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Nashville Public Library, which consists of the downtown Main Library and 20 branch libraries, maintains a collection of more than 1.6 million items including books, periodicals, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and downloadable audiobooks, as well as more than 600 public-use computers and free monthly exhibits, educational programs and events for all ages, such as historic marionette shows by Wishing Chair Productions enjoyed by nearly 6,000 children each month. NPL also offers 24/7 reference assistance, online databases, interlibrary loan and special collections such as the Metropolitan Archives and The Nashville Room, which offers online genealogical resources such as Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest and local history materials, as well as materials from the award-winning Civil Rights Room. Equal access is offered through the Talking Library audio reading service for the print disabled, and Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.