Picture Books About the Immigrant & Refugee Experience

Picture Books About the Immigrant & Refugee Experience February 18, 2025 Starting a Conversation Around ImmigrationWhether or not you come from an immigrant or refugee household or know any of these types of children or…

Fostering Creativity: Writer Support Groups at the Library

Fostering Creativity: Writer Support Groups at the Library February 28, 2025 Writing is often seen as a solitary act — just a writer, a blank…

How Women Made Music

How Women Made Music February 14, 2025 How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music…

The Girl who Pretended to be a Boy

Wed, 04/30/2025 - 12:00 The Girl who Pretended to be a Boy 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…

The Tinder-Box

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 12:00 The Tinder-Box 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.  Today’s…

The Fate of the Turtle

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 12:00 The Fate of the Turtle 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.  …

A Fairy's Blunder

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 12:00 A Fairy's Blunder 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. Today’s story is A…

Lucky Luck

Wed, 05/28/2025 - 12:00 Lucky Luck 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…

The Three Little Pigs

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 12:00 The Three Little Pigs 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…

Book review: Nelle Harper Lee

Book review: Nelle Harper Lee July 11, 2015 In anticipation of the release of the new Harper Lee title, Go set a watchman, you may want to visit the classic, the title by which all American modern fiction is measured, To Kill a Mockingbird. The new title…

The Ratcatcher

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 12:00 The Ratcatcher 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…

How a Fish Swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:00 How a Fish Swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water 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…

Uraschimataro and the Turtle

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 12:00 Uraschimataro and the Turtle 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.…

The Magic Swan

Wed, 07/02/2025 - 12:00 The Magic Swan 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…

The Story of the King who Would See Paradise

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:00 The Story of the King who Would See Paradise Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Orange Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the…