5 Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving

5 Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving November 21, 2018 During our annual Thanksgiving feasts, we gather around the table with those we love, and indulge in rich and delicious tradition. Health isn’t always the priority during the holidays,…

Holiday Bingeing

Holiday Bingeing November 22, 2018 The holidays are here! Which means we all have plenty of time to binge watch our favorite TV shows. Happy Thanksgiving! Are you stuffed? Is the…

Amanda's 2018 Top Five Favorite Books

Amanda's 2018 Top Five Favorite Books December 27, 2018 2018 was a good year for books. Here are my favorites. Hello friends. Some years I offer you a crazy Best of list because…

Spooky Nonfiction for Kids!

Spooky Nonfiction for Kids! October 24, 2025 With just one week until Halloween, it's definitely spooky season. 👻 Last year, I reviewed some recently published fictional Picture Books for Halloween, but this year I wanted to…

15: Quinceañera

15: Quinceañera January 24, 2019 Not a girl. Not yet a woman, but a heck of a party. Do you remember that MTV show, My Super Sweet 16? I’m not the biggest fan of reality…

Music Reporting with Justin Barney

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 12:00 Music Reporting with Justin Barney The Spark Welcome back to The Spark, NPL's podcast about art and creativity.Today we're joined by Justin Barney--a host and music reporter for Nashville Public Radio--to talk about the music and stories he…

March Madness

March Madness March 14, 2019 Do you hear it? That's the sound of the basketball bouncing. It’s that time again. Time for more March Madness. The Big Dance. The NCAA Division I…

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day November 29, 2018 Since 1988, December 1 has been World AIDS Day. Help break down stigma by checking out some library material on HIV/AIDS health information, its history and early activism, and the personal experiences of people…

Film Preservation in Metro Archives: A Day in the Life

Film Preservation in Metro Archives: A Day in the Life November 23, 2018 Welcome to the fifth post in Nashville Metro Archives’ Audiovisual Conservation Center’s blog mini-series! In this series, you are invited in for a behind-the-scenes look at our…

E-Books, Children, The Library, and You

E-Books, Children, The Library, and You January 1, 2019 Did you know that you can check out e-books­ from the library, with your library card? Our OverDrive E-Book collection has thousands of titles to choose from, all of which can be…

Scrumptious Books to Gobble Up

Scrumptious Books to Gobble Up December 4, 2018 Every year, when December rolls around, I immediately want all things gingerbread. The smell. The taste. The intricately decorated houses. And the books…

Special Thanks and Farewell to former Mayor Richard Fulton

Special Thanks and Farewell to former Mayor Richard Fulton December 1, 2018 On November 28th, former Metro Government Mayor Richard Fulton passed away at the age of 91. Here's a look back at his years of service to the city of Nashville and Davidson…

Best of 2018

Best of 2018 December 6, 2018 The year’s not quite over, but here are my top 5 picks in fiction, nonfiction, and movies, in no particular order: Fiction FINALLY, a thriller that…

Warm Up to a Good Book

Warm Up to a Good Book December 7, 2018 When it’s cold outside, the sun refuses to show, and no amount of hot tea is enough to cure your winter-time blues: it might be time to warm up from the inside out with a good book.…

My Favorite Books of 2018

My Favorite Books of 2018 December 17, 2018 This year has been full of great reads. I found some excellent new series, a couple of graphic novels that made me cry, and lots of amazing YA novels. Here are some of my most favorite reads from 2018…