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Allen Library
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RS - Art Collections
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TS - Acquisitions Unit
TS - Cataloging Unit
TS - Interlibrary Services Unit
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Staff
Head, Allen Library
Search in progress
Cataloging, Processing, & Thesis Binding
Brooke Lippy
- 860.768.4404
Assistant Head

Brooke Lippy
MSLS - University of North TX 
CAS - University of North TX
BA - Whitworth College
Reference, Instruction, Circulation, HLM 020
Thomas S. Caw
- 860.768.4770
Public Services Librarian

Thomas S. Caw
MM - University of WI - Milwaukee
MLIS - University of WI - Milwaukee 
BA - DePauw University
Cataloging & Processing
Jennifer Olson
- 860.768.4625
Senior Cataloger

Jennifer Olson
MLIS - Simmons College - in progress 
MM - Butler University
BM - MN State University Moorhead
Course Reserves, Circulation, Reference
Sam Cook
- 860.768.4840
Public Services Coordinator
Sam Cook
MSIS - University at Albany, SUNY 
BM - The Hartt School, University of Hartford
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The Allen Library provides a vital, information-rich environment central to the educational mission of The Hartt School. The Allen Library houses reference and circulating materials in support of the University’s music, dance, and performing arts programs. Its holdings include 20,000 books; 400 print and electronic journal titles; 36,500 music scores; 700 DVDs and videocassettes; and over 21,000 sound recordings and thousands of tracks available through online audio databases. The audio collection includes thousands of recorded performances of Hartt faculty and students.
  • Library staff process acquisitions, cataloging, reference and teaching requests.
  • Materials for The Hartt School Performance Library are included in the library’s catalog.
  • MERL (Music Education Resource Library) materials are housed in The Hartt School, and are searchable through a database located on the University Libraries site. Please contact Warren Haston for more information.