Library

The library meets the information and documentation needs of the students and teachers of the institution and offers a space for study and consultation.

Collection: The library houses a collection of approximately 35,800 records, consisting of 8,362 vinyl records, 9,340 CDs, 10,060 scores, 34,975 books, and 1,997 DVDs. Since 1991, it has also archived recordings of academic concerts and student concert cycles. The library also has books, journals, dictionaries, and reference works available for consultation.

Hours: The library operates continuously from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Fridays. It remains closed during non-academic periods (Christmas holidays, Easter, and the months of July and August).

Access is restricted to students and teachers of the School. Occasionally, researchers and other interested individuals may be granted access upon prior request.

Facilities: The library provides 8 individual workstations equipped with computers, from which users can access the library catalog and the audiovisual content platform, reserve rooms, and perform various consultations. A study table is also available.

The library has a printer and photocopier available for student use.

Services

On-site Consultation

Access to the catalog is available through the "Library" tab on the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía website. From there, users can consult the library's collection, review their current loans, and reserve books or scores.

Lending

All students and faculty of the School can borrow materials. The loan period is 15 days, with a maximum of 6 items at a time. Reference works, out-of-print or valuable books and scores, as well as academic concerts or concert cycles, are excluded from lending.

Online Catalog

Access to the library's database and catalog is available through this link: https://albeniz.janium.net. Students and faculty must log in with a username and password.

Digital Library

Access to the digitalized sheet music database is available only through the library's computers via this link: http://192.168.1.140:8080/, using a username and password.

Digital Resources

• The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians: An encyclopedic dictionary of music and musicians, considered by many scholars as the best reference source. https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/

• JSTOR: A multidisciplinary database of academic journals accessible in full text. https://www.jstor.org/

Acquisition

Students can request the library to purchase materials they need for their concerts or projects. The Dean will review these requests and, in collaboration with the faculty, decide which materials to acquire.

Requests can be made:

• Online: Through the library catalog, by accessing user services and completing the "Requests" section.
• In person: By filling out the form available in the library.
• By email: Sending an email to biblioteca@albeniz.com.