Music Library
The Music Library occupies 11,285 square feet on the first floor of Melville Library, supporting the teaching, performance, and research activities of Stony Brook’s Music Department. From rare manuscript facsimiles to 52 individual listening stations — this is your space to listen, study, and create.
Today (Fri): 8:30am – 5pm
Collection & Borrowing
Students, faculty, alumni, and eligible borrowers may check out materials at the circulation desk. Reference and closed-stack materials — including Cage Collection items and audiovisual media — may be used on the premises only. Items not in our collection can be requested free through Interlibrary Loan.
News & Events
Latest News
Music Library Receives Mini-Grant
The Music Library is the recipient of a Presidential Mini-Grant for Departmental Initiatives in the amount of $4,000 for its
Latest Music Library Gems broadcasts
The Music Library Gems programs on campus radio station WUSB, from August 16 and 17, 2026 feature the following selections:
Check Out the Latest Music Library Gems radio broadcasts
The July 19 broadcast features Joseph Haydn’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in D Major, and excerpts from Wolfgang Amadeus
Hear Great Music on Sundays!
Tune in to host Gisele Schierhorst’s radio program, “Music Library Gems,” on WUSB, 90.1 FM and 107.3 FM, and online
Art of the Violin Concert Delights Everyone
Rays of sun poured over the Galleria during the Art of the Violin concert on Monday, April 21. The concert
New ACRL Book Chapter Celebrates SBU Libraries’ Concert Series
Gisele Schierhorst, Head of the Music Library, and Christine Fena, Undergraduate Success Librarian, authored a discussion and analysis of the
Upcoming Events
Library Refresher Office Hours for Course Instructors
Library Refresher Office Hours for Course Instructors
Library Refresher Office Hours for Course Instructors
Short take: Workshop on turning off AI in Google products
Health Tech Fair
About Music Library
Mission Statement: “To support the teaching, performance and research activities of the Music Department faculty and students”
Vision: We will provide the SUNY Stony Brook Music Department and University Community with:
- the highest standards of music collections and services
- the latest and most pertinent use of available technology
- timely, informed and intuitive responses to the diverse programs and specializations of the Music Dept.’s faculty and students
- open lines of communication with our patrons and the Music Dept.’s Library Committee
- superior cataloging of our collections
- excellent reference service and bibliographic instruction, helping patrons to attain their goals of acquiring the most useful materials and becoming capable, independent researchers.
- solid knowledge of and cooperation with other institutions, so that patron access to services and collections extends beyond our doors.
Spaces & Equipment
- Quiet Study — 11 tables, seating for 70+
- Listening Area — 52 carrels, 4 listeners each
- 14 Mac Mini stations with iTunes
- 2 LP turntables for vinyl listening
- Periodicals Lounge — seating for 7
- Seminar Room — Baldwin piano, projector
- 5 public computer terminals
Visit the Music Library
- W1530 Melville Library, 1st Floor NW Wing
- Stony Brook, NY 11794-3333
- 631-632-7560
- gisele.schierhorst@stonybrook.edu