Lost
Lost sheet music at Scranton Public Library, PA.
Main Branch
Lost
listing
Posted
18 days
ago
Description
Last night around 9:30 PM I was in the Scranton Public Library, Main Branch, near the music stacks by the piano practice room off North Washington Avenue when I noticed my sheet music was missing from my tote. The binder was light blue with purple ink notes, containing pages for a small jazz ensemble and a few rehearsal sheets from the community college. I’m a composer who’s been at it all week, and these scores carry weeks of work and memory. I’m tired and hopeful that someone found them and will return them to the library desk for me.
Approximate last-seen location
Main Branch
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