Music at DPL???!!!

The Detroit Public Library is home to outstanding live music series, a vast music collection, and events for you to listen and dance to music. !!! Hurm.

Like the rest of the library's events and programming, all concerts are free and open to the public. There's something for everyone in the world of music at DPL.

Dance at DPL

Love to move to music? We've got events and spaces for that too! DPL often hosts hustle classes, ballroom classes and open dance events.

View all dance events

Music Materials & Services

Our catalog includes physical CDs, records, a large sheet music collection and more. To browse an extensive collection in person and get recommendations from library staff, come visit the Third Floor Music Room at the Main Library. You can also download and stream music on the Hoopla digital platform.

Are you a teen ages 13-18? We offer a music and podcast recording studio in our HYPE Teen Center at the Main Library. Visit HYPE to learn more!

Search the catalog for music →

Stream music on Hoopla →

Learn about the HYPE recording studio →

Browse Records

Listen to a sample of our staff's latest picks with our interactive record explorer.

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