Nashville Public Library Digital Collections

- Nashville Public Library staff, circa 1942 January 14
- This photograph of Librarian F. K. W. Drury and staff of the Nashville Public Library, Main (originally named the Carnegie Library of Nashville) appeared in the Nashville Banner 14 January 1942 issue illustrating the article "Library Completes 40...
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- Photograph of Mary Hannah Johnson, the first librarian of the Carnegie Library in Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1905
- A photograph of Mary Hannah Johnson, the first Carnegie Librarian (circa 1904-1912) in her office in the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1905. A native of Nashville, Tennessee and an active suffragette, Ms. Johnson began and developed the free...
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- Photograph of the main hallway of the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1904
- A photograph of the main hallway of the Carnegie Library of Nashville, circa 1904. The pubic library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and the cornerstone was laid on April 27, 1903. Officially...
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- Photograph of the circulation desk of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1955
- A photograph showing the circulation desk and staff of the Nashville Public Library, assisting the community patrons, circa 1955. Originally established as the Carnegie Library of Nashville, the building was located at 8th Avenue North and Union...
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- Photograph of the circulation desk of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1948
- A photograph of the circulation desk, circa the late 1940's, of the Nashville Public Library. Doric columns are a significant feature of the interior architectural design. The main public library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from...
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- Photograph of the reading room of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1953
- A photograph depicting the remodeled reading room of the Nashville Public Library reading room, circa 1953. The patrons are reading books, with the staff on duty at the service desk. The public library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant...
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- Photograph of the Young Moderns Den of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1960
- A photograph of the Young Moderns Den of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1960. The young adults are making use of the educational and entertainment resources, while one couple dances to the sounds of a phonograph. The Young Moderns Den was...
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