Pūoro - Music
Listen online, research, or make music of your own at the library.
Music eResources
Listen online with music eResources.
Music eResources
Music Online: Listening
Naxos Music Library
Naxos Music Library World
Music magazines
For online articles and interviews with musicians try Rock's Backpages.
Music magazines
Latest music by genre
Latest music by genre
Find music from around the world and in a range of genres - thousands of CDs, tapes, LPs and DVDs as well as music scores, music books and magazines, and online music streaming services.
Create your own music at the library using instruments, recording equipment and specialist software.
Our music collections
There are music CD collections in Tūranga, Fendalton, Linwood, New Brighton, Papanui, Shirley, South, Te Hāpua, and Upper Riccarton Libraries.
Our vinyl LP collection is held in storage and may be requested. There is also a range of music DVDs available for borrowing across the network.
New Zealand and Christchurch music
Explore our New Zealand and Christchurch music resources.
Explore more music resources
- Image collection: music
- Browse photographs old and new of music related subjects.
- Learning music
- Music tuition options from community information directory CINCH and links to library resources and learn–to–play materials.
- Learning a musical instrument
- Resources to help music learners.
- Māori music
- Traditional and modern Māori music.
Written music
Some of our extensive collection of music scores and sheet music is available at Tūranga. The rest is in storage but may be requested (see placing holds).
Scores are available for piano, guitar, but also for flute, clarinet and many other instruments.
