Wilson Limited Editions Collection

About the Collection The Wilson Collection includes over 800 limited edition books, dating from 1929 to the present, published by the Limited Editions Club and Arion Press, as well as separate portfolios of some of the fine artwork that illustrates many of the beautifully-bound books. A limited edition book…

Book Clubs

Come join us for terrific discussions around popular and classic books. Book Clubs meet monthly. We always welcome new members. Come by to pick up the latest copy, then come back and share your thoughts. Check the events calendar for upcoming titles and meetings.…

Seed Exchange

The Seed Exchange offers access not only to our seed library, but also to gardening workshops and fellow gardeners to cheer you on as you grow your own home, school, church, or community garden. The best part about our Seed Exchange: it’s free! All you need is a library card.…

Story Time

Come to Story Time each week at Main Library and Branch libraries. Story times may focus on children in a specific age range; see individual story time listings to determine which programs are appropriate for your children. Individual events subject to change. See a complete listing of all Children’s events, including story…

Art at the Library

Nashville Public Library presents curated exhibits in the Main Library Courtyard Gallery and at Branch Libraries. Galleries are open during regular library hours. All exhibits are free and open to the public. Since 2000, with the passage of the public art ordinance, funds have been allocated for public art in all new library…

Be Well at NPL

Be Well at NPL provides free wellness programming at library branch locations, and connects you to trusted health resources found online, in our stacks, and in the community. Be Well at NPL provides free wellness programming at library branch locations, and connects you to…

Book Club in a Bag

Book Club in a Bag Book Club in a Bag kits contain everything you need to host a book club discussion like those that take place at the library. Each kit is packaged in an…

Seed Protocol

Seed Protocol We ask that, when you bring seed to the Nashville Public Library Seed Exchange, you follow certain protocol. We want people who take seeds to get what is on the label, and we want to protect against passing on disease…

Hunger Awareness

Did you know January is Hunger Awareness Month at the Library? Join us for events and learn about hunger in your community.

Black History Month

Every February, NPL celebrates African American History Month with a full schedule of art, music, dance, history events at all 21 library locations. Year-round, and especially in February, NPL amplifies Black history through our collection, story times, and other events at…

Library as Classroom

Library as Classroom Take your lessons out of the classroom and into the library! Our convenient classroom space is located adjacent to the Civil Rights Room. Use the space to look at primary sources, view a film about…

Collections to Community

Collections to Community If you can’t bring your group to the library, let us bring the library to them! We understand that field trips are not always an option. That’s why the Special Collections Division has staff…

Obituaries

Obituaries Find an Obituary in The Tennessean ProQuest Recent Newspapers: The Tennessean Obituaries after 2010 are available full-text online through ProQuest. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Nashville Tennessean Covers 1812…

Meeting Room and Study Room Policy

Meeting Room and Study Room Policy Meeting RoomsNashville Public Library (NPL) branch meeting rooms are available to local non-profit organizations or groups of a public, civic, educational, literary or cultural nature and to…

Collection Development Policy

Collection Development Policy Purpose of Collection Development PolicyThe collection development policy is intended to provide guidance, within budgetary and space limitations, for the selection and evaluation of materials which…