We offer a wide variety of music to suit all tastes, from classical to rap, including a large selection of rock and pop releases and music from across the world. There are charges on music items but you may be entitled to concessions. Please contact your local library for details.
All libraries have music on CD. Some libraries also have specialised collections.
At Central there is:
At Finsbury there is:
At Mildmay there is:
All our libraries exhibit continuously changing focus collections, exploring a wide variety of music styles.
Islington does it again. Another nine diverse music collections offering a range of styles and genres to be explored and enjoyed. The collections circulate around Islington's libraries every four months.The collections are:
1. Theme Time - Freewheeling
A tumbleweed collection blowing across town. Free-spirited music from all sides of the spectrum, artists not confined by labels or genres. Please pick randomly at your leisure.
2. Fat Cat Records
Not a bunch of bankers with big pension schemes. A buzzing Brighton record label, new groups to sample, new names to catch.
3. Lost Classics
A rare collection of neglected and hidden gems. Including the origins of hip-hop - 3 Brooklyn sisters championed by their mum; lost legends of rock; albums that a few loved but many never got to hear. Here's your chance to discover some.
4. Jazz from a cool climate
Scandinavia has been a real music 'hotspot' for the past decade. An exciting collection of cool artists experimenting and breaking down the barriers of what is loosely called 'Jazz'
5. Prog Rock
Paisley flairs; electric keyboards, big hats,temples of sound. Progressive rock is back in all it's velvet clad pomp.
6. Punk
Sound of the late 70's. A wild-eyed three-chord rejection of studio produced music. In Britain and the USA these bands defined a new era in pop music and influenced a generation of younger artists.
7. 21st Century Classical
The best of new contemporary music. A varied selection of modern composers writing for the new century.
8. British Blues Story
How the British music scene evolved through the blues. This collection features some of the absolute greats of guitar and vocals from an era rich in talent that defined British blues and rock music.
9. New Europe
A celebration of music from countries defined by the New Europe.
All libraries offer a wide choice of titles on DVD, which include:
Film membership is open to those over 18 who have a library card. There are charges on borrowing DVD items, with no concessions.
Please contact your local library for details.
Page Last Updated: 27 August 2009