Music and Performing Arts Library (MPAL) Hours

Music and Performing Arts Library (MPAL) is currently Closed.
Music and Performing Arts Library (MPAL) hours for this week are:
Today 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sunday 02:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Monday 08:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday 08:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday 08:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday 08:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Large Ensemble Collections at Oak Street

Collections Information


  1. Dance Orchestra – stock arrangements (Hunleth)
    ca. 1935-1946 (arranged by title)
  2. Dance Orchestra – stock arrangements (Young)
    ca. 1935-1946 (arranged by title)
  3. 3. Dance orchestra – stock arrangements (Kaltchock)
    (arranged by title)

Title lists for above in collections file

  1. Silent film orchestra – part A (Hunleth)
    ca. 1935-1946 (arranged by title)
  2. Silent film orchestra – part B (Hunleth)
    (arranged by accession number)

Card indexes for above at the University of Illinois Press Building basement

  1. Hawkes Photoplay series (1 shelf, at end of silent film orch.)
  2. Theatre Orchestra collection (Hunleth, “TO”) approx. 1400 titles, largely 1930s
    (arranged by title)
  3. School orchestra collection (Hunleth)
    (arranged by title)
  4. WGN collection [CARD FILES IN MUSIC LIBRARY]
    (arranged by WGN class number within packing boxes)
  5. Hunleth orchestra collection (standard repertory? Rental?)
  6. Misc. school ensemble music – pedagogical and other
    (not arranged or processed)