Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
The campus library for music, theatre and dance, inside The Clarice.
MSPAL’s Seminar Room can be booked online up to 28 days ahead by groups of 3 or more, for up to 2 hours a day. Its 4-seat group study room can’t be booked: it’s first come, first served.
Today, Monday Oct 19: 9am - 10pm
Hours
| Mon Oct 19 | 9am - 10pm |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | 9am - 10pm |
| Wed Oct 21 | 9am - 10pm |
| Thu Oct 22 | 9am - 10pm |
| Fri Oct 23 | 9am - 5pm |
| Sat Oct 24 | Closed |
| Sun Oct 25 | 2pm - 10pm |
| Mon Oct 26 | 9am - 10pm |
| Tue Oct 27 | 9am - 10pm |
| Wed Oct 28 | 9am - 10pm |
| Thu Oct 29 | 9am - 10pm |
| Fri Oct 30 | 9am - 5pm |
| Sat Oct 31 | Closed |
From UMD Libraries’ hours calendar, refreshed every 6 hours.
What people come here for
Quiet Study
Silent floors, seats and outlets
Study Groups
Find people studying the same class
Group Rooms
Booking tips and who has a room
The collections
- It’s the College Park campus’s central library for music, theatre and dance. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/about
- About 56,000 books, 156,000 musical scores and 130,000 audio and video recordings. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/about
- It houses Special Collections in Performing Arts and the International Piano Archives at Maryland. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal
- It opened in 2000 as part of The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/about
- Most CDs and DVDs go out to UMD faculty, staff and students for at least 12 weeks. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal
Where to study
- A main reading room with individual carrels and computers, a lounge-style study room, a seminar room and a group study room. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/about
- The 2nd-floor Seminar Room (2515C): book up to 28 days ahead, groups of 3 or more, 2 hours a day; the person booking needs a valid UMD ID to get the key. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/seminar
- The 2nd-floor group study room seats 4: a table in a room with a door, first come, first served. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/group-study
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Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library: questions people ask
Where is the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library?
Inside The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 8270 Alumni Drive, College Park. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal
What does the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library have?
About 56,000 books, 156,000 scores and 130,000 recordings, plus Special Collections in Performing Arts and the International Piano Archives at Maryland. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/about
Can I reserve the group study room at the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library?
No. It’s first come, first served. The Seminar Room is the one you can book. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal
How do I book the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library Seminar Room?
Online, up to 28 days ahead, for up to 2 hours a day, for a group of 3 or more. Pick up the key at the circulation desk with a valid UMD ID. Source: lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/seminar
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Sources
Facts checked October 19, 2026 against these official UMD pages.
- lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal
- lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/seminar
- lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/about
- lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mspal/group-study
- umd.libcal.com/hours
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