
The Noise Closet at the Chattanooga Public Library
– Starting August 2, 2021 –
Introducing The Noise Closet! The Downtown Library now offers a rock instrument collection available for checkout, including electric guitars, bass guitars, amps, keyboards, and drum sets!
Library cardholders ages 10-17 (and those enrolled in high school) can check out one instrument at a time for a two-week period. Checking out an amp to accompany a guitar or bass is permitted.
Both the youth and their parent/guardian must sign an Agreement and Consent Form prior to check-out. Click here to download and print a copy.
Noise Closet instruments can be checked out at the Teen/Tween Desk on the 2nd Floor of the Downtown Library.
The Noise Closet is offered through a partnership with Chattanooga Girls Rock! and support from The Lyndhurst Foundation and UnFoundation.
Instruments
Click here for a full list with photos.
Bass Amps
All amps come with a power cord.
- Line 6 – The Low Down Studio 110
- Ibanez – The Sound Wave 20
- Acoustic – B100C
- Behringer – BXL900A
- Behringer – Ultrabass BX1200
Bass Guitars
All bass guitars come with a cable, strap, tuner, pick and a gig bag.
- Ibanez – GSR-200L
- Mitchell – MB-200BK
- BC – Blue Sunburst model
- Samick – Fairlane, Greg Bennett Design
- Johnson – Pink model
- Peavey – Cirrus
- Ibanez – GSR-200B
- Warren Ellis – Black model
Guitar Amps
All amps come with a power cord.
- Kona – KA-10
- Peavey – Vypyr-VIP-2
- Fender – 15-G
- Acoustic – G10
- Line 6 – Spider 2
- Austin – AU15G-S2
- Randy Jackson – Model N/A
- Vox – The Pathfinder 15R
Electric Guitars
All guitars come with a cable, strap, tuner, pick and a gig bag.
- Fender Squire – Bullet Strat
- Fender – Stratocaster
- Yamaha – Pacifica PAC-012
- Samick – Marie
- Axl – Player Deluxe
- Fender Squire – Bullet Strat
- Washburn – WI-14
- Fender Squire – Strat
- Randy Jackson – Studio Series
- Ibanez – RG Series
Drumsets
All drumsets come with 5 drums (2 rack toms, 1 floor tom, 1 bass drum and 1 snare drum in cases), 4 stands, 3 cymbals in bags, 1 bass drum pedal, 1 stool and 1 pair drumsticks.
- PDP – Oxblood
- Mapex – Marble Red
- Evans – Black
- PDP – Black
- Pearl – Silver
Electric Keyboards
All keyboards come with 1 power cord, 1 keyboard stand and a gig bag.
- Casio Keyboard – CTK-571
- Casio Keyboard – CTK-471
- Casio Keyboard – CTK-700
- Casio Keyboard – CTK-720
- Yamaha Keyboard – YPG-235
- Yamaha Keyboard – PSR-290
- Yamaha Keyboard – The Portable Grand DGX-220
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