The Nashville Public Library Foundation seeks and stewards funding from private sources to enhance the programs, facilities and collections of the Nashville Public Library.

What's new at the foundation: 

Join our community in a Citywide Read prior to Literary Award Recipient John Irving's visit to Nashville  November 7-8. Known for best-selling works such as The World According to Garp, A Prayer for Owen Meany, and The Cider House Rules, Irving is the fifth recipient of the Literary Award. 

John Irving's books are available through Nashville Public Library, Amazon.com (which benefits the Foundation), Davis-Kidd Booksellers, and other area bookstores.

Partners and underwriters of the Nashville Public Library Literary Award include Barbara and Gary Haugen, Ingram Book Company, Carol and Bobby Frist, Connie and Tom Cigarran, The Tennessean, Vanderbilt University, Gaylord Entertainment and Davis-Kidd Booksellers. Our Gala Event page has a complete list of underwriters.

other news:

Thank you to the Nashville Downtown Partnership for awarding the Nashville Public Library and the Foundation for Nashville's International Puppet Festival with an Outstanding Achievement in Downtown Arts and Entertainment.

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Summer Concert Photos are online!
Puppet Festival Photos are online!

Main Library Photos:

Enjoy the warmth and beauty of the downtown Nashville Public Library. Tour the Main Library on the website of Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP.