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.

Cathy Strahan — Traveling Children's Librarian at NPL — shares her hopes for what the new position can bring to Nashville communities.
 

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As a child, I categorized people by genres, eras, or media to remember them better. It helped me define how I felt about them and their impact on me. Without this, I would unfortunately forget them as soon as they were out of sight, and that still holds true today!

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How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu

A baboon and a rabbit outsmart each other in this tale from Zimbabwe. But who will prove to be the cleverer of the two?

Photo of the historic flight crew after they returned home

Didn't attend Metro Archives opening program for their current aviation exhibit? No worries, check out the recording of the program here! The exhibit is "Nashville's Magellan of the Air: 100th Anniversary of the First Flight to Circumnavigate the World". It runs through October 7th, 2024. 

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It Is What It Is

Acceptance is our number one priority for personal growth. How might releasing resistance bring us peace? In this rapid-fire episode, we begin to give air to what we need to accept and release.

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"The Sequel to a Divorce"

Today we examine another one of the three hundred short stories written by the French author Guy de Maupassant, who is featured here on Just Listen several times already but a great favorite of this podcast and considered by many, still, to be the father of the short story.

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Introducing "Your Mind Matters!"

Join Bassam Habib and Lana Boleyjack every other Wednesday starting May 15th as we tackle mental health and all things related!

Spring is springing! It's the best time of year to get outside and enjoy nature. What better way to spend time outdoors with children than birding?! There are so many brilliant children's books about birds. Read on to discover some picture books that share some amazing facts about our avian friends.