Opening times
Changes to holiday opening hours
- Tuesday 24 December 2024 - All libraries close at 1pm
- Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December 2024 - All libraries closed
- Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December 2024 - All libraries closed
- Tuesday 31 December 2024 - All libraries close at 5pm
- New Year's Day, Wednesday 1 January 2025 - All libraries closed
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 10am to 6pm |
| Saturday | 1pm to 5pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Venue notes
Westminster Music Library is one of the largest public music libraries in the UK, holding a wide range of sheet music and books about music. The library was founded in 1948 as Central Music Library with the music collections of the critic Edwin Evans, and many of his personal papers are held at Westminster Archives Centre.
After more than 70 years based at Victoria Library, Westminster Music Library has been relocated to Westminster Reference Library. Here it joins Westminster's nationally recognised art and design and performing arts collections in the heart of the West End.
Currently available facilities and services
- extensive collection of books and sheet music – browse the catalogue or contact us for enquiries
- a range of music periodicals, including current issues and many complete runs
- orchestral sets and vocal sets for hire
- a range of online resources available 24/7, covering music streaming, eBooks, and research tools
- free use of a Yamaha digital piano - contact the library to book
- Early Years Music Collection - books and interactive resources for children and educators
- digital music workstations with composition and music production software
- on demand service (see below for more information)
- song index (see below for more details) - all the songs, indexed by title, held in our song albums
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press cuttings collection - 44,000 cuttings collected by Edwin Evans from 1920-1940
Coming soon
- digital music workstations with composition and music production software
- rehearsal space, contact us for more details
location
Address
St Martin's Street 35
City of Westminster
WC2H 7DE
United Kingdom
Accessibility
There is no step-free access to this library. The music library is on the first floor: from street level, there are three steps to the lobby, then six steps to the ground floor level and a further 30 steps to the first floor. Registered assistance dogs are welcome
Events
We will be hosting a range of events and performances within the library. Sign up to the Libraries Newsletter for updates, and please get in touch if you are interested in performing or speaking at the library.
Song index
If you're looking for the music to a song, use the song index to view all our song albums. The index draws information from our collection of 75,000 songs so search for titles in 100s of volumes of printed music anthologies.
Enquiries
Directions to Westminster Music Library
By train
Nearest railway station: Charing Cross Station
By underground
Nearest tube station: Leicester Square (Northern line), Charing Cross (Bakerloo and Northern lines), Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines)
By bus
Buses: 3, 6, 11, 14, 38, 94, 139
Plan your journey by using the TfL journey planner.
