Interested in learning guitar but want to try it out first? Borrow a guitar from the library!
There are two types of guitars available, the Dreadnought and the Grand Auditorium , both designed right here in Kamloops at Riversong Guitars!
For the average player there is little difference between the two aside from size; the Dreadnought is slightly larger than the Grand Auditorium .
Guitar Lending
Borrowing
Borrowing a guitar is free to anyone who has a TNRL card in good standing.
The guitars have a six week loan period with 1 renewal.
Guitars are Limited to 1 guitar per patron at a time.
You may return the guitar to any Thompson-Nicola Regional Library.
Please return the guitar to the Library’s Welcome Desk, not through the book drop.
Tuning Your Guitar
There are plenty of free tuning apps on the Google Play and App Store. Alternatively, check out the this acoustic guitar online tuner.
Learn to Play
Check out some of the following courses from Linkedin Learning and hoopla Digital to help you learn to play guitar:
Learning To Play Guitar: Chords, Scales, And Solos
The Great Courses presents 24 online lessons on one of the most accessible, versatile, and easy to learn instruments you can play.
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