Established in 1997 to raise private funds for the enhancement of collections, programs, and facilities, the Nashville Public Library Foundation has increased the library’s accessibility and visibility locally, nationally, and internationally. The Foundation is key to the unique partnership between government support and generous citizens—a partnership that is essential to the success of the Nashville Public Library. Private support through the Foundation funds exceptional programming and extraordinary spaces, like the teen center and the stately courtyard and garden, ensuring a collaboration that continues to strengthen our community.