Music Library - Library locations and opening hours
Name
Music Library
Regular events and activities for adults
Saturday
1 to 2pm, Music on the Mezzanine, a regular programme of live concerts at Saturday lunchtime.
These events are advertised online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/edinburgh-central-library
Book your free ticket online or contact the Music Library by phone on 0131 242 8050.
The Music Library contains the largest collection of publicly accessible material on music and dance in Scotland including sheet music, books and recorded music on CD, DVD, and streaming through Naxos Music Library. We also loan sets of vocal and orchestral music to local choirs and orchestras and have a digital piano, a digital keyboard and electronic drum kit in our music practice room and an Acoustic Pod available to book.
Services
Visiting Central Library, you can
- browse and borrow books
- return your books
- pick up free period products
- use a study space
- use a public computer and print
- use the photocopier
- collect hearing aid batteries
- apply for a National Entitlement Card (bus pass).
Music Instrument Library
In partnership with Tinderbox Orchestra, members of the Music Library of all ages can borrow musical instruments for free, just like you borrow a book. We have a wide range of instruments including saxophones, trombones, clarinets, flutes, keyboards, accordions, guitars, ukuleles, violins and cellos.
All our instruments have been donated by our community. If you have an instrument gathering dust, please consider donating it to us.
Facilities
Music practice space in our Music Room.
Digital pianos, drums and keyboard available to book.
