How to have Pride without Pridefest

How to have Pride without Pridefest June 14, 2020 So like everything else in the world, literally, the annual Nashville Pride Festival will not be happening this weekend. Luckily, it’s just been postponed and not immediately…

Great Beach (or Home) Reads

Great Beach (or Home) Reads June 14, 2020 It’s gonna be a weird summer, isn’t it? If you’re brave, you might be able to make your way to a beach and get to dig your feet into some nice, warm sand. But even if you only go as…

Unbound

Unbound

Metro Archives' 36 Notable Women of Nashville Virtual Exhibit

Metro Archives' 36 Notable Women of Nashville Virtual Exhibit June 15, 2020 I started an exhibit in Metro Archives about 4 months ago that was originally only supposed to go through July. But as things quickly…

Celebrity Chef: Aaron Sanchez

Celebrity Chef: Aaron Sanchez August 13, 2020 Where I Come From By…

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Nashville Voices: Katina Beard

Nashville Voices: Katina Beard June 16, 2020 For weeks, the Votes for Women project has been telling stories about women in Nashville who are at the heart of what Nashville Public Library (NPL) does every day — and the issues…

Picture Books for Black Lives

Picture Books for Black Lives June 17, 2020 As we've said before in this blog, it's important that children see themselves in the books they read. If you are the parent, caregiver, or teacher of black children at…

Part III of the Dury Series: A Tribute to Dury's

Part III of the Dury Series: A Tribute to Dury's June 22, 2020 If you haven't heard the most recent unfortunate news about the long-standing Nashville business, it's closed for good. Insert sad face emoji's here. You'll…

Nashville Voices: Local Woman Believes in the Power of Voting and Change

Nashville Voices: Local Woman Believes in the Power of Voting and Change June 22, 2020 Photo by Erica Baker For weeks, the Votes for Women project has been telling stories about…

From the Ashes of Disco: A History of House

From the Ashes of Disco: A History of House June 23, 2020 As disco died, house music was born out of black and gay culture in Chicago and New York. Check out the…

Lil’ Readers Fill Their Summer with Read to Rise

Lil’ Readers Fill Their Summer with Read to Rise June 25, 2020 Scavenger Hunts, Busy Bees, and a Return to the Library Feature in This Month’s Update This story is the ninth part in a year-long series. Read the previous…

Valentine

Valentine June 25, 2020 Valentine By Elizabeth Wetmore…

Conversations with Classics: Social Commentary in Film

Conversations with Classics: Social Commentary in Film June 26, 2020 Looking for films that tackle social issues for your next virtual movie…

Ready to Quit Tobacco? There’s Help at the Library

Ready to Quit Tobacco? There’s Help at the Library June 29, 2020 Online Freshstart Class Begins July 6…