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Nashville Public Library Reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Donna Nicely

72% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Nashville Public Library has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nashville Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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26 reviews
1.0
7 June 2018

Corrupt management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you're lucky, you can land a good branch with competent management (Bellevue and Southeast branches were the ones that everyone wanted when I was there). Good pay and benefits.

Cons

If you end up in a bad branch, there's usually no getting out. At my branch both the branch manager and direct supervisor were bullies. They would play power games and if you didn't play along, they would make up stuff about you to report to the higher ups (not doing work, bad attitude, etc.), especially if you stood up to the bullying. Those at the top don't like any staff who rock the boat or try to change the status quo, especially if you make an HR complaint about a manager. My advice: keep your head down during your first six months until probation is over, otherwise they will fire you to make an example.

3.0
19 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Your work benefits the community - Variety in work

Cons

- Weird Hours - Hard to get your foot in the door

4.0
6 Mar 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some of the best people I knew in Nashville worked at NPL, the library system has some great initiatives and is generally well-supported by the public

Cons

Lack of proper staffing and security especially across the branches, the Sunday shifts are terrible and should be updated in ways that better support staff

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