Nashville Public Library - Richland Park

We love our Black Female Authors book club! Come and join us for super thoughtful discussion on books by overlooked authors of the literary canon. Next month, April 23 is Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward: see our schedule until June here!

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We’re planning for the future at Richland Park Branch Library — a treasured community space for discovery and learning in West Nashville.
We are excited to begin designing a new facility, and that starts with listening! Join us for a Town Hall meeting on March 19 at the West Police Precinct and on March 21 at Richland Park branch to share your ideas with members of the design team and NPL staff. Can't make it in person? Take our survey: https://nashvillepl.libwizard.com/f/rp-branch-survey

Town Hall Meeting:
March 19, 6:00—8:00 PM
West Police Precinct
5500 Charlotte Ave

Community Input Activity Session:
March 21, 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
Richland Park Branch Library
4711 Charlotte Ave

Mending day with District 24 Mayor's Spring Clean next Saturday, March 28! Come and see us!

Volunteers needed! We would love to have any person handy with a sewing machine, needle and thread, or any other facility for mending clothes help us on Saturday, March 28 from 12:30 PM-3:30 PM for our Mending Day, in accordance with SPNA and District 24 Mayor's Spring Clean! If you're interested you can fill out this form (https://forms.gle/6fykxg6tiAwoN7uF6) or email [email protected]

Here is to a successful Lego Competition at Richland Park Library! Special thanks to District 24 Council Person Brenda Gadd, Sylvan Park Elementary principal Elizabeth Goetz, and MNPS Architecture Head Rich McCoy for acting as our judges. We loved having all the unique displays for young patrons to observe and vote on throughout the month. Big congratulations to all our winners!

The Frist is on its way to Richland Park Branch Library!
Join us on Saturday, February 7 from 3:00-4:30 and again on Friday, February 13 from 4:00-5:30 to complete community art teacher-led activities in collage and fabric sculpture. These programs are completely free, friendly for all ages, and no supplies are required!

Richland Park Library is having a repair fair! Choose your broken and frayed items and join us on August 30, 2025 from 12:30 PM-3:30 PM to have them repaired by community volunteers free of charge. We're accepting all kinds of items in the categories of clothing and textiles, bicycles, home appliances, software and tech, knife sharpening, and woodworking. Register at this link (https://nashvillepl.libcal.com/event/14803603) to let us know what you'll bring. We can't wait to see you at the end of August!

We are thrilled to work with Blood Assurance this Thursday to host a community blood drive! Register at the QR code by screenshotting and pressing and holding the QR code in your photos. Thanks to Blood Assurance for independently offering gift cards to donors!

NPL's Repair Fair is on its way to Richland Park! In August, we will invite our community members to bring their broken items of many categories to have them repaired free of charge. But first, we need repairers! We are turning to you, and inviting volunteers to sign up via this link (https://catalog.library.nashville.org/forms/repair-fair-coach) or by emailing our programming associate Ember Tharpe. Thanks for continuing to support your local library!

Starry Night Story Time is officially happening every Thursday evening at 6pm. Join us at the Richland Park Branch library for 20-30 minutes of the program, followed by play time! Pajamas are always encouraged.