At NPL, The Future Is Here

At NPL, The Future Is Here October 8, 2025 Actually, it arrived a decade ago.In 2015, Nashville Public Library stepped into the future.Sure, it was a small step. Library staff brought a handful of computers, a couple of 3D…

International Day of Peace

International Day of Peace September 21, 2025 Today is the International Day of Peace. First declared by the United Nations in 1981– and rededicated in 2001 to fall annually on September 21st– the International Day of…

LIBRARY LAUNCHES EIGHTH PODCAST

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NPL Mixtapes: K-Pop X-mas

NPL Mixtapes: K-Pop X-mas December 18, 2017 An NPL curated holiday inspired playlist with original art.  Has your Christmas playlist been on repeat since the end of November?…

The Powder City of the World

The Powder City of the World December 23, 2017 Most people recognize Nashville as the "Music City" capital of the world, but can you say that you've ever heard its other nickname - "the Powder City of the World"? If you're familiar with the history…

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong December 13, 2017 What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them…

John McFarland

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Christmas is Not Over! The Three Kings are on Their Way!

Christmas is Not Over! The Three Kings are on Their Way! December 29, 2017 There are few sights sadder than a dry Christmas tree tossed out on the trash heap on December 26. There´s no need for such a display. The holidays are not yet over! There is…

If you liked The Disaster Artist

If you liked The Disaster Artist December 21, 2017 Which movie is worse? The Room or Troll 2?  Hard to say. Whereas The Disaster Artist is a fictional…

New Year's Resolutions

New Year's Resolutions January 4, 2018 Was your New Year’s resolution to be kinder to people?  You should read this book. Subtitled “Stories of Inequality in a Divided…

Health Apps to Keep Your 2018 Resolutions on Track

Health Apps to Keep Your 2018 Resolutions on Track January 21, 2018 NPL staff are hitting the trails, lake and gym to bring you their favorite, free health and fitness apps for the New Year…

DONELSON LIBRARY SHORTLISTED FOR INTERNATIONAL GREEN LIBRARY AWARD

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YA Novels I'm Excited to Read in 2018

YA Novels I'm Excited to Read in 2018 January 15, 2018 2018 is jam-packed with amazing young adult sequels. Here are a few I recommend checking out. In 2017, the YA authors really…

The Best Overlooked Movies of 2017

The Best Overlooked Movies of 2017 January 7, 2018 As we leave behind 2017, check out Legends of Film host Bill Chamberlain's picks for best overlooked movies of the year. [[nid:3403]]…

American War by Omar El Akkad

American War by Omar El Akkad January 1, 2018 What if the heart of terrorism was the American south? Sarat is a sniper for the new South. The South that seceded again after the…