March 23, 2020
The Blumenthal Family Library is closed until further notice. This includes all self-service technology such as printing, photocopying, scanning, etc. Library staff, however, are working remotely so please feel free to contact us using the library staff directory.
Due dates: all materials checked out this semester have been renewed and are now due May 6. Depending on the duration of our closure, this due date could be extended. The library will notify borrowers closer to that date about an extension or the best way to return materials once the library re-opens.
We foresee no interruption in our databases and online products, which will remain available for registered borrowers. In the coming days and weeks, we anticipate increasing our online services, including more ebooks, online journals, and other information resources. If you have difficulty accessing these products, please email library@necmusic.edu.
Questions regarding borrowing or research? Please email library@necmusic.edu.
Library updates and information will be announced on this website and our social media platforms:
For full details about NEC during this time, please see NEC's Health Alert.
Located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of NEC's Student Life and Performance Center, the Blumenthal Family Library holds one of the major music collections in the United States, including over 150,000 volumes of scores, sound and video recordings and books about music, as well as subscriptions to all of the major music journals and electronic music databases. In addition, the library archives and special collections boast a rich treasure of manuscripts, 1st editions, personal papers and recorded performances of many of the great composers and musicians who have taught and performed at NEC over the past 150 years.
Current members of the NEC community with a validated NEC ID may borrow materials from the library collections. Visitors from outside NEC are welcome to use print and audio/visual materials within the library itself. During the academic year, the library is open seven days a week and evenings from Sunday through Friday. Reference help is available during weekdays and is also available most evenings at the library's central desk.
