Editing Music library (section)

{{Short description|Library of music}}
[[Image:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1985-0827-301, Leipzig, Musikbibliothek, Nutzerin.jpg|thumb|right|Music library, Leipzig, 1985]]
A '''music library''' contains music-related materials for patron use. Collections may also include non-print materials, such as digitized music scores or [[Sound recording and reproduction|audio recording]]s. Use of such materials may be limited to specific patron groups, especially in private [[Academic institution|academic institutions]]. Music library print collections include dictionaries and encyclopedias, indexes and directories, [[Sheet music|printed music]], music serials, bibliographies, and other music literature. Some public libraries have music rooms.<ref name="SchnappBattles2014">{{cite book |author1=Schnapp |first=Jeffrey |author1-link=Jeffrey Schnapp |title=Library Beyond the Book |title-link=Library Beyond the Book |author2=Battles |first2=Matthew |publisher=Harvard University Press |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-674-72503-4}}</ref>