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NPL Launches "Freedom to Read" Campaign
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Library Director Announces Retirement
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"A Ghost" by Guy de Maupassant
Fri, 10/21/2022 - 12:00
"A Ghost" by Guy de Maupassant
All Things Eerie
Tonight, we will hear a tale simply entitled, “A Ghost,” by the French short story maestro Guy de Maupassant. Here in the shadows, we consider how the occurrences of only a few…
Fairer-Than-a-Fairy
Wed, 06/08/2022 - 12:00
Fairer-Than-a-Fairy
Family Folktales
This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book.
Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. …
YA Road Trips
YA Road Trips
August 15, 2015
Summer is winding down, the days are getting shorter, and the first day of school is just around the corner. Shake off your back to school blues and go on an end-of-summer vacation with a hot YA Road Trip title. Before…
Kari Woodengown
Wed, 06/22/2022 - 12:00
Kari Woodengown
Family Folktales
This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Red Fairy Book.
Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today’s…
Playing Small
Tue, 05/03/2022 - 12:00
Playing Small
Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power
Book Review: That's Not Normal!
Book Review: That's Not Normal!
June 7, 2022
Picture books are more than just cute pictures and simple words to read to children before bedtime. They are powerful works of art that can reveal deep truths to people of all…
Bassam Habib
Bassam Habib, Program Coordinator
Storybook Trails
Storybook Trails
May 24, 2022
This summer, check out the Tennessee State Parks Storybook Trails! Brought to you by the Tennessee State…
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
October 1, 2015
We need diverse books! I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase or seen the hashtag on twitter in the past year. Per statistics compiled by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, only 36 out of 3,500 children…
Grace Hulme
Grace Hulme, Archives Associate
Grace Hulme received her B.A. in English from Williams College and her Master’s in Archives & Records Management and Comics & Graphic Novels from the University of Dundee, Scotland. Her graduate work for both programs focused on the intersection of comics and…