BRANCH LIBRARY

Cook Music Library

Comprising four floors, our world-famous collection of scores, recordings, and music research materials support the students and faculty of the Jacobs School of Music as well as music enthusiasts across campus.
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Philip Ponella
Director

mlcirc@indiana.edu

Simon Music Library & Recital Center
200 S. Eagleson Avenue
Room C039
Bloomington, IN 47405
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More than 1 million music-related items are contained in this library, including books, scores, recordings, special manuscripts collections, and more.  This library also houses the Archives of Traditional Music, the Latin American Music Center collections, and the Performing Ensembles Division of the Jacobs School of Music.

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Building Guide

Building Guide

The Cook Music Library is located within the Simon Music Library and Recital Center building located at 200 S. Eagleson Avenue. All Simon Building entrances have ADA push buttons. There is no ADA push button at the library's entrance, but entry doors are propped open. Call the circulation desk at 812-855-8541 to request immediate assistance navigating our entrance.  

From the Eagleson Avenue entrance of the Simon building, take the lobby elevator to Floor 1F. Turn left; the library is at the end of the hallway. 

From the western entrances, take the elevator up to Floor 1F. Turn left; the library is at the end of the hallway. 

The Campus Bus Service can provide information on accessible bus options. 

Two group study rooms are available; each can be booked for individual use 

You may sit at any carrel that is not occupied. When using an unoccupied carrel, if the owner of the carrel approaches for use, relocate to any other vacant carrel. Carrels on the second floor are quietest.

The second floor is designated as a quiet floor 

Disposable ear plugs and headphones are available at the circulation desk 

The first floor lobby and computing lab are sometimes lively and noisy 

Men's and Women's restrooms are located on each floor. There are no gender neutral or single-stall private restrooms. Far-end stalls have grab bars. All toilets auto-flush. Restroom doors do not have push buttons. 
Directions on first floor: Enter the music library; walk past the lobby and turn right. 
Directions on second and third floors: From the elevator, turn left, continue down hallway a few yards, turn left. 

Lot 480, located behind the Simon building, offers accessible parking to those who have an IU-issued permit. This is the closest available parking for the Cook Music Library. 

Hourly paid visitor parking is available on the second floor of the East parking garage at 150 N. Eagleson Avenue 

One ADA metered visitor parking space is located behind Merrill Hall at 1201 E. Third Street. Nearby construction necessitates a longer route; an aerial map view and pathway is available at A General Guide to the Music Library.