Music and drama loans

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 £2.40 per copy.

The loan of an orchestral set is £29.90.

Group loans of vocal scores and play sets for up to 6 months from outside Cumbria is £3.10 per copy.

The loan of an orchestral set is £58.

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.

Make a request online

The data collected from the form will be held on a secure database which is only accessed by the Music and Drama team.