Blogs & Podcasts

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2024 Adult Education Spring Summit and Adult Educator of the Year

Adult Literacy Celebrates Adult Education at the 2024 Spring Summit

May 24, 2024

Cassandra Taylor

May 15, 2024 Marked the 8th Annual Adult Education Spring Summit! This is a free professional conference for adult education providers, administrators, and students at the Main Branch of Nashville Public Library. This event is able to be held each year through generous donations from the Nashville Public Library Foundation and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, wherein the Adult Educator of the Year for Davidson County is recognized and offered a minigrant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

Summer Lovin' Had Me a Blast!

May 23, 2024

Amanda Dembiec

Time to kick off those shoes, grab a good book, and hit the beach!

Podcast

Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla

May 22, 2024

When a creepy enchanter sets his sights on marrying the lovely Princess Potentilla, it’s up to the handsome Prince Narcissus to save her. Can he do it on his own, or will there be a bit of magic involved in his attempts?

Library Events for Children This Summer!

May 21, 2024

Caroline Cronin

Are you looking for some activities for your children this summer? Look no further! NPL has tons of fun things in store this summer season. Here is your ultimate guide!

Podcast

Welcome to Your Mind Matters!

May 15, 2024

Join our hosts Lana Boleyjack and Bassam Habib as they introduce NPL's first mental health awareness podcast.

Celebrating Asian Pacific American authors for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May 9, 2024

Amanda Dembiec

Let's celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with some great reads by AANHPI authors!

NPLF Board Chair Reflects on Family’s Voting Legacy

May 9, 2024

Ed Brown

Votes for Women Showcases the Impact of Voting, Past, Present, and Future

Podcast

How the Little Brother Set Free his Big Brothers

May 8, 2024

Bears, magic, murder, and revenge all play a part in this Native American tale!

Thought Provoking Reads

May 3, 2024

Lavelle Miller

Sometimes, an author needs to test the limits of their readers.

Podcast

Mark Chee, Assistant Professor at The University of Tennessee Southern

May 1, 2024

In this Back in the Day podcast installment, Ken and Sarah interview Mark Chee, an undergraduate educator in biology and public health at the University of Tennessee, Southern.