Music & Dance

Learn more about the Music Department and its collections.

Discover our subscription databases specializing in music and dance

How to find music in the library catalog.

The Main Library has a wide-ranging collection of music and dance magazines.

From ballet to belly dancing, the books and videos/DVDs in the dance collection form a rich resource for the history of dance, for self-instruction and practice of many dance styles, and for enjoying the performance of prominent dancers and dance companies.

Listen to streaming music online.

Check out local resources and historic collections at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Helpful guides for finding jazz, piano, organ, guitar music and more.

Listings of selected local collections of organ music, dance orchestra music, and sheet music published in Pittsburgh.