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Board of Directors

The Foundation was founded in 1997 as a 501(c) 3 organization with a Board of Directors that includes concerned citizens, Library Board members and philanthropic leaders who work together to ensure that Nashville remains A Great City with A Great Library.

Officers

Jim Gaittens, President
Andy May, Treasurer
Margaret Ann Robinson, Secretary

Board of Directors

Beth C. Alexander
Mary Dorrian Bettis
Mayor Karl Dean
Janetta Fleming
Frank Gordon, Past-President
 Barbara Richards Haugen
Bill King
Rusty Miller
Donna D. Nicely, Ex Officio
Jennifer Paisley
Laurence M. Papel
Ann Patchett
Keith B. Simmons
Clint Smith
Beth Stein
Byron R. Trauger
David C. Tune
Judy Turner
Katy Varney
Linde Wilson
Brenda Wynn
Alan R. Yuspeh
 
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Our whole American way of life is a great war of ideas, and librarians are the arms dealers selling weapons to both sides.

-James Quinn

photo by Barbara Sammons