NPL Adult Literacy supports organizations serving adult learners by offering information, access to education technologies and tools, and professional development.
Tools for Learners
Classes for Adult Learners
Find classes for your adult learners in ESL, HiSET, and more. Classes take place at various locations in Davidson County.
View Upcoming Adult Literacy Classes
HSE | ESL | Digital Skills | Citizenship | Secondary Ed and Career Prep
Nashville Helps
The Nashville Helps tool is currently under construction. An updated version will be available soon.
Using the Library Videos
See how to get a library card, how to borrow materials, and how to use public computers.
Pathway for New Americans
Pathway for New Americans a community-wide approach to promoting citizenship education and awareness in Davidson County.
Professional Development
Events Calendar
Find upcoming professional development workshops and conferences.
Meeting & Presenter Notes
Meeting notes from past conferences and presenter notes and slides from past events.
Online Discussion
Join our Facebook Group for adult educators and ask questions, discover solutions, and share best practices.
Adult Educator of the Year
This award honors a teacher who makes significant contributions to the work of Adult Education in Middle Tennessee.
Newsletter
The monthly newsletter is an easy way to stay connected with our upcoming events and featured resources.
Services
Mobile Lab
Available to nonprofit partners in Davidson County. Lab includes 10 laptops and 1 Wi-Fi hotspot which can be delivered throughout the city for pop-up computer classes.
Library 101 Tour
For adult education students and their families. Discover free resources for adults, families, children, and teens available with your Nashville Public Library card. This tour can be tailored for speakers from non-English backgrounds.
Library to You
Request a workshop led by library staff. Select from our prepared workshops, like Library Resources or Online Tools for the Job Search, or create a custom workshop for your learners' needs. We can also bring our mobile lab for hands-on practice.
Library Classroom Space
Nashville Public Library offers meeting rooms and a fully-equipped computer classroom free for community use. Get details and book online.
Main Library Computer Classroom
Library Card Registration
Request a library card sign up table at your next event.
Tools for Educators
Pathways for Adult Learners
Learn how to make better referrals throughout the community. Look on the Zone Map and find the color of your zone. Use the color to find appropriate resources.
Adult Education Dashboard
How many adult learners do we serve around the city? This dashboard tracks our collective progress.
Go to the Adult Education Dashboard
Tech Toolkit
Resources for adult educators looking to integrate digital skills into their instruction.
GOAL Collective
Collaboration is key, and that’s why we are proud to be a part of a collective impact group. GOAL Collective (formerly known as Adult Education Collective Impact or AECI) is a group of organizations working together to grow opportunities for adult learners by driving innovation and connections throughout our learning systems. Together, we are better serving all adult learners in Nashville.
About
NPL connects Davidson County’s adult literacy community by serving as a central hub where adult learners and the organizations serving them can get information, access to education technologies and tools, and become enriched through professional development. NPL’s Adult Literacy program aligns library resources to meet community need in the areas of High School Equivalency (HSE), English Language Learners (ELL), Job Skills, and Digital Literacy.
For more information about Nashville Public Library's Adult Educator opportunities and Adult Literacy programs, contact adultliteracy@nashville.gov or (615) 880-2264.
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