Nashville Public Library – Southeast Branch

Really well equipped gym that works out at $ 1 per visit for a student which is crazy cheap! The yoga class is great and is only $ 3. I haven’t used their upstairs track but I have a friend who does regularly.

Shiny and pretty in the old Hickory Hollow mall, but it didn’t deliver for me. There aren’t enough computers. Fully half the patrons were there to use a computer. This part of town has a lot of people who don’t own a computer or, like me, have a hamster-​powered computer and sometimes need a newer one. I got a computer, but after an hour I had to close down everything and wait 15 minutes for the next computer.
I took off a star because the handicap parking is an absurdly long distance from the front door. This is a challenge for a friend of mine who has trouble walking far. If you use a walker, forget about it — this building is not accessible to you.

I’m so impressed with this library. We were looking for the seed exchange & saw this library was participating. We looked up the location for this library and saw it was near the mall. I had no idea that they built this library here. I knew of the ice rink from the local news, but I had no idea this resource was here for the community.
The library is located at the north of Global Mall, or Hickory Hollow Mall if ya nasty. I’m glad they were able to remodel this into a library & fitness center. I wish that they’d do more to the mall like this. I’ve recently been in the mall & it needs to be repurposed as something else, but that’s besides the point.
This library has all the modern conveniences. You’re able to use computers there, or even check out an iPad or laptop. I’m not sure how all that works, but it’s great for people to use. You can self check out your books at computers by the door. They’ve a kid area for them to play & learn.
Audiobooks, a conference room, the seem to have it all. It looks like they’ve a large amount of books, I’m not really sure what other library to compare it to because I honestly don’t go to the libraries in Nashville much. The iBook store on my iPad has ruined me.
We were able to find some seeds to take home from the seed exchange program, some kind of peppers. I hope they grow fast & are delicious. The guy that helped check us out was a little curt, but I think a lot of librarians have that strictness to them. This place is really an asset to the community.

Man, look! I love this dang library. From checking out a laptop to the lego center for the kids… this library rocks my socks off! The book selection is not as large as I would like but there are several meeting rooms that are open to the public. The park outside is great for the kids and the track is great to run on while the kids play.