What to Listen to Next?

Let our librarians help you decide what to listen to next. Fill in this form and we’ll put our wide-ranging musical knowledge together and give you some ideas! The more information you provide, the more specific our recommendations can be.

Please allow up to a week for a response, as we want to give you the benefit of our staff’s expertise.

Your info

1. Name(required)
2. Email(valid email required)
3. Age or age level, if you want it considered (for example: 48, or kid/teen/adult)

What are you in the mood for?

1. If you only answer one question on this form, let it be this one: what are you in the mood for?(required)

What you like

1. What are some recording artists, composers, songs, and/or albums you’ve enjoyed, and what did you like about them? (Some factors that can help to think about are mood, lyrics, instrumentation, vocal style; acoustic/electric, sparsely/richly orchestrated, emotional/abstract, etc.)
2. Please tell us about the types of music you like. The more detail, the better! (For example: jazz, punk, KPop, classical, reggaeton)
3. Are there particular time periods you like? (For example: 2000s, 1920s, recent music from the past five years)

What you don’t like

1. Are there any types of music that you DO NOT like at all? Please tell us what they are and why.

Finishing up

1. Are you looking for a specific format? Please check all that apply
2. CD
   Bandcamp
   SoundCloud
   Spotify
   Apple Music
   YouTube
   
3. Looking for a different format? Let us know!
4. I am looking for
5. 2-3 suggestions
   4-7 suggestions
   8-10 suggestions
   
6. If seeking CDs: We can place requests for our suggested albums on your account. Would you like us to do so?
7. Yes, please go ahead and request them for me.
   No, I will review the list and place holds myself or ask a librarian to place the holds.
   
8. Anything else we should know?

 

All questions are confidential.