Is it possible to reinstall itunes without losing all the music we've already downloaded?

Our computer is telling us we need to reinstall itunes but we are hoping we can do that without losing the music we've already downloaded.

Reinstall iTunes normally; it won't affect the library. Back the library up anyway.
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