Barbican Library - City of London Libraries
Description
Opening Hours
Mon & Wed - 09.30-17.30
Tues & Thurs - 09.30 - 19.30
Fri - 09.30 - 14.00
Sat - 09.30 - 16.00
Sun & bank holidays - CLOSED The Barbican Library is the City of London's leading public lending library.
Membership is free, and you can choose to borrow from a huge range of books and audio books, DVDs, music CDs and scores (sheet music). In addition you can download eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines, and choose from a large range of electronic resources including JStor, and Naxos Music Library.
We also offer:
Two high quality electronic practice pianos (headphones provided)
CD listening post & individual CD listening booths (headphones provided)
Children's and adult reading groups
Baby rhymetime & storytelling sessions
Regular exhibitions programmes in the main and music libraries
Read to Succeed - A reading and literacy initiative for 5-14 year olds (contact the Children's Library on 0207 6289447)
Internet & electronic resource training sessions are also offered, and we have free public access to computers and the Internet & free WiFi access.
And of course... knowledgeable & friendly staff!
Visit our website for more information:
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/barbicanlibrary
And visit our catalogue to see what we have in stock:
https://col.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB/default
Find us on Twitter: @barbicanmusic @barbicanlib @barbicankids
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facebook.comAn absolute ‘must watch’ vintage film about the Barbican.. with some standout commentary!
Our annual BIG music sale starts this coming Thursday. Bargains galore! CDs, Scores, books, magazines and much more ...
New stock in the Music Library: 4 album box set of The Rocky Horror Show, featuring Original Film Soundtrack; Original Rocky Cast; A collection of Rocky Horror rarities & Rocky Horror tracks from around the world - and what a bargain at just 55 pence per week hire charge ! #RockyHorrorPictureShow
The rules - £10 per team (max 6 people, payable in advance) BYO drink (nibbles provided) Prizes to be won including best team name! Book your table now - in the library / 0207 638 0672 / barbicanmusic@cityoflondon.gov.uk
The Centre for Russian Music's display opens tomorrow! Archives, CDs, scores and much more on Soviet music, Shostakovich and Schnittke. Plus check out our accompanying display of Russian music CDs, books and scores for loan!
One out of eight men in the UK will develop Prostate Cancer . To find out more and to get advice, visit our information stand here in the Library from 11:30 to 14:30 on Monday 22 January 2018 #MenUnited #BeatCancer #ProstateCancer
The exhibition from the Centre for Russian Music at Goldsmiths University opens on 12th January! See material on Russian composers including this photograph of #Schnittke in his Moscow apartment, and much more https://goo.gl/1JPbdm
Just one of the amazing box sets available to borrow from the Music Library, and a mighty bargain at just 55 pence per week: Marc Almond OBE with 'Trials of Eyeliner' - 10 CDs plus high quality photo book #MarcAlmond
The library closes today at 4pm and we're back again on Tuesday 2nd January [closed Monday 1st] ...
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