Library Resources
Course Materials
For books, scores, etc. required for your classes, use this link to identify the items. Ask the Circulation Desk for assistance.
In order to keep Course Reserve materials available to all students, these items are available for either 2hr or 24hr checkout. Fines are $1/hr, with no maximum.
How To Guide
Option 1: Visit library. Option 2: Place Hold.
If an item you wish to borrow is checked out by another patron, you may place a hold on that item at the library desk. The original borrower is allowed a three-week check out, after which the item will be recalled for your use.
Loan Policies
- Books and scores:
- Faculty and staff: 6 months for books and scores
- Students: 6 week loans
- Alumni: 2 week loans
- Audio-visual materials:
- Faculty and staff: 2 weeks
- Students and alumni: 1 week
- Reserve materials (all formats):
- Faculty: 6 hours
- All other borrowers: 2 hours
Policies
- Books/scores: may be renewed for an additional loan period (i.e. 6 weeks for students).
- A/V material: may be renewed for an additional 1 week, unless recalled.
- How to Renew (PDF)
Purchase Request / Interlibrary Loans
Interlibrary loan makes it possible for Conservatory students, faculty and staff to borrow materials that the Conservatory does not own.
Limitations may apply on current year titles, reference books, periodicals, dissertations, audio/video materials and rare materials. Interlibrary loan delivery can take several days to several weeks. There may be a charge for the acquisition of materials via interlibrary loan, depending on the lending institution.
To fill out the interlibrary Loan Request, please submit the request through the discovery catalog. If you need any further assistance, please contact yvoenel@fspz.rqhude.mcfs@yrarbil .
To pay your fines, you may either come to the Circulation Desk or email yvoenel@fspz.rqhude.mcfs@yrarbil with the subject “Pay Fines - [patron name]”.
Fines
- Scores and books: $0.20/day; up to $10 maximum fine.
- Audio-visual materials: $1/day; $10 maximum fine.
- Reserves: $1/hour; no maximum.
Lost Material
After a third overdue notice is issued, all borrowers are billed as follows:
- A processing fee of $15 plus the replacement cost of the item.
- If the item is returned, the fine is reduced to the $10 maximum fine.
- Please note that the cost of out of print items is generally $50 or more.
Resources by Subject
The Library at SFCM offers an extensive list of subject guides in a host of categories pertaining to disciplines ranging from performance to history to theory.
Contents include: Call Numbers, Periodicals, and Websites.
Digital Resources
Naxos Music Library (app guide)
Medici.tv
Met Opera on Demand Student Access
PBS (selected Jazz documentaries and more)
Art Song Transpositions
Chicago Manual of Style (for citation)
IPA Source (for translation/diction help)
Discover nKoda — Sign up to browse, annotate, and share scores
Discover SFPL — Sign up for free access to local treasures
Student Resources