NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro Council leaders are looking to replace one branch of the Nashville Public Library.
At its upcoming Tuesday night meeting, the Metro Council will consider whether or not to purchase a half-acre of property in Hadley Park for the purpose of a new public library, according to the latest agenda.
Nashville Public Library (NPL) currently has 22 locations, including one already in Hadley Park. A spokesperson for the library confirmed to News 2 they are planning on building a new branch to replace the current one in Hadley Park.
According to the library, the Hadley Park branch of NPL opened in 1952. At the time it was opened, it was the first new branch of the library system since 1919.
"Like Hadley Park Community Center, the Hadley Park Branch Library was built to serve the African-American community," the library website states.
For many years, the library added, it was the only branch in Nashville-Davidson County that African-Americans were allowed to use during the Jim Crow era.
The Hadley Park branch was fully renovated in 1995, doubling in size from the original 1952 construction.
from WKRN News 2 https://ift.tt/cyFVA3p
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