Rapunzel

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 12:00 Rapunzel 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 story is…

Esben and the Witch

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:00 Esben and the Witch 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…

The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 12:00 The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Violet Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main…

Fortunatus and his Purse

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 12:00 Fortunatus and his Purse Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Grey Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  …

Tiidu the Piper

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 12:00 Tiidu the Piper 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…

The Golden-Headed Fish

Wed, 08/14/2024 - 12:00 The Golden-Headed Fish Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Olive Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  …

The White Snake

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 12:00 The White Snake Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Green 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…

Stan Bolovan

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 12:00 Stan Bolovan Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Violet 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…

"Selecting a Ghost"

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 12:00 "Selecting a Ghost" All Things Eerie Welcome back to All Things Eerie.  Every reader who accepts Arthur Conan Doyle’s invitation to “come through the magic door” discovers a world in which the senses are a thin veneer over an…

"That Will Be Fine"

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 12:00 "That Will Be Fine" Just Listen Podcast We return today to the fictional town of Jefferson, Mississippi, made somewhat famous by William Faulkner as the locus for many of his short stories.  A Nobel laureate, Faulkner is one of the…

Spooky Books: Not Just for Halloween

Spooky Books: Not Just for Halloween October 25, 2015 If you visit your local library this week and hope to find books about Halloween, chances are you will not find many! Below is…

Summer Reading Titles for Everyone

Summer Reading Titles for Everyone July 15, 2024 Often many of us only think about summer reading as something to keep the kids occupied while…

Children's Books for Disability Pride Month 2024

Children's Books for Disability Pride Month 2024 July 10, 2024 July is Disability Pride month. We have so many wonderful books about characters with disabilities in our Children's collection that it was hard to choose…

Special Collections

Special Collections Education & Outreach Civil Rights RoomA permanent space for reflection and education about the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville and around the world.Civil Rights and…

Nashville Banner Clippings Index

Index to the Nashville Banner clippings files, including articles from both the Nashville Banner and the Tennessean, with the bulk dating from the 1950s to the early 1990s.