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The Slaying of the Tanuki
Wed, 12/30/2020 - 12:00
The Slaying of the Tanuki
Family Folktales
This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Pink Fairy Book.
Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. …
Goofs and Spoofs: Improv Comedy
Goofs and Spoofs: Improv Comedy
September 21, 2020
Growing up, I never truly experienced improv. Sure, I watched Whose Line Is It Anyway? but to me, improv was always the butt of a stand-up joke. "It's lazy, it's…
For the Love of Bees
For the Love of Bees
July 2, 2020
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a huge fan of flying insects that could sting me. However, I know how…
Racism and Mental Health
Racism and Mental Health
July 7, 2020
Harvard public health researcher David R. Williams, who has been studying the connection between racial discrimination and health for decades, recently wrote about the “pandemic of stress…
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Family Folktales: The Magic Kettle
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00
Family Folktales: The Magic Kettle
Family Folktales
This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Crimson Fairy Book.
Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main…
Family Folktales: The Adventures of Jackal and His Sons
Wed, 07/01/2020 - 12:00
Family Folktales: The Adventures of Jackal and His Sons
Family Folktales
This is actually three stories: The Adventures of a Jackal, The Adventures of the Jackal’s Eldest Son, and The Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jackal. All three…
Books for Big Feelings
Books for Big Feelings
July 10, 2020
With everything that has happened this year, we all may be feeling some big feelings. Children may need extra help understanding those feelings and learning how to…
Library Breaks a Century of Silence with Votes for Women
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Nashville Voices: Becca Stevens Believes that Love Conquers All
Nashville Voices: Becca Stevens Believes that Love Conquers All
July 15, 2020
For weeks, the Votes for Women project has been telling stories…
Summer AstroReads
Summer AstroReads
July 15, 2020
Whether you read your horoscope every day or you’re a skeptic, I hope this selection of recent fiction based on the qualities associated with the 12 different astrological signs will introduce…
Honoring Reverend Vivian and Representative Lewis
Honoring Reverend Vivian and Representative Lewis
July 19, 2020
We celebrate and remember what Reverend C.T. Vivian and U.S. Rep. John Lewis did for Nashville and for Nashville Public Library…
Four for Five Thousand: NPL Volunteers Hit Milestone of Service
Four for Five Thousand: NPL Volunteers Hit Milestone of Service
July 21, 2020
Former Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen said, “A city with a great…