Notes From the Music Library

The theme for International Women’s Day (May 8) is “For ALL women and girls Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” It is focused on making sure no one is left behind, and on creating change. You can find out more from the… read more

Check out the latest titles at the Music Library, including scores, books, eBooks, and CDs. Keep reading and drop by the library to browse some new additions to our… read more

We've been busy processing new titles, including scores, books, eBooks, CDs, DVDs, and LPs. Keep reading and drop by the library to browse the New… read more

Happy Black History Month – we are so glad you are here. This month instead of a broader view of the collection, we are focusing on the works that have been added to our collection since our blogpost last… read more

Over the last couple of weeks, we've been busy processing new titles, including scores, books, eBooks, CDs, and LPs. Keep reading and drop by the… read more

Happy January from the Music Library! We are excited to be working with the Faculty of Music and School of Cities on their event… read more

Check out the new books, scores, and recordings added to our shelves since our last Recent Acquisitions post on November 18, 2024. View some highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library or jump to… read more

Happy December! It is hard to believe we are almost at the end of the year. For this month’s blog post, we are excited to showcase the jazz materials in our collection. We’ve heard from jazz students that they feel disconnected from the library – so… read more

Look up, look WAY up and see the “Heavenly Music” atop the music library entrance. 

“Heavenly Music,” by Lutz Haufschild, was commissioned and installed on 1 April 1991 for the official opening of the Rupert Edwards Wing of the Edward… read more

Check out the new books, scores, and recordings added to our shelves since our last Recent Acquisitions post on November 4, 2024. View some highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library or jump to the… read more

Check out the new books, scores, and recordings added to our shelves since our last Recent Acquisitions post on October 16, 2024. View some highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library or jump to the… read more

You may remember that back in April we did a display about Earth Music for Earth Day where we featured repertoire and books from our collection that focused on the environment. Well, since then, the Music… read more

Check out the new books, scores, and recordings added to our shelves since our last Recent Acquisitions post on August 27, 2024. View some highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library or jump to the… read more

Music scores found in our collection go through a journey before making their way to the Music Library’s shelves ready for you to use. The following is that journey in a nutshell.

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October is Latin American Heritage month in Canada so our monthly display features works from Latin American artists and research from the collection.  

A very exciting announcement is that this… read more

Welcome back to the Music Library! We are so excited to be starting a new school year with you. The Music Library has been undergoing a lot of changes in the last little while and so our hope with this blogpost is to get you up to speed with them. If… read more

The Music Library begins Fall Hours on Tuesday, September 3rd and we can't wait to see you! 

If you were here last year, you might notice the space looks a little different; we are refreshing our main… read more

Check out the new books, scores, and recordings added to our shelves since our last Recent Acquisitions post on July 26, 2024. View some highlights in the New Arrivals display at the library or jump to the… read more

Happy August! We hope you are enjoying your summer break. We are still in the midst of our renovation here at the Music Library and so… read more

The following is a guest blog post contributed by Eric Yang, a fourth-year student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, featuring archival research completed at the University of Toronto Archives and Music Library. Read more in… read more

The following is a guest blog post contributed by Eric Yang, a fourth-year student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, featuring archival research completed at the University of Toronto Archives and Music Library. Read more in… read more

Check out the new books, scores, and recordings added to our shelves since our last Recent Acquisitions post on June 27, 2024. View some highlights in the New… read more

Welcome back to the Music Library! We hope that you are enjoying your summer break. This month as renovations at the library continue,… read more

Check out the new books, scores, and recordings added to our shelves since our last Recent Acquisitions post on April 25, 2024. View some highlights in the New… read more

This month's display looks a little bit different as the music library is currently under renovation and we do not have our usual display spot available. However, we still wanted to… read more