The Cym Music Library
The CYM Music Library is now owned and administered by Trinity College of Music at the Old Royal Naval College, London SE10 9JF. It holds a very large collection of choral, orchestral, band and wind chamber music scores, used not only by the CYM but by schools, colleges, choral societies, youth and amateur orchestras and bands nationwide.

The Library originally comprised the collection built up by the London County Council and the Inner London Education Authority. When ILEA was abolished, it became the CYM Library and major additions have been made since then: notably the late Alan Cave's very large collection of band, orchestral and chamber music and a number of generous donations of choral music. Printed catalogues covering most of the Library's stocks are in the CYM office and lists are available on-line at www.tcm.ac.uk.

A modest hire charge is made for loans other than for use by CYM and Trinity College: e.g. £12 per month for a set of vocal scores of a major choral work and £15 for an orchestral set. There are smaller charges for wind band sets, minor choral works and chamber music. There is no hire charge for loans for CYM use.

The Library is run by two part-time voluntary workers, Tony Lynes (an ex-CYM parent), who is usually there on Tuesday afternoons and Fridays, and Peter Smith. Tony can be contacted by telephone (at the Library on 020 8305 3952 or at home on 020 7733 7235) or by email: tony.lynes@googlemail.com. Enquiries from potential users of the Library are always welcome.

At present, alternative arrangements for housing and administering the Library are being sought and a charitable company has been formed to facilitate a transfer of location and ownership if that proves necessary. The Library is an important national asset greatly valued by its users. Ideas and suggestions to help in securing its future should be sent to Tony Lynes.

	About Us	Main Centre	Holiday Courses LSSO LYWB	Diary	Contact