It’s time for something terrific! Spin your way to the Main Library on Sunday, April 26th, 2026, from 3:30–6:00 PM
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Picnic with the Library, the Nashville Public Library Foundation’s family event, raises critical funds to support life-changing children’s early literacy programming, like Nashville Public Library’s Wishing Chair Productions, story times, Puppet Trucks, mentorship programs, and early literacy initiatives reaching more than 100,000 children and their families.
On Sunday, April 26th, we will gather once again for the 11th annual Picnic with the Library! Spin a little magic at the Main Library during a Charlotte’s Web–themed afternoon of family-friendly fun. Enjoy enchanting story time with Wishing Chair Productions, creative crafts, music, face painting, delicious treats, visits from beloved children’s book characters, cocktails for grown-ups, and more all woven together for a truly memorable day.
Studio NPL will be a part of the Picnic festivities! Tech, arts, design, and fun for ALL AGES!
Kendra and Terry Deas
Memorie White-Johnson
Ryan and Barrett Wood
Michelle Gaskin Brown and Herb Brown
Chrissie and Matt Bubis
Laura and Chuck Goldberg
Anita and Austen Helfrich
Fred McLaughlin
Hadley and Ryan Miller
Chelsea and Jared O’Leary
Holly and John Schario
Molly and Michael Snow
Daniel and Vaishali Weese
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Michelle Gaskin Brown and Herb Brown
Chrissie and Matt Bubis
Laura and Chuck Goldberg
Anita and Austen Helfrich
Fred McLaughlin
Hadley and Ryan Miller
Chelsea and Jared O’Leary
Molly and Michael Snow
Daniel and Vaishali Weese
Holly and John Schario
Interested in supporting Picnic with the Library? Please contact Jack French, Manager of Events at Jack.French@nplf.org or (615) 862-5843 ext. 25843.
2016 – Vandana Abramson & Kathryn Hays
2017 – Melissa Rick & Katie Robinson
2018 – Cassidy Bentley & Ashley Frist
2019 – Kailey Hand & Caroline West
2020 – Elizabeth Frist & Julia Spickard
2021 – Sara Bovender & Dee Patel
2022 – Mary Craven & Burney Dawkins • Johari & Lonnell Matthews
2023 – Amy & Julian Bryant • Kelsey & Robert Finger • Sara & Jeremy Garner
2024 – Caroline and Rascoe Dean • Tiffany & Alfred Degrafinreid • Lindsay & Tyson Moore
2025 – Libba & Niel Alden • Lillian Blackshear Peay & Clifton Peay • Hayley & Barton Simmons