CIM Robinson Music Library

Welcome new students! We look forward to seeing you in the library.

The Robinson Music Library will be closed today, Wednesday, July 22. We expect to reopen tomorrow for our regular summer hours, which are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12-4pm.

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The Library Virtual Commons is a digital space that extends the resources and services of the Robinson Music Library beyond its physical walls, providing access to electronic and digital collections, research guides and tools, and more.

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Welcome new students! We look forward to seeing you in the Library.

About the Library A Welcome from Your Library StaffJust as CIM embraces the legacy of the past and promotes the continuing evolution of music, the library provides a full spectrum of resources, from traditional print materials to electronic resources. The library supports and supplements the initiatives of the facult...

As a member of the OhioLINK library consortium, the Cleveland Institute of Music, along with Case Western Reserve University is upgrading its integrated library system (ILS) to the Ex Libris Alma and Primo library service platform (LSP) in late June 2025. Learn more at https://www.cim.edu/aboutcim/library/about/NewFAQ.

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The Robinson Music Library recently hosted a retirement gathering for Anne Lockard, to celebrate 36 years of full-time work in the CIM Library. Congratulations, and we will miss you, Anne! (More pictures in the comments. Photo credit: Trish Demko)

The Robinson Music Library is closed for Winter Break and will reopen on Monday, January 13.

Continuing our library tradition of assembling "care packages" for library work study students during Finals week. We appreciate our student workers who help make the library a great place to study and work! ❤️🍪🎹📗

Join us in welcoming the Kulas Music Collection to its new location in Kelvin Smith Library on Friday, Sept. 27, at noon. Enjoy musical performances, a talk and a reception while exploring the art gallery exhibit that covers the history of sheet music publishing from the Tin Pan Alley era.

https://community.case.edu/ksl/rsvp_boot?id=2257560

[Updated] Library Summer 2024 Hours (Subject to Change):

July 22-August 20: The Library will be open 12-4pm Mon-Thu (closed Fri-Sun)

August 21-25: The Library will be open 9am-3pm (closed Fri-Sun)

Please use the Library Appointment and Materials Request form to request access to the collection or for materials to be left in Pogue Lobby near the security desk during times of expected very loud construction noise and HVAC disruption.

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