PMEA Music Lending Library

Please note: this music is available to PMEA Members Only

Regulations and Procedures

The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association has been accumulating music from All-State Festivals for many years. This music has now been sorted and catalogued and is available to individuals as a lending library. Below are the regulations and procedures involved in borrowing. Due to limited space, we are unable to print a complete list of the available music. However, if you are interested in this program please contact the PMEA office (888-919-7632 or kel20@comcast.net) as to the titles that may be of interest to you.

Qualifications:

  1. Borrower must be a member of MENC/PMEA.
  2. Only two titles may be borrowed. These must be returned before any others are issued.
  3. Copying of music is prohibited.
  4. Music must be used for educational, not-for-profit purposes only.
  5. A use date must be specified at time of lending.
  6. Music must be returned in the same condition as it was received.
  7. Borrower is responsible for any music that has been damaged or lost.
  8. The PMEA will reorder music that is lost or damaged, and the borrower will be invoiced accordingly.
  9. Out of print music that is lost or damaged will be assessed a value and other music will be purchased to supplement the music library.
  10. If restitution is not made for lost or damaged music, all further borrowing privileges will be revoked.
  11. To insure restitution, a Visa or MasterCard credit card number must be provided.
  12. Nonrefundable postage and handling fee of $5.00 per title must be paid to the PMEA before music is mailed.
  13. Music ordered by PMEA Board Members and/or District Representatives to be used for District Festivals or the All-State Conference will be exempt from the postage and handling fee.

Procedures:

  1. Contact the PMEA office by phone (610-562-9757 or 888-919-7632) or e-mail (kel20@comcast.net) to determine the availability of music. After the confirmation of availability, a form will be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to the borrower.
  2. Return the completed and signed form along with the appropriate postage and handling fee.
  3. Music will be mailed via US Postal Service.
  4. Borrower is responsible for return postage.
  5. Music must be returned within 2 weeks after the specified use of date.