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"The Witch of Fife"

Mon, 09/02/2024 - 12:00 "The Witch of Fife" All Things Eerie Scottish folklore is full to the brim of exciting stories about otherworldly beings – be they fairies, sprites, pixies, brownies, or actual ghosts –the Scots love them all! Tonight’s story, “The…

Learners

Suicide Prevention Month

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 12:00 Suicide Prevention Month Your Mind Matters In this episode, Bassam and Lana engage in a candid discussion on Suicide Awareness with local counselor Jamal Nesbitt.Jamal Nesbitt believes that human beings are social and love environments…

Imagination and Illustration

Imagination and Illustration September 24, 2015 This year we are blessed with children’s books by two masters of illustration, Marvin Bileck and Christopher Myers, who provide glimpses into extraordinary, imaginary worlds. Check them out…

"The Ghost Ship" and "On the Brighton Road"

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:00 "The Ghost Ship" and "On the Brighton Road" All Things Eerie Richard Barham Middleton was an English poet and author, who is remembered mostly for his short ghost stories, in particular “The Ghost Ship.”Middleton suffered from severe…

Picture Books Featuring Interfaith and Multiracial Families

Picture Books Featuring Interfaith and Multiracial Families August 6, 2024 According to the 2020 Census, the amount of people who identify as being of more than one racial background is now at over 33 million people, or over…

Best of 2024 So Far: Short Stories

Best of 2024 So Far: Short Stories August 11, 2024 Mystery Lights…

Goodlettsville Hits the Teenage Years

Goodlettsville Hits the Teenage Years August 1, 2024 NPL has a teenager in the Library family now. This July, Goodlettsville branch marked 13…

Public Library Board of Trustees

Public Library Board of Trustees The Library Board meets the 3rd Tuesday each month at noon. No meeting in August or November. Meetings are open to the public. Contact (615) 862-5760 for information about Library Board meetings.…

Book Review: "Love, the Earth" by Frances Stickley

Book Review: "Love, the Earth" by Frances Stickley August 20, 2024 I am the Earth. All yours to share.The mountains and the Arctic air, the trees, the breeze, the polar bear,the forests, and the sea.And now you're…

The Wounded Lion

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 12:00 The Wounded Lion Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Pink 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…

Motikatika

Wed, 09/11/2024 - 12:00 Motikatika Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Crimson 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 story…