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Raising Funds AND Fun!

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. 

This year we gathered on Sunday, April 28th for the 9th annual Picnic with the Library! The Main Library Lobby was transformed into The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.  The event offered an afternoon of family-friendly fun including story time from Wishing Chair Productions, food, face painting, DJ Lonnell’s Dance Party, crafts, visits from favorite children’s book characters, cocktails, and more! 

2024 Event Co-Chairs

Caroline and Rascoe Dean 
Tiffany and Alfred Degrafinreid 
Lindsay and Tyson Moore 

Host Families

Amy and Kenneth Adams
Leigh and Brewer Adams 
Hermica and Seyi Alalade 
Iris Johnson Arnold and Ronald Arnold
Sarah and Ben Bartholomew
Adrienne Battle and Darren Kennedy 

Louise and Matt Beasley 
Christiana and Stockton Beveridge 
Michelle and Herb Brown 
Amy and Julian Bryant 
Patti and Will David Coleman 
Jane and Robert Cousins 
Rachel and David Crenshaw 
Carlie and Todd Cruse 
Lauren and William Daughtrey 
Whitney and Jacob Davis 
Erin Hafkenschiel Donnelly and Ryan Donnelly 
Flynne and Ronald Dowdy 
Sarah and Jack Eakin 
Kelsey and Robert Finger 
Leah and Adrian Granderson 
Erika and David Green 
Meghan Gwaltney and Alvaro Manrique Barrenechea 
Miriam and Tom Hall 
Lori and Caleb Hemmer 
Claudia and Bill Huskey 
Cara and Carey Ince 
Lauren and Tee Isenhour 
Amy and Rod Jones 
Lindsey and Erik Landman 
Julie and Jordan Marshall 
Johari and Lonnell Matthews 
Terry Spurlin-Moore and Chris Moore 
Jackie and Eric Osborne 
Perri duGard Owens and Anthony Owens 
Lillian and Clifton Peay 
Chelsea and Kent Peterson 
Brooke and Russell Riebling 
Frances and Brian Sexton 
Carolyne and Chuck Steiner 
Kelsey and Frank Thomasson 
Juanita and Charles Traughber 
Maryemma and Andrew Warfield 
Angelica Garrett Wood and Judson Wood 
Ryan McLaughlin Wood and Barrett Wood 
Stacey and Kent Wood 
Nahed and Joel Zehr 

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Picnic with the Library is Fun for the Whole Family

Wear Your Support on Your Sleeve

Visit our Bonfire Shop to purchase exclusive Picnic with the Library Merchandise. Proceeds support the NPL programs you love.

Watch us on Talk of the Town

Our own Elizabeth Sherrard and Tiffany Degrafenreid appeared on Talk of the Town to share news about Picnic and great NPL book recommendations for kids to check out over spring break. Watch the segment here.

Read about Picnic 2024 in NFocus!

NFocus magazine was on hand to cover the event. Check out their feature "On the Circuit" Click here

Thank you to our Picnic Patrons

Giving Tree Patron

Lindsay and Tyson Moore 

 

Hungry Caterpillar Patron

Amy and Kenneth Adams
Anne Davis and Karl Dean
Caroline and Rascoe Dean
Kelsey and Robert Finger
Memorie K. White

Corduroy Patron 

Sarah and Alexander Bick
Erin Hafkenschiel Donnelly and Ryan Donnelly
Hilary and Imaan Ferdowsi
Lucy and Jeff Haynes
Lori and Caleb Hemmer

Lauren and Edmund Jackson
Camille and Michael Seven

Goodnight Moon Patron

Hermica and Seyi Alalade
Louise and Matt Beasley
Samantha and Chris Boyd
Mollie and Blake Brookshire
Amy and Julian Bryant
 
Patti and Will David Coleman 
Jane and Robert Cousins
Rachel and David Crenshaw
Caroline and Aaron Dale 
Lauren and William Daughtrey
Whitney and Jacob Davis 
Wallen Dean 
Tiffany and Alfred Degrafinreid
Sarah and Jack Eakin 
Stephanie and Allen Grant 
Meghan Gwaltney and Alvaro Manrique Barrenechea 
Claudia and Bill Huskey
Lauren and Tee Isenhour

Lisa Jambusaria 
Amy and Rod Jones 
Lindsay and Erik Landman 
Julie and Jordan Marshall 
Lillian and Clifton Peay
Shaun and Zach Samples
Ashley and Patrick Schmidt
Kate and Eric Schneider
Elizabeth and Tom Sherrard
Alyson and Ben Stevens
Juanita and Charles Traughber
Kelly Wang and Alan Wiseman
Angelica Garrett Wood and Judson Wood
Stacey and Kent Wood
Nahed and Joel Zehr

Grandpa Joe Patron 

Gina and Dick Lodge 

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