Gaylord Music Library
The Gaylord Music Library collection seeks to meet the academic music information needs of the WashU community by providing a comprehensive collection of music books, scores, sound recordings, videos & DVDs, and research collections developed to support faculty and student projects.
The Music Library honors General Clifford A. Gaylord, who was, until his passing in 1952, a member of the WashU Corporation. With the completion of the Gaylord building in 1960, the music library found a new home and has since developed into a major resource supporting research through master’s and doctoral-level programs.
Music Databases
Group Study Rooms
Music Research Guide
Usage Guidelines & Policies
Learn more about accessing and using the Libraries’ Danforth Campus locations.
Music Special Collections
The Gaylord Music Library houses archival manuscripts for many composers active in and around St. Louis, as well as those composers with connections to WashU. The library also has collections that include Mozart’s and Beethoven’s first and early editions, facsimiles of late 17th through early 20th-century composers, and many other unique collections.
Faculty Course Reserves
Borrowing & Returns
Recommend a Purchase
Our Staff
The Gaylord Music Library staff is available to assist with research, citation, access, or support needs. Please reach out with questions by phone at (314) 935-5563 or via email at WU-LIBMusic@wusm.wustl.edu.
Contact
- Department
- Gaylord Music Library
- Name
- Gavin Felker
- Job Title
- Music Library Associate
- Email Address
- felker@wustl.edu
- Phone Number
- (314) 935-5572
Contact
- Department
- East Asian Library
- Name
- David Romney
- Job Title
- East Asian Languages & Cultures and Music (Interim) Subject Librarian
- Email Address
- romney@wustl.edu
- Phone Number
- (314) 935-5155
- Make Appointment
- Make an Appointment
Contact
- Department
- Gaylord Music Library
- Name
- Mark Scharff
- Job Title
- Music & Special Collections Catalog Librarian
- Email Address
- mscharff@wustl.edu
- Phone Number
- Music (314) 935-5560; West (314) 935-2061
Directions to Gaylord Music Library
The Gaylord Music Library is located across Forsyth Blvd from the main campus just east of the Music Department complex.
Gaylord Hall
Washington University in St. Louis
6500 Forsyth Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
Phone: (314) 935-5563
Email: WU-LIBMusic@wusm.wustl.edu