About Salon@615
Salon@615 presents bestselling authors free to the public through a unique partnership between Nashville Public Library, Humanities Tennessee, Parnassus Books and the Nashville Public Library Foundation. Together, we nurture and celebrate the literary life of Nashville by presenting author talks and book signings to our community.
Since its inception in early 2011, Salon@615 has become a regular and vital author reading series on Nashville’s cultural calendar.
Partner Organizations
The Nashville Public Library system offers a collection of two million items including books, DVDs, CDs, and downloadable ebooks and audiobooks, as well as more than 1,000 public-use computers, 24/7 reference assistance, and free exhibits and programs.
- View all author events happening at Nashville Public Library branches.
- Off the Shelf – Book recommendations from Nashville Public Library staff
Humanities Tennessee is a private, non-profit organization and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The organization conducts literary and history programs statewide and supports museums and rural organizations through a statewide grants program. Among the organization’s literature and language programs are The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word, Chapter16.org, and many Young Readers and Writers Programs.
- “An independent bookstore for independent people.”
- View all author events happening at Parnassus Books.
Nashville Public Library Foundation
The Nashville Public Library Foundation, established in 1997, has raised more than $25 million for such purposes as enhancing the exquisite Grand Reading Room, the Bridgestone/Firestone Conference Center, the beautiful Robinson Courtyard, the Civil Rights Room and adding more than 150,000 items to library collections. The Foundation also supports the award winning preschool literacy program, Bringing Books to Life, the Nashville Public Library Literary Award, Salon615, Writer’s Circle and presents the Nashville International Puppet Festival.
