to the Organ Library of the Boston Chapter, American Guild of Organists, located at the School of Theology on the campus of Boston University. The Organ Library is a repository of music written or transcribed for the pipe organ, as well as books pertaining to the history of organ music and organ performance. It includes the archives and papers of notable concert organists.

The Library

Region I and II AGO Convention: The Organ Library

will be open on Tuesday afternoon, June 30 from noon

until 5:00 PM to host early arrivals.

Organ

The Organ Library is located at the Boston University School of Theology, 745 Commonwealth Ave, Rm. B2, Boston, MA 02215.  Directions and map.  It is a research library under the auspices of the Boston Chapter, American Guild of Organists, in space provided by Boston University.  Music and books do not circulate, but out-of-print, no longer copyrighted material can be photocopied.  The Organ Library does not participate in Interlibrary Loan.  

The resources of the Organ Library are available to all with an interest in music written for the pipe organ, composers who wrote for the organ, and the careers of concert organists.

Within a few steps of the Organ Library are the music collections of Boston University's Mugar Library, the School of Theology Library, and the research collection and archives of the Hymn Society of America .

Hours

The Library is staffed from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Mondays and Fridays. Volunteers are usually present for several hours on Wednesday and Thursday. Please call (617-353-9339) or complete our contact form to confirm current opening hours or to arrange a special visit. Research questions may be submitted by e-mail (orglib@bu.edu).

Staff

Peter McIntyre, Chairman, Office Manager
Barbara Owen, ChM, Librarian
Frances Finch, MALS, Cataloger
Linda Morrison, Archivist
Joseph Dyer, PhD, AAGO (Web Catalog)

Wendy Covell, SPC, Web Catalog
Anita Nagem, MS, Web Catalog