NPL Adult Literacy supports educators serving adult learners by offering information, tools, and professional development.
Goodlettsville branch is closed for renovations.
Teachers
Sign Up for Resource Coaching
Resource Coaching introduces adult educators to all of the library resources at their disposal. After observing your class, a member of the Adult Literacy team at Nashville Public Library will write a personalized follow-up email listing resources useful to your practice. Every class is different and deserves unique attention. NPL will pull from library services, past events, library databases and partnerships to make sure that you get the resources you need.
Resources
How many adult learners do we serve around the city? This dashboard tracks our collective progress.
Pathways for Adult Learners
Learn how to make better referrals throughout the community.
Online resources, games, and exercises for tech skills. Learn the basics of using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Find resources for English Language Learning.
Available to nonprofit partners in Davidson County. Lab includes 10 laptops and 1 Wi-Fi hotspot which can be delivered throughout the city for pop-up computer classes.
Meeting notes from past conferences and presenter notes and slides from past events.
Find upcoming professional development workshops and conferences.
Adult Educator of the Year
Honors an educator, paid or volunteer, who makes significant contributions to the work of Adult Education in Middle Tennessee.
Nominations for Adult Educator of the year typically open in late fall. Sign up for the Adult Literacy Newsletter and get notified when submissions open, along with other news and tips about Adult Education.
Consuela Reed , 2025 Adult Educator of the Year
Consuela dedicates her life to her community. She has been an educator at several institutions, non-profits, and schools around Nashville. She began teaching at Nashville International Center for Empowerment in 2022 and has been an amazing asset to NICE because of her flexibility, expertise, and rapport with students. One of Consuela’s many talents is the ability to be adaptable to the needs of the students and the program. She often brings new, fresh ideas to our Adult Education program including adding artificial intelligence elements to curriculum and student led research projects. In addition to teaching, Consuela spent 2 years as the site coordinator at Glencliff High School. In this role she greets every student that walks through the doors, taking notice of shy or reserved students and finding ways to connect to them.
