The primary purpose of this map is to identify areas and facilities in the library and provide a few images for visitors to this site who have not seen the library before. Some areas of the map are links to photos of the respective areas in the library.

About the Collection

Paddock Music Library houses the music-related collections of the Dartmouth College Library. In 1962, with the occasion of the founding of the Hopkins Center, Lois Paddock Hicks and Orton Havergal Hicks '21 endowed Paddock Library in honor of Nellie F. and Frank A. Paddock. The library moved to its present location on the lower level of the Hopkins Center in 1986.

The library's collection supports courses offered by the Department of Music, the interdisciplinary needs of other Dartmouth academic departments, and the music research and recreational needs of Dartmouth students and faculty. The diverse collection includes monographs in a variety of music subjects, scores, sound and video recordings, reference materials, journals, and digital resources. The library is equipped with listening carrels, video, laserdisc, and DVD viewing carrels, music software workstations, and computer stations. The music library also provides quiet study areas.