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Mission
Inspire Reading, Advance Learning, and Connect our Community.
Inspire Reading, Advance Learning, and Connect our Community.
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To keep pace with Music City’s booming population growth and blossoming neighborhood diversity, we’ve designed a roadmap called the NPL Facilities Master Plan.
Learn more about building projects and our strategic goals.
The strategy map outlines Nashville Public Library's business objectives for 2018-2020.
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The annual report provides statistical data on library operations and gives a snapshot of how the library impacts the community every year.
View the 2023 Nashville Public Library, Nashville Public Library Foundation Annual Report (PDF, 2.57 MB)
Community Partnership Fund - Literacy
Nashville's first public library was the Howard Library, established in 1898. Read about our early history and view a timeline of milestones for the Nashville Public Library system.