Goodbye, Tom Petty

Goodbye, Tom Petty October 3, 2017 Tom Petty, composer of the soundtrack to a generation of baby boomers—and beyond—died yesterday. He played with the bands the Heartbreakers,…

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders October 11, 2017 The long awaited first novel from George Saunders--a moving and original father-son story featuring none other than Abraham Lincoln, as well as an…

NaNoWriMo#2: The Craft

NaNoWriMo#2: The Craft November 9, 2017 Welcome to Part #2 of my NaNoWriMo series. We are now nine days into NaNoWriMo, and at roughly 2,000 words a day, you should have written about 18,000 words. Are you keeping pace? Need help…

Comics with Kay Davault

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 12:00 Comics with Kay Davault The Spark Welcome back to The Spark, NPL's podcast about art and creativity.Today, we're joined by illustrator and graphic novelist Kay Davault to discuss getting into comics, publishing and telling stories for a…

NaNoWriMo #3: Now What?

NaNoWriMo #3: Now What? December 14, 2017 Did you make it? Did you finish your novel?  Welcome back to my last NaNoWriMo post. I hope you enjoyed the small break we took to…

Nashville's Urban Legend

Nashville's Urban Legend October 28, 2017 If the name “Paula Herring” sounds familiar, you may already know where this is going. If not, keep reading. This post explores the tragic 1964 murder of young Paula Herring, drawing from Michael Bishop’s…

Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam and Other Stories by Simon Hanselmann

Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam and Other Stories by Simon Hanselmann November 13, 2017 If you’ve ever read an article about comic books, there’s a good chance the author included the words “biff”, “pow”, or “zap” in either the headline or the lede.…

Supernatural Journeys of the Soul

Supernatural Journeys of the Soul November 5, 2017 As the days get shorter and Halloween is not too distant in the past, let us preview some manga tales of the supernatural. One of these manga is an all-time classic, the other is still publishing! Join…

Poetry for Young People

Poetry for Young People November 17, 2017 Poetry can be just as beneficial as fiction/nonfiction books when it comes to learning how to read. Check out this series to start exploring poetry with your child…

The Ryman is the Soul of Nashville

The Ryman is the Soul of Nashville October 20, 2017 Nashville Public Library is excited to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of Ryman Auditorium and host Ryman Auditorium: Soul of Nashville, a brand new art exhibit exploring the iconic venue’…

Fall Cooking

Fall Cooking November 2, 2017 Doesn’t the cooler weather make you want to get out the crockpot and start roasting vegetables?  Check out these three recent cookbooks for ideas.…

What a Wonderful World

What a Wonderful World November 3, 2017 Just when you're sitting around wondering if you have an impact on children's literacy and educational development, this kind of wonderful thing happens…

Lisa Bubert

Lisa Bubert, Librarian

Nashville and NAZA-Sponsored Programs Make a Difference for Nashville Youth

Nashville and NAZA-Sponsored Programs Make a Difference for Nashville Youth November 1, 2017 Nashville Public Library, through Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA), provides free, quality afterschool programs for the critical window of time between 3 and…

Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce with Alayna Barton-Peters

Thu, 10/23/2025 - 12:00 Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce with Alayna Barton-Peters Business as Usual Welcome back to Business as Usual, NPL’s podcast featuring business resources around the community.In this episode, we’ll be joined by Alayna Barton-Peters,…