| Nashville Public Library | |
|---|---|
 Main Library | |
 | |
| 36°09′44″N 86°46′54″W / 36.1621°N 86.7817°W | |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1901 |
| Branches | Main Library, 20 Branches, Metropolitan Government Archives of Davidson County, Talking Library |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 1.5 million (Davidson County) |
| Other information | |
| Budget | 32,080,600 [1] |
| Director | Terri Luke (Interim) |
| Employees | 366 [1] |
| Website | https://library.nashville.org |
Nashville Public Library (NPL) is the public library system serving Nashville, Tennessee and the metropolitan area of Davidson County. In 2010, the Nashville Public Library was the recipient of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service.[2] The library was named the Gale/Library Journal 2017 Library of the Year.[3]
- ^ a b "Library-At a glance" (PDF). Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Service" (PDF). Office of Policy, Planning, Research. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ Berry III, John N. "2017 Gale/LJ Library of the Year: Nashville Public Library, TN". Library Journal. Library Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2018.