Midnight in Chernobyl

Midnight in Chernobyl February 27, 2020 It started with a TV show. Now I’ve officially gone down the nuclear rabbit hole. I heard all of my friends talking about the HBO miniseries…

Feeling More than the Winter Blues

Feeling More than the Winter Blues December 16, 2019 December marks the shortest days of the year for sunlight, which can negatively affect your mood and mental health. The rest of winter doesn't offer much more sunlight than December does…

Show a Little Love This Holiday Season

Show a Little Love This Holiday Season December 24, 2019 In my opinion, there's not much more that can raise my spirits than reading an amazing, uplifting picture book with a child I love in my lap reading along. Todd Parr is an…

'Tis the Season For Reading with Read to Rise

'Tis the Season For Reading with Read to Rise December 18, 2019 Holiday Update Features Family, the Alphabet, and Season’s Greetings */ This is the third part of a year-long…

Handkerchiefs at the Ready!

Handkerchiefs at the Ready! December 31, 2019 This time of year may mostly be associated with the various holidays we celebrate, but it's also well-associated with cold, awful weather (except for these past few weeks) and keeping ourselves warm…

Neil Gaiman for the Younger Set

Neil Gaiman for the Younger Set January 14, 2020 Well known to fans of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, Neil Gaiman has also written many books for children, even preschoolers (really!).…

Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Power.

Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Power. January 1, 2020 The 19th Amendment, then and now. Nashville Public Library, then and now. A hundred years after women won the right to vote, the library asks Nashville, what's next? Votes for Women opens at…

NPL Digital Learn

Video courses show you how to use computers and the Internet. Each course consists of several short videos (5 - 25 min), activities, and handouts.

Penguins, Please!

Penguins, Please! January 21, 2020 I've plucked pretty penguin picture publications and presented them here for a peek. Phew! Because who could resist books about such adorable…

New Year's Resolutions

New Year's Resolutions January 2, 2020 Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of self-help books.  What I do like, though, are stunt journalism books, where the author…

The Best Overlooked Movies of 2019

The Best Overlooked Movies of 2019 January 8, 2020 As we leave behind 2019, check out Legends of Film host Bill Chamberlain's picks for best overlooked movies of the year. Are you…

Winter Watch Party

Winter Watch Party January 16, 2020 Take in the season with a hot beverage and a couple of these cold weather movies and TV shows. Need help settling into winter? Look no further…

The Death of John Barleycorn: Prohibition in Nashville

The Death of John Barleycorn: Prohibition in Nashville January 26, 2020 2020 is an important anniversary year for a couple of reasons. Most notably is the 19th Amendment, which we'll be celebrating with a new permanent exhibit in Special Collections…

Vintage Anthology TV Series

Vintage Anthology TV Series January 10, 2020 As schedules and lives only get busier, a quick dose of weird might be just what you need. The genre anthology TV show is here to provide…

Remembering Neil Peart

Remembering Neil Peart January 13, 2020 We have lost The Professor. Neil Peart 1952-2020 My heart is sad as I sit here, listening to Rush, typing these words. Last week, we lost the…