Main Library Closed for Maintenance

The Main Library will temporarily close for essential preventative maintenance beginning Monday, August 19, with an anticipated reopening in late October.

Preventative maintenance will be performed on the heating and cooling system that regulates temperatures for about 200,000 square feet of space across three floors of the building.

Our goal is to provide strong customer service during this temporary closure. We look forward to serving you online and at NPL’s 20 branches and appreciate your patience as we care for NPL’s flagship location.

For the latest information, please refer to this page. Contact us any time. And follow us on socials!

Using the Collection

Holds

Through closing on Wednesday, Aug 14:
Pick up holds at the Main Library as usual.

Before the item is available, you have the option to route your pending hold requests to any of our 20 branch locations.

To do so, visit catalog.library.nashville.org/MyAccount/Holds and select “change pickup location” for each item you want to re-route.

Beginning Monday, Aug 19:
All items not picked up from the Main Library will be available at Looby branch.

Monday, Aug 19 to Monday, Aug 26:
For newly published books and DVDs only, expect a one-week delay on delivery to branch locations.

Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL)

ILL (borrowing items from libraries outside of NPL) continues to be available during the closure.

Make new requests online here, as always.

To check on the status of requests, please contact the ILL office at interlibrary.loan@nashville.gov.

For Account Help

Submit your question to our help desk for fastest response, or call your local library branch.

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Wishing Chair Productions

While the Main Library is closed, our WCP friends will join in story time at Bordeaux Branch Library. Come visit them and join the fun!

The Puppet Truck will continue to bring WCP shows to the community during the closure.

Support Services for Unhoused Patrons

Metro’s Office of Homeless Services is providing support to library customers currently experiencing homelessness.

Details are available on nashville.gov.

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Courtyard Concerts

This year’s shows will happen in Church Street Park, immediately adjacent to the Main Library.

The 2024 season is every Tuesday from September 3 through October 22, 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM.

Be Well at NPL

While Main is closed, our wellness-focused initiative events — meditation, yoga, and more! — continue at our other locations.

Studio NPL

Studio NPL is our technology-driven learning environments initiative, which allow teens to explore and engage their passions.

While the Teen Center and Studio space at the Main Library are unavailable, there are still plenty of opportunities in the branches. Find Studio NPL events near you!

Research

For one-on-one assistance accessing NPL’s Special Collections and Metro Archives, submit your inquiry here.

And remember that a wealth of resources for learning and education are available online whenever you need them.

Equal Access Services

During the closure, please visit Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (LSDHH) online at their website and on socials:
YouTube | Facebook

Talking Library broadcasts will continue uninterrupted.

Please Note

The parking garage adjacent to the Main Library will operate as usual during the closure; 90-minute parking validation is for library visitors only and so is unavailable during the library's closure.

Many of our branch locations have meeting rooms (available by reservation) and/or study rooms (some of which are reservable, and others which are available on a first-come, first-served basis).