Library

Discovery Catalog

The Discovery search allows you to search across the library's collections and includes:

Music, books, e-books, recordings, and streamed commercial and concert recordings owned by New England Conservatory.

Research databases like Academic One, Grove Music Online, Music Index, Naxos, Google Scholar, Britannica Encyclopedia, etc.

E-journal collections like JSTOR.

Search the Discovery Catalog

Classic Catalog

New England Conservatory shares a catalog database with other local schools through the Fenway Library Organization.

You may use your NEC ID to borrow materials from all FLO libraries, in addition to the NEC library.

Search the Classic Catalog

BLUMENTHAL FAMILY lIBRARY HOURS

Mondays through Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Fridays: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sundays: 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m

The library is only open to those participating in the NEC's COVID testing program and curbside pick-up is still available for borrowers who cannot enter the building. You may contact the library by e-mail or by calling 617-585-1250.

Quick Links

Grove Music Online

Music Index with Full Text

Naxos Music Library

RILM Abstracts with Full Text

A-Z Guide to Library Databases & Reference Sources

Music Resources for Remote Access, Teaching, and Entertainment

FAQs

Did you know that you can ask the library to purchase materials that you need for study or performance? (What? Amazing!!) If you know that you need something for spring semester, please get your purchase requests in as soon as possible. Be aware that supply chain issues are causing processing and shipping delays. Please allow 6-10 weeks for new orders to arrive and be processed for check-out. If you would like to make a purchase request, please fill out our Purchase Request Form

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