The Main Library will close on August 19 for preventative maintenance, with an anticipated reopening in early October.
Main Library Closed for Maintenance
The Main Library will temporarily close for essential preventative maintenance beginning Monday, August 19, with an anticipated reopening in early 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!
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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.
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.
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.