Christmas and New Year information
Find out all the information you need about our services over the Christmas and New Year period. This includes our opening times, waste collection days, and how to contact us out of hours.
Music and drama loans
We provide loans for vocal scores, sheet music, play sets and books on music.
Music for performance
We hold over 200 sets, as well as single copies of many other works, covering a wide range of musical tastes such as:
- orchestral sets
- sets of vocal scores of many popular works
- individual copies of Chamber Music
For other types of items please consult the online catalogue.
Solo performance
We have a reasonable range of song and instrumental albums to suit most performers.
Music for study
We have a large collection of miniature scores and performance scores.
Books about music
An extensive range of critical, historical and biographical works can be found in the music section of the library.
Drama for performance
We have one of the best collections of play sets in the North of England, ranging from one-act plays for children to full-length drama for adults, to pantomimes and monologues.
If you require other music or drama items
If we do not have the particular item of music or drama that you are looking for, we have links with many other libraries and can usually borrow items or sets for you.
How much the loans cost
Group loans of vocal scores and play sets for up to 6 months from within Cumbria are £2.20 per copy.
The loan of an orchestral set is £28
Group loans of vocal scores and play sets for up to 6 months from outside Cumbria is £2.90 per copy.
The loan of an orchestral set is £54.30.
If you lose an item
There is a replacement charge for lost items.
Make a request
Use the online form to request items from our Music and Drama service.
The data collected from the form will be held on a secure database which is only accessed by the Music and Drama team.