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August 26, 2024

T-shirt Fundraiser to Support Nashville Public Library Programs

Nashville, TN, August 26 – The Next Chapter Society, the emerging leaders group of the Nashville Public Library Foundation (NPLF), is launching its 2024 t-shirt campaign to support the Foundation’s mission to fund, advocate and amplify Nashville Public Library, powering

Community
August 21, 2024

Community Member Spotlight: Rosalyn Carpenter 

By NPLF August is Black Philanthropy Month, an opportunity for African American communities and their allies to reflect on and promote the power of giving to transform lives. In recognition of this global celebration, we are highlighting some of our

Impact
August 1, 2024

Advocacy Wins in Fiscal Year 2024

We are celebrating the end of a remarkable fiscal year for public funding for Nashville Public Library! This year has also been exceptional for our advocacy efforts. We now have 181 NPL Ambassadors, and our passion for NPL is clearly

Impact
July 30, 2024

The Nashville Enslaved and Free People of Color Database 

By NPLF In 1995, Ken Fieth, Archivist for the Metropolitan Government Archives of Nashville-Davidson County, set out on a mission to preserve the names and histories of enslaved individuals found in Chancery Court records. At the time, legal constraints prevented