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School's Out for Summer (What Am I Going To Do With All These Kids?)!
School's Out for Summer (What Am I Going To Do With All These Kids?)!
May 24, 2016
While students may be breathlessly awaiting the end of the school year and the start of summer vacation, parents may feel a bit differently. Namely, they may…
Fifteen Years of Books, Learning, and Literacy with Limitless Libraries
Fifteen Years of Books, Learning, and Literacy with Limitless Libraries
May 21, 2025
This May, school librarians gathered at the Main Library in downtown Nashville to celebrate 15…
Guy Clark (1941 - 2016)
Guy Clark (1941 - 2016)
May 19, 2016
Texas transplant, song-writer supreme Guy Clark died May 17 at age 74. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2004.
Clark's…
Are you drinking the Lemonade?
Are you drinking the Lemonade?
May 21, 2016
The NPL BeyHive talks Beyoncé and the #LemonadeSyllabus.
The day before Super Bowl 50, Beyoncé dropped her new single “Formation” just…
New music from The Lumineers
New music from The Lumineers
May 26, 2016
First they gave you "Ho Hey" Now they are back with "Cleopatra"...
I got married in 2013. I wasn’t like one of those starry-eyed girls…
A Week In Winter
A Week In Winter
June 9, 2016
This is a great book about going on vacation for you to take on your upcoming vacation!
It’s that time again! With the end of the school year comes…
The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House
The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House
May 23, 2016
Good gossip! Here’s a book chock-full of juicy tidbits about the Presidential families, going all the way back to the Truman administration. You'll get to witness first-hand the…
Amy Nabours
Amy Nabours,
Read Aloud Chapter Books for the Whole Family
Read Aloud Chapter Books for the Whole Family
May 31, 2016
We get a lot of requests for chapter books appropriate for very young kids. I love this request! It’s such a cozy image to think of a family huddled together at bedtime, reading a chapter or two…
Possums Are Awesome!
Possums Are Awesome!
June 7, 2016
Great children's books that include possums!
Some of the best children’s books share a common theme...possums!
Seriously. I know these marsupials can…
History of Nashville's Chapter of the American Red Cross, Pt. 1
History of Nashville's Chapter of the American Red Cross, Pt. 1
June 29, 2016
The Red Cross is a storied and dedicated organization that spans decades, continents, wars, and various disasters. The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 by Clara…
History of the Nashville Chapter of the American Red Cross, Pt. 2
History of the Nashville Chapter of the American Red Cross, Pt. 2
July 30, 2016
Everyone is familiar with the name and what they are most known for, but do you really know about the history of the American Red Cross? Specifically, the history of the…
BOOKS...CRAFTS...JOY!
BOOKS...CRAFTS...JOY!
June 14, 2016
Inspire imagination and a love of reading by complementing a book with a fun craft. Today, we'll discuss fairies so get out your magic wand and join the fun…
Puppet Master - Tom Tichenor
Puppet Master - Tom Tichenor
June 9, 2016
Tom Tichenor continues to influence Nashville's libraries and communities through his imaginative hand-made puppets and love of performing…