Blogs & Podcasts

Find early literacy tips and children's books on the Children's Blog. Discover your next great read on the Books Movies Music Blog. Dig into Nashville history with the Community History Blog. Listen to stories, history, and culture on NPL Podcasts. Please see this Note for Readers.

Boy sits in grass holding sticks.
In celebration of World Down Syndrome Day 2018, here's a story about how books can help make sour lemons into sweet lemonade (so to speak).
Book cover for doesn't match. girl with red hair and blue hairband is bending over backwards.
It's especially important  in our current cultural climate that children not only see themselves in the books they read, but also that they read about children different from them. Below are some examples of books in NPL's collection in which biracial and multiracial children take center stage.
Plants in terracotta pots on a balcony.
The sun is out and it's getting warmer so that can only mean one thing: spring is on its way! Here are a few activities and books you and your little one can enjoy to get you out and into the garden.
Manga book covers.
Searching for manga that will invigorate and fill your craving for adventure? Look no further than these two highly recommended series!
Crash Override cover.
An award winning game designer tells what it was like to be at the center of Gamer Gate.