Nashville Public Library - Looby

05/31/2026

Join us Wednesday at 10:30am for Family Story Time with Ms. Melissa! For ages 0-5.

Join us Thursday at 2:00pm for Family Game Time! For all ages

05/25/2026

Nashville Public Library's Summer Reading Program is coming soon to a library branch near you! Sign up and start logging your days read on Monday, June 1!

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05/25/2026

Join us Wednesday at 10:30am for Family Story Time with Ms. Magda! For ages 0-5 and their siblings and caregivers.

We will be taking a break from Adventure Club this week. Please check the website event calender or grab one of our June programming calendars in branch for our summer times!

05/21/2026

All library locations are closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

05/18/2026

On view now through April 2027 at Main: SAINTS OR MONSTERS?

These political cartoons from the early twentieth century, offer a window into history and show just how much was at stake for American women and our nation in the years leading up to the ratification of the 19th Amendment when women were fighting for the right to vote.

05/17/2026

Join us Tuesday at 4:30pm for Adventure Club! For grades K-4.

Join us Wednesday at 10:30am for Family Story Time with Ms. Melissa! For ages 0-5.

Join us Thursday at 4:30pm for Family Game Time! For all ages.

05/13/2026

Learn the difference between Metro Archives and Special Collections in this Blog Report!

Local history buffs may already know about the wealth of resources available through the Library's Special Collections and Metro Archives divisions. However, even experts can have trouble sorting out the differences between the two. Find out how both accomplish similar goals in slightly different ways. library.nashville.gov/blog/2026/04/cousins-not-twins-metro-archives-and-special-collections-explained

05/10/2026

Join us Monday at 10: 30am for Toddler Tales with Mrs. Cathy! For ages 1-3.

Join us Monday at 11:30am for Preschool Story Time with Mrs. Cathy! Recommended for ages 3-5.

Join us Tuesday at 4:30pm for Adventure Club! For grades K-4.

Join us Wednesday at 10:30am for Family Story Time with Ms. Melissa! For ages 0-5.

Join us Thursday at 4:30pm in Looby Theater for Once Upon a Time: A Performance! For all ages.

05/08/2026

Save the date and party like a librarian on June 13!
Join us for a day of celebration at the Main Library in downtown Nashville. Get ready for music, games, and special events in honor of the Main Library’s 25th anniversary and recent reopening. Sign up for updates about the event: https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/2100010/19914/

05/07/2026

Join us in 1 week on Thursday, May 14 at 4:30pm for Once Upon a Time: A Performance! Performers will be acting out stories written by kids who placed their stories in Looby Branch's Story Well. The performance will be held in Z. Alexander Looby Theater (in the same building as the library), and refreshments will follow. All are welcome!