NAXOS Music Library

Thanks to generous support from the NIU School of Music, the University Libraries now offer unlimited simultaneous access to NAXOS Music Library. All members of the University community may listen to the NAXOS Music Library digital offerings (over 1,248,000 tracks -- over 85,000 CDs) at any time on campus or off campus by authenticating with a campus network ID (z-number or employee Novell ID) and password.

Additionally, library users can access NAXOS Music Library via iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android apps. Follow these steps to gain access to the entire NAXOS Music Library Collection via the app:

1. download the app to your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or Android device.

2. Once you have downloaded and installed the app, you will need to create a student/member account (this is true for all NIU affiliated users, whether you are student, staff, or faculty) in NAXOS Music Library from a computer connected to NAXOS Music Library via the NIU Libraries subscription. To create your account, go to the NAXOS Music Library homepage, and click on "Playlists" (see below).

On the next screen, click on "Sign Up."

On the following screen, fill in the form.

Once you have created your student/member account, you will use the email address and password you entered during the sign up process to log in to the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, or Android app. Additionally, once you have created this account, you can create personal playlists in NAXOS Music Library. Faculty who wish to create playlists for their classes will need to use the faculty account in NAXOS Music Library to create these; please contact Michael Duffy, music librarian, at mduffyiv_at_niu_dot_edu or 753-9839, for an orientation or assistance.