Press Room Media Contacts Joan Brasher Public Information Officer joan.brasher@nashville.gov (615) 438-8475 Andrea Fanta Marketing and Communications Manager andrea.fanta@nashville.gov (615) 862-5755 Press Releases NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY’S ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM GETS BOOST, THANKS TO NEW CARNEGIE GRANTJuly 1, 2025 MAIN LIBRARY CLOSURE EXTENDED THROUGH JULY 28June 23, 2025 NASHVILLE'S MAIN LIBRARY TO REMAIN CLOSED THROUGH JULY 7June 13, 2025 WISHING CHAIR PRODUCTIONS DEBUTS ORIGINAL MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF 'GOLDILOCKS' MAY 9May 6, 2025 NPL ROLLS OUT NEW BOOKMOBILEMarch 21, 2025 NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PREMIERE DOCUMENTARY ON LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTSMarch 18, 2025 BOARD NAMES TERRI LUKE DIRECTORFebruary 18, 2025 NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY CELEBRATES THE MAGIC OF TICHENORFebruary 10, 2025 NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY SPINS INTO THE VINYL REVIVAL WITH PILOT COLLECTIONDecember 9, 2024 ART LENDING LIBRARY EXPANDSDecember 2, 2024 LIBRARY, VICE MAYOR AND METRO COUNCIL CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTHSeptember 12, 2024 NEW INTERACTIVE WEBSITE HELPS YOUTH DEVELOP SKILLS FOR LIFESeptember 5, 2024 21st ANNUAL COURTYARD CONCERTS BEGINS SEPTEMBER 3 AT NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARYAugust 29, 2024 NPL OPENS BRAND NEW BRANCH LIBRARY IN DONELSON; INVITES EVERYONE TO CELEBRATE ON JUNE 24July 17, 2024 NPL TO NASHVILLE: DISCOVER WHY THE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE IS “GOOD FOR READERS. GOOD FOR NASHVILLE.”June 7, 2024 Media Hits Of Note: Library lands $500K grant for literacy programsJuly 2, 2025 - Nashville Post Ms. Cheap: Nashville Public Library Card Unlocks a World of Free Summer FunJune 27, 2025 - Main Street Media Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville Public Library, offer puppet show on country music historyJune 23, 2025 - NewsChannel5 Nashville Public Library's East branch temporarily closing for repairsMay 20, 2025 - WKRN News 2 NPL Reimagines Goldilocks fairytale with original music from Music City musiciansMay 16, 2025 - NewsChannel5 Need Something Fixed? Donelson Library Repair Fair can help you outApril 28, 2025 - WKRN News 2 NPL honors volunteers who contributed over 12,000 hours, including cancer survivorApril 26, 2025 - NewsChannel5 Carnegie-funded public libraries continue legacy of literacy 140+ years later in NashvilleApril 24, 2025 - WKRN News 2 Podcast - Elliott Robinson: Keeper of the Nashville Public Library’s Civil Rights RoomMarch 29, 2025 - Nashville Banner ‘Putting literacy on the move’: Nashville Public Library unveils new bookmobileMarch 23, 2025 - WKRN News 2 Elliott Robinson: Keeper of the Nashville Public Library’s Civil Rights RoomMarch 9, 2025 - Nashville Banner Flipping through the stacks of Nashville Public Library’s vinyl record lending programFebruary 26, 2025 - WPLN Radio Ms. Cheap: Nashville Public Library Puppet Shows are free and wonderfulFebruary 17, 2025 - Main Street Media Ms. Cheap: Nashville Public Library Puppet Shows are free and wonderfulFebruary 17, 2025 - Main Street Media First manager of color takes on role at NPL's Wishing Chair ProductionsFebruary 13, 2025 - NewsChannel5 33 Best Things To Do In Nashville, TennesseeJanuary 7, 2025 - Southern Living Nashville Libraries Branch Out With Yoga, Barber Shops and Tools for RentDecember 30, 2024 - Nashville Banner Nashville library Now Lets You Check Out Vinyl RecordsDecember 10, 2024 - AXIOS Nashville Nashville library now lets you check out vinyl recordsDecember 10, 2024 - AXIOS Nashville Dolly Parton Gifts Record $4.5 Million to Nashville Public LibraryNovember 14, 2024 - Newsweek Dolly Parton donates $4.5 million to Nashville library to kickstart reading program at local childcare centersNovember 13, 2024 - NewsChannel5 Ms. Cheap: Free Courtyard Concerts are True Music City GiftSeptember 3, 2024 - Murfreesboro Post Get lost in a good summer readJuly 21, 2023 - WKRN Local on 2 Gardening in Nashville: Tips for finding affordable plants, adviceJuly 21, 2023 - The Tennessean Want Kids to Read in the Summer? School Librarians Can HelpJuly 21, 2023 - Education Week Metro Arts unveils design for Donelson library's new art sculptureJuly 5, 2023 - Fox 17 Ms. Cheap: ‘String City’ puppet show celebrates its 10th anniversary of musical history performances in NashvilleJune 24, 2023 - Main Street Nashville ‘It’s invaluable’: Titans rookies read to kidsJune 22, 2023 - WSMV News 4 A non-exhaustive guide to some free Nashville resourcesJune 22, 2023 - WPLN Nashville Public Radio Just Askin': How many books are checked out annually at the Nashville Public Library?June 20, 2023 - The Tennessean