High St, across from Haggard Hall.

  • Accessible entrance from the elevator in the PAC lobby, choose floor 2 (even though the room number is 376).
  • You can also use the stairs from the PAC plaza.

Use the visitors guide for detailed information on getting to and parking on campus.


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Today's Hours:

8am - 5pm
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PAC, second floor (PAC376)
Questions & Comments

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Accessibility

Accessible restrooms are located on the Lower Level 2 (LL2)  in the PAC, but outside the Music Library.

Gender Neutral Restroom is available in PAC 390 using the entrance at the southeast corner of the building from High St.)

Music Library Personnel

Marian Ritter

Head of Music Library
Music Library PA 356A

Robert Bussard

White man with grey hair and beard wearing a blue button-down shirt
Library Supervisor
Music Library PA 376C