Mission

Inspire Reading, Advance Learning, and Connect our Community.

Library Board

• Joyce Searcy, Library Board Chair
• Rosalyn Carpenter
• Kate R. Ezell
• Dr. Nadine De La Rosa
• Charvis Rand
• Keith Simmons
• Katy Varney

View upcoming meetings, current agendas, past meeting minutes

Library Directory

Find Library departments, managers, and administration contacts.

View the Directory

Job Opportunities

Job Opportunities

Building Projects and Master Plan

To keep pace with Music City’s booming population growth and blossoming neighborhood diversity, we’ve designed a roadmap called the NPL Facilities Master Plan.

Learn more about building projects and our strategic goals.

Strategy Map

The strategy map outlines Nashville Public Library's business objectives for 2018-2020.

Download the PDF (505 KB)

View the Strategy Map on Issuu

Annual Report

The annual report provides statistical data on library operations and gives a snapshot of how the library impacts the community every year.

View the 2023 Nashville Public Library, Nashville Public Library Foundation Annual Report (PDF, 2.57 MB)

Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Community Partnership Fund - Literacy

Library History

Nashville's first public library was the Howard Library, established in 1898. Read about our early history and view a timeline of milestones for the Nashville Public Library system.

View History and Timeline

Policies and Guidelines

• 3D Printing Policy
• Branch Meeting Room and Study Room Policy
• Conference Center Policy
• Collection Development Policy
• Exhibition Policy
• Filming and Photography Policy
• Guidelines for Print Station Use
• Guidelines for Public PC Use
• Internet Safety Policy
• Loan Rules
• Polling Place, Petitioning, and Political Campaign Policy
• Private Events Terms and Conditions
• Rules of Conduct
• Seed Protocol
• Social Media and Blog Guidelines for Using, Commenting, and More
• Writer's Room Guidelines