"Make Nashville Shine...It's Clean-Up Time!"

"Make Nashville Shine...It's Clean-Up Time!" April 20, 2021 It's that month when we get to officially celebrate the wonder and…

I'm Gonna Elevate

I'm Gonna Elevate April 25, 2021 Scott Carey of Castle Rock is losing weight. His clothes still fit the same, he even looks the same, but no matter what he does the numbers on the scale keeps going down. He is left…

One For Your Watchlist: Duel

One For Your Watchlist: Duel April 9, 2026  Before Steven Spielberg was a household name, back when he'd directed a handful of shorts and just over half a dozen television episodes, his first feature-length project came…

Main Adult Favs

Main Adult Favs April 10, 2026 I asked my teammates an important question, “What did you read while we were closed?” They answered, and I have them ready to share with you! Slow Horses…

NPL Recognizes Adult Educator of the Year at 6th Annual Adult Education Spring Summit

NPL Recognizes Adult Educator of the Year at 6th Annual Adult Education Spring Summit April 15, 2021 Our Adult Literacy Initiative Lays the Groundwork for a Better Nashville If you haven…

Our Talking Library Nearly Closed Last Year — These Volunteers Kept it Going

Our Talking Library Nearly Closed Last Year — These Volunteers Kept it Going April 16, 2021 Sharing Their Story is the Least We Can Do to Say “Thank You” At any given time, thousands of…

Paying It Forward — and Back Again

Paying It Forward — and Back Again April 13, 2026 After discovering his birth mother — and a potential health risk — one NPL volunteer is building a lifeline for his newfound kin … and himself…

Picture Book Poetry

Picture Book Poetry April 28, 2026 Happy National Poetry Month!Poetry is such a vast genre that includes so many different types of expression. There is truly something for everyone! Outside of my own childhood favorites, I…

Cannetella

Wed, 05/06/2026 - 12:00 Cannetella Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Grey Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today’s story is Cannetella,…

The Prince Who Wanted to See the World

Wed, 05/13/2026 - 12:00 The Prince Who Wanted to See the World Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Violet Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main…

The Story of the Three Sons of Hali part 2

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 12:00 The Story of the Three Sons of Hali part 2 Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Grey Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main…

Cousins, Not Twins: Metro Archives and Special Collections Explained

Cousins, Not Twins: Metro Archives and Special Collections Explained April 25, 2026 The Main Library is open again! Come visit us!  ICYMI: The Main Library is open again!For nearly a month now, the Main Downtown…

Limitless Libraries Keeps Literacy Growing

Limitless Libraries Keeps Literacy Growing April 14, 2026 April is School Library Month, a time when we recognize the power of school libraries…

"Memoirs of Marie Antoinette"

Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:00 "Memoirs of Marie Antoinette" Just Listen Podcast It is not through loyalty alone that Madame Campan deserves recognition as a biographer and historian. Her education and endowments, which rendered her remarkable even at a tender age,…

What it feels like to have the power of the vote—and to lose it

What it feels like to have the power of the vote—and to lose it April 10, 2026 get V4W delivered to your inbox…