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Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert HallGrove Music OnlineNaxos Music LibrarynKoda Digital ScoresRILM Abstracts of Music Literature
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Key guides

Chicago-Style Citations for Music StudentsGuide to BIPOC musicians and related literatureHow to use LibrarySearchSustainability in the Music LibraryTheses and dissertations
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Services

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Book a research consultation at the Music Library

We are here to help! Book a meeting for music-related inquiries.

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Music Library technology loans

Borrow audio-visual equipment, cables, chargers and other technologies.

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Reserve a study carrel on the lower level of the Music Library.

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Research collections

Find music-specific databases to help with your research, teaching, and performance

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Music indexes and journal articles

Indexes, journal articles, and databases focusing on music scholarship, scores, and more.

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Music dictionaries and encyclopedias

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and discographies focusing on music.

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Digital scores

Find databases, tools, and special collections of digital and digitized scores.

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Special collections

Examine primary sources and other historical documents

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Music Library Archives

Archival papers of prominent individuals and organizations associated with the Faculty of Music.

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Music Library Rare Books

Over 3,000 volumes exemplifying the history of music, music editing, performing and printing.

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Sheet Music collection

Historic single song sheet music publications from the late-19th to mid-20th century.

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Performance collections

Borrow music for large ensembles and explore our audiovisual streaming databases

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Performance collection

Musical scores for large ensembles (choral, band, jazz, orchestral) and music education.

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Audiovisual streaming services for music

Discover streaming services for music, dance, and more.

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Spaces

Use our spaces to study, teach, and collaborate

Music Library study spaces
Music Library study spaces
Teaching and Learning Space at the Music Library
Teaching and Learning Space at the Music Library
Harvey Olnick Reading Room
Harvey Olnick Reading Room
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What's new?

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LECTURE

Inaugural Lecture of the Ruth Pincoe Research Fellow

Friday, August 28, 2026

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Online

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Exhibitions and displays

In Bloom: A Queer Music Garden

I went down to the river, sat beneath the willow tree; The dew dropped on those willow leaves and it rolled right down on me And that's the reason I'v...

Entrance to the Music Library
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The Music Library: your new third place

Before being convinced that you should use the U of T Music Library as a “third place,” you must understand the concept of a third place and what it m...

Performance Collection
Working at the Music Library

A Look inside the Performance Collection

Located on the lower level of the Music Library, a left turn after the doors, is a room covered from wall to wall (and along the tables) with sheet mu...

Notes from the Music Library
LIBRARY NEWS
Feb 9, 2026

Deadline Extended: Wilson Undergraduate Research Prize

Used U of T Libraries for an undergrad project or assignment? You have until February 22 to apply for one of six $1,000 prizes.

LIBRARY NEWS
Oct 5, 2025

A Legacy for Listening: The Ruth Pincoe Research Fellowship

The Music Library announces the launch of the Ruth Pincoe Research Fellowship, a new award inviting early-career researchers to explore the rich archival and special collections within the Music Library.

LIBRARY NEWS
Sep 25, 2025

Your UTL: Off the beaten path with five outdoor study spots

Take a break at some of the prettiest campus sites

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Rare Books on shelf
Exhibit

A Musical Tasting Menu

Jun 17, 2026 - Aug 27, 2026

Nineteenth-century materials at the University of Toronto Music Library

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