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Hellman Collection
In September 2026, Harriet Hellman contacted the Music Library to inquire about donating old sheet music that had been passed down through the family of her late husband, Samuel. In Harriet’s telling he had wanted to send it to Queens College because he had apparently read a story a decade or so ago in the New York Times about donating to the QC library (Note: I cannot find evidence of such an article).
The Music Library, located within the Music Building, is open 10:00am-4:45pm Monday to Friday.
Student at Queens College Music Library
The Queens College Music Library, housed within the Music Building, is part of the Queens College Library system. Over the years, it has developed into a premier research facility and holds the largest music collection in the CUNY system. The Music Library is located on two levels in the Music Building and contains over 40,000 scores, 35,000 books and 30,000 sound recordings as well as a computer lab, book scanner, and circulating iPads. The reference collection, including complete works of composers and monuments of music, is one of the best in the New York City area. In addition to materials housed in the Music Library, Special Collections on the works of Karol Rathaus Archives, the K. Robert Schwarz Papers, and the Leo Kraft Papers are housed in the Benjamin Rosenthal Library.
You can browse our collection online using OneSearch. Also, be sure to check out Music Research Guides, which offer a wealth of information about locating and using resources specific to music research.
Location & Contact:
Music Building, Room 225
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Queens, NY 11367-1597
(tel) 718-997-3900
(fax) 718-997-3928
musiclibrary@qc.cuny.edu