Nashville Public Library
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Nashville Public Library Foundation
Events
String City: Nashville's Tradition of Music and Puppetry
Thu, Jun 20 7:00pm
Counrty Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Silent Poems
Fri, Jun 21 10:00am
Auditorium
There's a Rabbit in the Moon
Fri, Jun 21 10:00am
Children's Theater
The Frog Prince
Fri, Jun 21 10:00am
Special Collections Room
Don't Touch My Hands
Fri, Jun 21 11:00am
Grand Reading Room
Davey Ukulele and The Gag Time Gang
Fri, Jun 21 11:00am
Church Street Park
Aesop's Fables
Fri, Jun 21 11:00am
Courtyard
Dr. Dinosaur
Fri, Jun 21 11:00am
Conference Room A&B
Rachel Sumner
Fri, Jun 21 12:00pm
Church Street Park
Behind the Strings: Phillip Huber Lecture
Fri, Jun 21 12:00pm
Auditorium
A Wild Goose Chase
Fri, Jun 21 1:00pm
Special Collections Room
Professor Smartypants
Fri, Jun 21 1:00pm
Church Street Park
Peter and the Wolf
Fri, Jun 21 2:00pm
Auditorium
Coal Train Railroad
Fri, Jun 21 2:00pm
Church Street Park
The World of Mother Goose
Fri, Jun 21 2:00pm
Courtyard
Vignettes & Stories of China
Fri, Jun 21 3:00pm
Conference Room A&B
And Then He Ate Me
Fri, Jun 21 3:00pm
Grand Reading Room
Ellingtown
Fri, Jun 21 4:00pm
Auditorium
The WannaBeatles
Sat, Jun 22 9:30am
Church Street Park
Puppet Making for Children:Bringing Books to Life!
Sat, Jun 22 10:00am
Craft Room 2nd Floor
And Then He Ate Me
Sat, Jun 22 10:30am
Grand Reading Room
Vignettes & Stories of China
Sat, Jun 22 10:30am
Conference Room A&B
Peter and the Wolf
Sat, Jun 22 10:30am
Auditorium
The Frog Prince
Sat, Jun 22 10:30am
Special Collections Room
Coal Train Railroad
Sat, Jun 22 11:00am
Church Street Park
The World of Mother Goose
Sat, Jun 22 11:00am
Courtyard
Professor Smartypants
Sat, Jun 22 12:00pm
Church Street Park
Davey Ukulele and The Gag Time Gang
Sat, Jun 22 1:00pm
Church Street Park
A Wild Goose Chase
Sat, Jun 22 1:00pm
Special Collections Room
Rachel Sumner
Sat, Jun 22 2:00pm
Church Street Park
Silent Poems
Sat, Jun 22 2:00pm
Auditorium
Aesop's Fables
Sat, Jun 22 2:00pm
Courtyard
Dr. Dinosaur
Sat, Jun 22 3:00pm
Conference Room A&B
There's a Rabbit in the Moon
Sat, Jun 22 3:00pm
Children's Theater
Don't Touch My Hands
Sat, Jun 22 3:00pm
Grand Reading Room
Ellingtown
Sat, Jun 22 4:00pm
Auditorium
TPAC Presents Martinis & Marionettes:Suspended Animation
Sat, Jun 22 7:00pm
TPAC's Johnson Theater
Puppet Making for Children:Bringing Books to Life!
Sun, Jun 23 10:00am
Craft Room 2nd Floor
Aesop's Fables
Sun, Jun 23 11:30am
Courtyard
There's a Rabbit in the Moon
Sun, Jun 23 11:30am
Children's Theater
Silent Poems
Sun, Jun 23 11:30am
Auditorium
Rachel Sumner
Sun, Jun 23 11:30am
Church Street Park
The Frog Prince
Sun, Jun 23 11:30am
Special Collections Room
Don't Touch My Hands
Sun, Jun 23 11:30am
Grand Reading Room
Davey Ukulele and The Gag Time Gang
Sun, Jun 23 12:30pm
Church Street Park
Dr. Dinosaur
Sun, Jun 23 12:30pm
Conference Room A&B
Coal Train Railroad
Sun, Jun 23 1:30pm
Church Street Park
Peter and the Wolf
Sun, Jun 23 2:00pm
Auditorium
Professor Smartypants
Sun, Jun 23 2:30pm
Church Street Park
The World of Mother Goose
Sun, Jun 23 2:30pm
Courtyard
Vignettes & Stories of China
Sun, Jun 23 3:00pm
Conference Room A&B
And Then He Ate Me
Sun, Jun 23 3:00pm
Grand Reading Room
More Information
Nashville Public Library
General Information
Salon@615, an author reading series, is held at the Main Branch of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street. The series is a partnership among Nashville Public Library, Humanities Tennessee, the Nashville Public Library Foundation and Parnassus Books, which will be the on-site bookseller for the events. Each event consists of author talk and book signing.

Night at the Library offers diverse programming for all ages after hours.

Nashville Puppet Festival is a biennial event featuring the library's puppet troupe, Wishing Chair Productions, and puppeteers from around the world.

Payment Accepted
Online purchases accept Visa, MasterCard or Discover.

Ticket Information

Free tickets obtained through Tickets Nashville guarantee your seats at the event, up to 10 minutes prior to show time.  You must be seated 10 minutes prior to show time or seats may be given to stand-by guests.

Advanced Online Reservations are available on this site. A $2.50 Convenience Fee per ticket for reserving tickets in advance will be added.

There are a limited amount of tickets available on a first-come, first served basis on the day of the event. If you wait until the day of the event, there is no guarantee you will get a seat in the auditorium  We advise that you arrive early to get a day-of ticket.

At our most popular events, overflow seating will be available in the library conference center, where you will be able to view the talk on a large screen.

Empty seats will be filled approximately 5 minutes prior to the performance time. (Line up at the door to the performance.)

Day of Show Information
Parnassus Books will make the author’s books available for purchase at each Salon@615 event.

Venue Information
Nashville Public Library, Downtown
615 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37219

The Nashville Public Library is located Downtown at the corner of 7th and Church, between 6th and 7th.

Public Parking in the Library Garage.  Additional parking options are available within a few blocks of the library.

No outside food or drinks are allowed in the venue. No smoking.