The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

The Arthur Friedheim Library

Leakin Hall, Plaza Level
410-234-4595

The Arthur Friedheim Library houses over 120,000 items, including books, scores, periodical, and audio-visual materials. Additional information is available on the website at www.peabody.jhu.edu/library.

Borrowing

Registered students may borrow circulating materials for six weeks at a time. Materials may be renewed up to three times in one of the following ways:

1. In person, with or without the loaned items

2. By phoning the Friedheim Library Circulation Desk

3. By sending an email to aflcirc@peabody.jhu.edu

4. Online at the JHU Libraries’ website at catalog.library.jhu.edu. Click on Borrower/Info/Book Renewals. Borrowers will not be able to renew online if they have overdue materials, fines, recalls, or three previous renewals on the items checked out.

Students may also borrow from other libraries in the Johns Hopkins Libraries system. Materials may either be borrowed in person, or requested to be sent to the Friedheim Library for check out. Requests for items to be sent to Friedheim may be made directly through the online catalog or at the circulation desk. Loan periods and late fees for materials from other Hopkins libraries vary. Students will receive library notices for overdue materials, holds, recalls and invoices via email.

Undergraduate and graduate students may borrow any books or scores except those in call number ranges M2 and M3 and materials kept in the Filby Rare Book Room. Teaching assistants and students who teach or accompany in the Preparatory Department may borrow materials for an entire semester.

Overdue fines are assessed at $0.25 per day with a maximum fine of $9.00 per volume. Bills for fines and replacement of library materials will be issued for items not returned after a reasonable overdue period. Persons returning materials that are damaged beyond normal use or that are missing performing parts will be charged the cost of replacement or repair. The default charge is $50.00 per volume. The library does not accept photocopies as replacements for performing parts.

Audio/Visual

Students may use the Audio/Visual Center for listening to sound recordings and viewing videocassettes or DVDs. Students must present a valid Peabody or Hopkins ID to checkout headphones and other necessary materials. The library does not permit the copying of audio or visual materials.

Peabody Conservatory students may borrow CDs, DVDs, or videos from the AV collection for a period of seven days with no renewals. No more than three CDs, one DVD, and one videotape may be borrowed at one time. Overdue fines are $1.00 per day for each item, to a maximum of $12.00

Peabody students may also borrow up to two movie DVDs from the OASIS collection for a period of three days with no renewals. Overdue fines for these DVDs are assessed at $1.00 per day with a maximum of $36.00 per item.

P. William and Vera Ruth Filby Rare Book Room

The Rare Book Room, located on the second level, contains over 1,000 volumes including music scores, manuscripts, personal papers and artifacts, and books on music dating from the 16th century to the present. Materials do not circulate, but may be viewed in the library. Access to these materials, which are included in the online catalog, is through the Friedheim Library circulation desk, Monday through Friday only.

Interlibrary Loan

At your request the library will borrow books, scores, recordings and photocopies of journal articles not owned by Peabody from other non-Hopkins libraries. Delivery time for these materials may range from one to four weeks. For further information, inquire at the circulation desk or check the link to Interlibrary Loan on the library’s website or at http://aflill.peabody.jhu.edu.

Library Computer Network

The library maintains a network of computers for searching the Hopkins Libraries’ catalog and the Internet. All are connected to a laser printer at the Friedheim Library AV Desk. Each student receives a card for 50 free copies after which he/she may purchase additional cards at 10 cents per copy (up to $10 per card). Students may backup their own files and searches on a personal device. The library will not maintain personal data files nor guarantee their security. Access to a wide variety of databases and commercial resources is available through the library website under Electronic Resources. For remote access away from the library, go to https://catalog.library.jhu.edu and click on “JHsearch”.

Photocopy/Microfilm/Fax

A self-service copier is located in the small room beyond the circulation desk. Copies may be made on 8 ½” x 11”, 8 ½” x 14” and 11” x 17” paper. The fee is $.10 per page. Copies from 16mm and 35mm microfilms can be made in the Audio Visual Center and may be applied to the student’s laser printer card. Fax messages may be sent or received in the library. There is a $5.00 fee for outgoing faxes. There is no charge for incoming messages. The fax number is 410-685-0657.

Friedheim Library Hours

Monday–Thursday: 8:00 am–10:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am–6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm–10:00 pm

Reduced hours during extended vacations and summer will be announced in advance and posted on the library’s website.

Detailed information on the library and library services may be found in the publication The Rules: What you need to know about borrowing from the Arthur Friedheim Library, copies of which are available at the circulation desk. New students should receive a copy with their registration materials.

Archives

Arthur Friedheim Library, Second Floor
410-234-4587

The Archives of the Peabody Institute is the official repository for the historical records of the Institute dating back to the founding in 1857. The Archives includes not only the official papers of the Institute since its founding, but also, the papers and records of many Maryland musicians, and musical organizations including Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera House, the Morris Mechanic Theatre, and the Baltimore Opera.

The Archives are open to students and scholarly researchers. Persons wishing to use archival materials are requested to contact the archivist by phone or email prior to their visit to discuss the nature of their research and to arrange for an appointment. More information about the Archives’ collections is available on the Peabody website at www.peabody.jhu.edu/archives.

T. Rowe Price Ensemble Library

Peabody Library Building, Room B06C

The Ensemble Library houses all scores and instrumental parts used by Peabody’s large ensembles, as well as the Conservatory’s collection of choral and opera scores. The Ensemble Library is not a circulating library; its holdings are for use exclusively by the school’s large ensemble program.

The Sheridan Libraries

The Hopkins library network includes the principal research library on the Homewood campus, as well as specialty libraries located on other JHU campuses. In addition to the print resources available to all students and faculty in these distributed collections, the libraries also provide 24/7 access to a rich collection of electronic resources, including over 55,000 e-journals and more than 700,000 e-books. Students have access to all of the libraries throughout the university.

The Sheridan Libraries encompass the Milton S. Eisenhower Library and its collections at the John Work Garrett Library, the Albert B. Hutzler Reading Room, and the George Peabody Library.

Peabody Institute faculty, students and staff have access to the Sheridan Libraries and borrowing privileges at the Eisenhower Library (upon presentation of a valid Peabody Institute ID card). For more information about the resources of the Sheridan Libraries, please consult www.library.jhu.edu.

The George Peabody Library of The Johns Hopkins University

17 East Mount Vernon Place

The George Peabody Library holds a general research collection of about 300,000 volumes on virtually every subject except music. Notable strengths in the collection include British local history, maps and atlases, art history, history of science and technology, voyages and travels, and religion. The books are non-circulating.

The Library is part of the Special Collections Department of the Eisenhower Library, located on the Homewood campus. There are three exhibitions in its exhibition gallery each year; exhibitions are free and open to the public. Peabody students are welcome to study in the library.

Open to the public Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm.