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New Donelson Branch Library

New Donelson Branch Library No Party Like a Library PartyOpening a new library branch makes for a special day. And when an entire…

All About Me February 8, 2024 I don't know about you, but I love me some good biographies. And for some reason, I think it's more fun when they are autobiographies - meaning the person wrote the book about themselves. These…

Picture Books by Author-Illustrator Cozbi Cabrera

Picture Books by Author-Illustrator Cozbi Cabrera February 20, 2024 Cozbi Cabrera is an award-winning author & illustrator from Brooklyn,…

Wicked Weather

Wicked Weather February 22, 2024 Next week is Severe Weather Week! To celebrate, I thought I’d share some of my favorite recent weather finds. To kick us off, you can celebrate Severe Weather Awareness Day at Trevecca on…

That Dirty Word: Submission

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 12:00 That Dirty Word: Submission Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

New Year’s Resolutions (for the Rest of Us)

New Year’s Resolutions (for the Rest of Us) February 18, 2024 Every year, millions start the New Year determined to become their best selves in the next twelve months, bolstering their efforts with shiny New Year’s resolutions…

Women's History Month

Women's History Month ”From the first settlers who came to our shores, from the first American Indian families who befriended them, men and women have worked together to build this…

The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 16

Wed, 04/27/2022 - 12:00 The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 16 Family Folktales Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today I’ll be reading the conclusion of…

Music At Your Library: Emo Edition

Music At Your Library: Emo Edition March 3, 2024 Now I know I'm not the only one that is tired of paying for subscription after subscription. Everything is a streaming service these days, which is a good thing in one way…

Preparing for the Future

Preparing for the Future March 1, 2024 With the rising use of AI (artificial intelligence), there has been a growing fear of becoming obsolete. I browsed NPL’s vast collection and found these two books to prepare you for the…

Past Selections

Past Selections return to main nashville reads page 2024 — The Works of Jason Reynolds2023 —…

Oceans 'R Us

Oceans 'R Us March 14, 2024 I was initially gonna include some of these in the weather post I did recently. However, once I finished the first one by Susan Casey, it sent me down this rabbit hole. So many ocean books, so…

Crime Waves

Crime Waves March 28, 2024 We’re not quite to summer yet, so the coming heat wave is still on hold. To keep us entertained until then, I’m offering you a literary crime wave. Pick your poison and settle in because the searing…

Still Being a Good Girl?

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 12:00 Still Being a Good Girl? Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power