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The Main Library will close on August 19 for preventative maintenance, with an anticipated reopening in early October.
Nashville Public Library's Special Collections Division is home to an extensive archive of the Nashville Banner, a local newspaper that circulated from 1876-1998. This archive includes microfilm, clipping files, awards and the photographic “morgue” from the paper.