Building Skills and Community: NAZA’s Pilot Summer Program
This summer, the Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA), the Metro Development and Housing Authority (MDHA) and Aspiring Youth Enrichment Services (AYES), launched a new pilot summer program at Tony Sudekum Apartments. The summer program, offered by AYES, taught youth participants social skills, conflict resolution, reading comprehension, basic math, life skills more, and more. 42 young […]
Introducing Next Chapter Corner: How a T-Shirt Becomes a Tomato
Introducing Next Chapter Corner, a quarterly update on Next Chapter Society. In this first edition, you’ll hear from Becca Zeglovitch, council chair, on the value of connection and membership. Becca reflects on her own experience being part of this group of emerging leaders and what they are collectively able to achieve to better our community, […]
Celebrating the 2025 Cyber Seniors Class
On Friday, July 18, fifteen Nashvillians, ages 50s to 70s, graduated from Nashville Public Library’s Digital Inclusion Cyber Seniors program at the Pruitt Branch. Cyber Seniors is designed to bridge the digital divide by equipping older adults with essential technology skills over a five-week course. Thanks to support from the West End Home Foundation and […]
Studio NPL Just Celebrated Its 10th Birthday!
Over the past decade, Studio NPL has offered Nashville’s teens a place to explore their creative passions. This tech-driven program provides daily, mentor-led workshops that build real-world skills in STEM, digital literacy, and career readiness. Thousands of teens have come through its doors, using Studio NPL’s resources to discover and pursue their interests. Whether it […]
Nashville Public Library’s 2025 Adult Education Spring Summit
On Friday, April 11, Nashville Public Library’s Adult Literacy team hosted the 2025 Adult Education Spring Summit, featuring educational sessions and wellness activities tailored for adult educators from across Davidson County and Middle Tennessee. Drawing on the expertise of NPL’s program staff, the summit equipped participants with practical tools to support both learning and self-care, […]
Spotlight on The Seed Exchange
In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, Christine Irizarry, a library associate at Green Hills, took over the Seed Exchange program at Nashville Public Library’s Green Hills Branch. With limited gardening experience but access to the library’s vast resources, Christine got to work. Every day, she hopped on her bike and pedaled to the […]
Limitless Libraries’ New Bookmobile Expands Access to Literacy for Nashville Students
In March 2025, Limitless Libraries will unveil its new bookmobile, a project three years in the making, developed with support from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and brought to life by Matthews Specialty Vehicles. This mobile library aims to expand access to educational opportunities for students in Davidson County, beginning with Metro Nashville Public Schools’ […]
Spotlight on The Civil Rights Room’s Resources
Spotlight on The Civil Rights Room Resources The Civil Rights Room at Nashville Public Library is a space dedicated to honoring the city’s role in the Civil Rights Movement, showcasing a collection of resources that tell the story of local activism in the fight against segregation and the struggle for equality during the 1950s and […]
Spotlight On Digital Inclusion: Harold McGee’s Story
Harold McGee’s Journey to Digital Empowerment with Cyber Seniors At 30, Harold McGee’s life changed dramatically after a brain aneurysm and stroke left him paralyzed and blind. “I had to learn how to live all over again—how to walk, talk, eat,” Harold recalls. Despite the slow process, he was determined to reclaim his independence. After […]
Meet the Friends of Madison Branch Library
The Friends group of the Madison branch has grown to nearly 40 members strong. Most members show their support by donations supplies for Madison’s programs. Friends have supplied our winning prizes for our annual Two-Sentence Horror Story contest, our Bingo Nights, and they keep the library’s treasure box full of trinkets and toys for Madison’s […]
Friends Groups are Making a Difference at NPL Branches
Nashville’s Friends of the Library groups play a pivotal role in bringing Nashville Public Library’s mission to life. Our dedicated Friends work closely with their local branch staff helping to coordinate efforts, fundraise, and more to help the branch make a direct positive impact on the community. Each branch Friends of the Library group is […]
Support Local Art at the Madison Library
By Lisa Bubert A beautiful, new mural will be coming to the Madison Library children’s area next year! We are raising funds now to bring this piece of artwork by local muralist, Kim Radford, to fruition. The children’s area at Madison is a welcoming, inclusive place for families to play and relax and is well-known […]