In July 1875, the Library Association’s rooms and the library itself were made available to the newly formed Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). In 1882, the YMCA moved the collection and its operation to the Olympic Theater Building on Union Street. It served as the only public library in Nashville at that time with educator Frank Hume serving as librarian. In 1886, the YMCA and Library Association parted ways, and the YMCA board purchased a lot between Third and Fourth Avenues. The building was destroyed by fire and the YMCA purchased property at Seventh Avenue and Union and completed construction on an eight-story structure in 1912, where it remained for over sixty years. In 1973, the current YMCA building was completed.
YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)
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In July 1875, the Library Association’s rooms and the library itself were made available to the newly formed Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). In 1882, the YMCA moved the collection and its operation to the Olympic Theater Building on Union Street. It served as the only public library in Nashville at that time with educator Frank Hume serving as librarian. In 1886, the YMCA and Library Association parted ways, and the YMCA board purchased a lot between Third and Fourth Avenues. The building was destroyed by fire and the YMCA purchased property at Seventh Avenue and Union and completed construction on an eight-story structure in 1912, where it remained for over sixty years. In 1973, the current YMCA building was completed.