Blogs & Podcasts

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Dream of Writing a Novel? Start this Month.

November 6, 2019

Ed Brown

NaNoWriMo Events at Library Begin Thursday, November 7

Podcast

Family Folktales: The Twelve Brothers

November 6, 2019

When a princess inadvertently curses her twelve brothers, she learns the only way to return them to their natural form is to remain utterly silent for 7 years. A single giggle or spoken word will cause their immediate deaths; can she do it, even after catching the eye of the king?

Diverse Books for Everyone

November 5, 2019

Klem-Mari Cajigas

Books can serve as both windows and mirrors. All children should have access to both. We provide curated lists featuring diverse children from varying backgrounds and experiences.

But, My Kid Used to Love to Read

November 2, 2019

Cassandra Welch

I hate to say it, but we hear this a lot. The dreaded phrase heard uttered amongst the library shelves. Never fear; we’re here to help!

NPL Suspends Macmillan eBook Purchases

November 1, 2019

Ed Brown

Publisher’s Embargo will hurt Customers, Library says

It's Sew Good!

October 28, 2019

Emily Krieble

To celebrate Artober, let's look at one of my favorite mediums: thread.

There is Magic in the Night When Pumpkins Glow by Moonlight

October 26, 2019

Sarah Arntz

Something wicked this way comes...in the form of this blog post. It's the spookiest time of year, which means this blog post is filled with everything Nashville-Halloween-related from food to ghost stories. Read on, if you dare.

Never Have I Ever

October 24, 2019

Amanda Dembiec

Happy Halloween for those of you who just like slightly creepy things

Podcast

Family Folktales: Brother and Sister

October 23, 2019

Two step-children of a witch run away, but the witch’s enchantments follow them, turning the boy into a small roe buck. When the girl marries a king and takes her brother to live in the castle, the evil witch hatches a plot to put her ugly daughter in the queen’s place, and get rid of the rightful queen entirely.

Coming Soon to a Shelf Near You!

October 22, 2019

Terri Thomas

Blockbuster titles by some of the stars of the children's writing world are coming out during this last quarter of 2019. Get out your library card and prepare to place holds!