What is ephemera?

What is ephemera? October 12, 2015 What is "ephemera"? And how do you pronounce it, anyway? Ephemera (pronounced: "i-FEM-ur-uh"), refers to anything short-lived. Today we may be more familiar with the adjective, "ephemeral," used to describe fresh-cut…

Bewitching Romance Reads

Bewitching Romance Reads September 21, 2023 As September draws to a close, we are rapidly approaching one of my favorite times of the year– spooky season! In my celebration of all things Halloween and autumnal, I’ll be making…

Book Review: Let's Play Gonggi

Book Review: Let's Play Gonggi October 3, 2023 Many of us adults now look back on our decidedly low-tech childhood pastimes with fondness. I remember playing hopscotch, for example, and partaking in neighborhood…

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Literacy and Liberation: How Banned Books Inspire Lifelong Learning

Literacy and Liberation: How Banned Books Inspire Lifelong Learning September 26, 2024 With Banned Books Week wrapping up and being right in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month, I wanted to share some of the best titles to…

Southern Festival of Books

Southern Festival of Books October 15, 2023 The Festival is a little different this time around—instead of taking place at Nashville Public Library and War Memorial Plaza, the grounds this year include Bicentennial Mall State…

Nashville Seniors Learn Tech, Email, the Internet, and More with NPL

Nashville Seniors Learn Tech, Email, the Internet, and More with NPL October 2, 2023 Eighteen Students Graduated from Cyber Seniors at Radnor…

Ready to Break Into the TV Business? Start at NPL

Ready to Break Into the TV Business? Start at NPL October 9, 2023 Make Your Own Shows  — and Air Them — with NECAT…

Minecraft: Full STEAM Ahead

Minecraft: Full STEAM Ahead September 29, 2015 Minecraft, a computer game where everything is made of blocks, is sweeping the nation. Everywhere you look you can find children playing the game, reading the books, or begging adults to buy them Minecraft…

Online Card Sign Up is Down

Online Card Sign Up is Down Thank you for your interest in a library card. Our online card sign up is currently down. Please visit a library to sign up for a library card or check back later…

Banned Children's Books by Indigenous Authors

Banned Children's Books by Indigenous Authors October 17, 2023 Native Authors are Being Targeted in United States' Book Bans Debbie Reese, a renowned Nambé Pueblo scholar and educator, recently posted an updated list of…

The Mindset of A Wrestler

The Mindset of A Wrestler November 3, 2023 Wrestling, by far, was the best sport I participated in as a youth.  To be a successful wrestler, you must be strong, fast, flexible, mentally tough, confident, and many other…

Fresh Reads: Spooky Books for October

Fresh Reads: Spooky Books for October October 18, 2023 Fresh Reads is a stigma-free book collection explicitly designed for adults learning…

ICE! at Gaylord Opryland

Kids PreK to grade 12: Read 5 books to attend the show for free!  ICE!™ at Gaylord Opryland featuring Frosty the SnowmanCool Reader Program MNPS Pre-K-5th grade students: Now you can read your way into ICE! for a free child…