The Music circulation desk is staffed during all of the hours that the Library is open. Most books and scores in the primary collection circulate to undergraduate students and public patrons for four weeks and to graduate students, staff, and faculty for up to six months.
Recordings circulate only to faculty, staff, and graduate teaching assistants for classroom use.
Reference and special collections materials do not circulate. Reserves Books, scores, sound recordings, and videos are placed on Reserve at the Music Library upon request of professors of the College of Music. Some reserve materials are for in-library use only, while others circulate for limited loan periods. Reserve lists are accessible from the main menu of Chinook, the UCB Libraries catalog, under the professor's name or course number. Patron remote control is possible with all formats of recordings, even LPs, by using remote control panels or minidisc recorders.