Mission
Inspire Reading, Advance Learning, and Connect our Community.
The Main Library is closed for essential preventative maintenance with an anticipated reopening in late October.
About
Administration
Library Board
- Joyce Searcy, Library Board Chair
- Rosalyn Carpenter
- Kate R. Ezell
- Dr. Nadine De La Rosa
- Charvis Rand
- Keith Simmons
- Katy Varney
View upcoming meetings, current agendas, past meeting minutes
Library Directory
Find Library departments, managers, and administration contacts.
Job Opportunities
Building Projects and Master Plan
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.
Strategy Map
The strategy map outlines Nashville Public Library's business objectives for 2018-2020.
Download the PDF (505 KB)
View the Strategy Map on Issuu
Annual Report
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)
Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
Community Partnership Fund - Literacy
Library History
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.
Policies and Guidelines
- 3D Printing Policy
- Branch Meeting Room and Study Room Policy
- Conference Center Policy
- Collection Development Policy
- Exhibition Policy
- Filming and Photography Policy
- Guidelines for Print Station Use
- Guidelines for Public PC Use
- Internet Safety Policy
- Loan Rules
- Polling Place, Petitioning, and Political Campaign Policy
- Private Events Terms and Conditions
- Rules of Conduct
- Seed Protocol
- Social Media and Blog Guidelines for Using, Commenting, and More
- Writer's Room Guidelines