Carnegie Society members are building a brighter city by inspiring reading, advancing learning and connecting our community.
A nod to Andrew Carnegie, the philanthropic leader responsible for building Nashville’s first public libraries and for laying the foundation with which NPLF’s efforts stand today, the Carnegie Society is an annual giving opportunity that supports the Nashville Public Library and its mission to provide education, literacy and equal access for all.
Our Carnegie Society members allow us, year after year, to create and sustain programs that change the lives of more than 600,000 Nashville residents. These programs help children and adults learn vital reading skills, inspire teens to explore technology in state-of-the-art spaces and bring the community together to hear award-winning authors, enjoy visual art exhibits and hear live music.
Become a member of the Carnegie Society and join a circle of civic-minded individuals dedicated to making our city a more vibrant, literate and connected place to live and work.
As a member of the Carnegie Society you will receive:
- An invitation to participate in the Carnegie Society Book Club, an exclusive annual opportunity to discover and discuss great reads
- Special invitations to unique Library Foundation events, such as Salon@615 author talks and VIP receptions
- A commemorative NPLF library card
- Recognition in the Library Foundation’s Annual Report
Participation Levels
Benefactor: $10,000+
Patron: $5,000 – $9,999
Director: $3,000 – $4,999
Member: $1,500 – $2,999
Carnegie Society Co-Chairs
2019-2020
Tricia Carswell
Jerry Williams
Carnegie Society Members
As of March 31, 2020
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Benefactors
Annual gift of $10,000+
Mrs. William Cochran Sr.
The Honorable Karl F. Dean and Ms. Delta Anne Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doolittle
Mrs. Irwin B. Eskind
Mrs. Martha R. Ingram
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Paisley
Sandra Schatten Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart W. Speyer
Ms. Laura Anne Turner
Patrons
Annual gift of $5,000-$9,999
Mr. and Mrs. Martin S. Brown, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Summer Bryan
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bumstead
Dr. Melinda and Mr. John Buntin
Mrs. Wayne Dugas
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Eskind
The Honorable and Mrs. Bill Haslam
Dr. Leslie Higgins and Mr. Charles Higgins
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Holton
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Samuel Johnson III
Ms. Sandra McLeroy
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Melkus
Ms. Ann Meador and Mr. Jonathan A. Shayne
Mr. and Mrs. Tyson Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Zulu Scott-Barnes
Ms. Jacqueline Shrago
Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Wahl
The Willard R. and Frances J. Hendrix Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams III
Directors
Annual gift of $3,000-$4,999
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Balser
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Fox, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gingrich
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Harris
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Nesbitt, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Brant Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Gustavus A. Puryear IV
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Smallwood
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Torrence
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Turner, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ward
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Weisenseel
Members
Annual gift of $1,500-$2,999
Ms. Beth A. Alexander
Dr. and Mrs. Dave Alexander
The Honorable and Mrs. Lamar Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Anderson
Ms. Susan Adams Andrews
Dr. and Mrs. Carl C. Awh
Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey III
Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Bakker
Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Banker
Baulch Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Beasley II
Ms. Margaret L. Behm and Mr. Harlan Dodson
Ms. Barbara Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Dierks Bentley
Ms. Miriam L. Bliss and Mr. Dwayne W. Barrett
The Honorable Claudia C. Bonnyman and Mr. G. Gordon Bonnyman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Bradbury III
Ms. Katherine Brady
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Braun
The Honorable Philip Bredesen and Ms. Andrea Conte
Mrs. Iris W. Buhl
Dr. Wyeth Burgess and Mr. Edward Burgess
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Burrus
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rawls Butler V
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cammack
Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. Carswell
Mrs. Joanne G. Cato
Mr. Scott C. Chambers
Ms. Corey Chatis
Mr. and Mrs. Don Cochran
Ms. Marie Griffin and Mr. Bob Coffey
Ms. Christy Cole
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Overton Colton
Dr. and Mrs. James F. Conrad
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cook, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Cook III
Mrs. Jane F. Corcoran
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cruickshanks, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Crumbo
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bradford Currie
Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas Curtis
Ms. Donna Dalton and Dr. Luke Froeb
Mr. and Mrs. John Darwin III
Ms. Adelaide Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Davis
Mr. Carlisle R. Davis, Jr.
Ms. Caroline A. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis
Mr. and Mrs. William T. DeLay
Mr. J. William Denny
Ms. Rebecca Diggs
Ms. Bonnie Dow
Mr. and Mrs. Townes Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Eason
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. Eckert
Dr. Susan H. Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Shervin Eftekhari
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Eskind
Mr. Richard Eskind
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Eskind
Mr. David Esquivel
Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Ezell
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ferguson
Ms. Sara Finley
Mr. Brian T. Fitzpatrick
Ms. Tish Fort
Mr. and Mrs. Keith D. Frazier
Mr. and Mrs. Jan Freitag
Ms. Karyn McLaughlin Frist
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Frist
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Frist, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Frist III
The Honorable and Mrs. William H. Frist, M.D.
Ms. Brenda A. Gadd
Mr. Joe C. Galante
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Gambill
Mrs. Susan L. Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Goad, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Joel C. Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hagood
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haley
Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Haugen
Mr. and Mrs. William Hawkins
Mrs. Barbara Haynes
Dr. and Mrs. J. Brevard Haynes
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery N. Haynes
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Haynes
Ms. Marlene Hays
Mr. and Mrs. and Phil Hertik
Ms. Robin Holab-Abelman and Mr. Stephen Abelman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Holmes
Ms. Lydia Howarth and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos
Mr. and Mrs. Ad Hudler
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Hughes
Ms. Paula DeWitt Hughey
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ingram
Mr. Brian Jackson and Mr. Roger Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Clay T. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Johnson
Ms. Judy Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. R. Milton Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. L. Owen Kelly
Ms. Sherrilyn Kenyon
Mr. and Mrs. William B. King
Dr. and Mrs. Howard Kirshner
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Knestrick
Ms. Kelly J. Koeppel
Ms. Leona M. Pratt and Mr. Neil B. Krugman
Mrs. Jack W. Kuhn
Dr. Kristine LaLonde and Dr. Claudio Mosse
Mrs. Raleigh F. Lane
Mr. Edward D. Lanquist
Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Lasher
Mr. and Mrs. John Lea IV
Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Lodge
Drs. Amy and George Brandon Lynch
Mr. Mark Magnuson and Mr. Steve Westfield
Ms. Cheryl W. Mason
Dr. Pat Matthews-Juarez
Mr. and Mrs. Ben May
Ms. Julia McCown
Mr. and Mrs. James McElroy
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Meacham
Mrs. James R. Meadows, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Miller
Dr. Heather Fairbank and Mr. Rusty Miller
Ms. Marlee Mitchell
Dr. and Mrs. Chris Mixon
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Mosley
Mr. Michael Shane Neal
Mrs. Jeanie Nelson and Mr. Will Martin
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Nelson
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Neuss
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Oliver
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Orndorff
Ms. Marian T. Ott and Mr. Craig E. Philip
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Page, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Paisley
Dr. and Mrs. William Pao
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence M. Papel
Dr. and Mrs. Philip M. Pfeffer
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Phillips
Dr. Elizabeth Pojani and Mr. Senton Pojani
Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Portis
Ms. Leah Portis
Mr. and Mrs. Gustavus A. Puryear IV
Ms. Sylvia Rapoport
Ms. Joan K. Raskin
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Rechter
Reco Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Ripley
Dr. Walter M. Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Satz
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Saul
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Scarlett, Jr.
Ms. Tara Scarlett and Mr. Michael Peacock
Mrs. J. Ronnie Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Searcy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sewell
Mrs. Joan B. Shayne
Ms. Marietta Shipley
Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Shockley
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lucas Simons
Mr. and Mrs. Overton T. Smith
Mr. and Ms. Joe Sowell
Dr. and Mrs. Anderson Spickard, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Spitz
Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Steakley
Mr. and Mrs. John Stein
Mrs. Howard L. Stringer
Drs. Rebecca and Michael Swan
Dr. Cecelia Theobald and Mr. Patrick Theobald
Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell Tidwell III
Mr. and Mrs. John Tighe
The Honorable Aleta A. Trauger and and Mr. Byron R. Trauger
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stephen Turner
Ms. Katy Varney and Mr. Dave Goetz, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Viner
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Fall Wade, Jr.
Ms. Elizabeth C. Walls
Dr. and Mrs. John S. Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Weathersby Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Wendell
Mr. and Mrs. Blair J. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Young
Mrs. Martin Zeitlin
Ms. Pam Zimmerman
Dr. Mary Zutter and Mr. Sam Santoro