Will un-installing and then re-installing my iTunes delete my music?

When I updated my iTunes last, my CD-drive stopped working. iTunes now gives me a message that says I must reinstall iTunes in order for it to read CDs in the disc drive properly. But if I delete iTunes, and then reinstall it, will I lose all my music? I have a PC, and use Windows.
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