MissionNashville Public Library is committed to:Extending the benefits and joys of reading, lifelong learning, and discovery to all people through collections and services;Promoting the value and power of knowledge, essential in an informed democracy, by providing open and equal access to the records and opinions of the world;Providing emerging technologies and instruction as a gateway to information resourceswithin and beyond our walls;Serving the community with integrity and skill;Providing an environment welcoming to all people which serves as a gathering place within the community;Preserving and sharing across generations the wisdom, culture, and history of our community.