Amanda's Best of Fiction and Romance 2023

Amanda's Best of Fiction and Romance 2023 December 28, 2023 I hope you enjoyed my previous post about my fave nonfic reads of the year. Here now, for my final post of 2023, I offer you my favorite Fiction and Romance reads…

2015 Reading Challenge from POPSUGAR

2015 Reading Challenge from POPSUGAR January 17, 2015 Since New Year’s is all about making resolutions, I think one of the best resolutions a reader can make is to diversify what they read throughout the year. That being said, POPSUGAR has created a 2015…

"The Night Before Christmas" in Picture Books

"The Night Before Christmas" in Picture Books December 5, 2023 If, like me, you grew up in the United States, chances are you are familiar with "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." Written by Clement Clarke Moore, it…

Top Ten of 2023

Top Ten of 2023 December 7, 2023 Hope you find some gems that you may not have seen on other end-of-year lists! NONFICTION…

Reappearing Acts

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:00 Reappearing Acts Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

Keeping Up with the Bunches

Keeping Up with the Bunches December 16, 2023 Another semester has come and gone, and sadly we must now say goodbye to our wonderful fall intern, Jamie Erwin. Jamie was such a bright addition to our jovial staff, and if there…

A Retrospective: Looking Back on Programs Well Done

A Retrospective: Looking Back on Programs Well Done December 10, 2023 Today I want to share with you some incredibly impactful work that a colleague of mine does. Marcia Fenn's past events, the Blessing Tree (November-December…

2023 Cozy Children's Books for Winter

2023 Cozy Children's Books for Winter December 19, 2023 'Tis the SeasonEvery year around this time, I write a blog post about comforting and cozy books, in hopes that it might provide readers some solace, but also as a way…

Yoga for All: Deepen Your Yoga and Meditation Practice

Yoga for All: Deepen Your Yoga and Meditation Practice December 8, 2023 Growing up, and even now honestly, yoga was presented to me as a "joy of…

Leading From the Front

Leading From the Front January 5, 2024 Dedicated ResearchGallup is one of the world’s largest analytical and advisory companies. Clifton and…

Nashville Reads the Work of Jason Reynolds

Nashville Reads the Work of Jason Reynolds January 9, 2024 NPL is kicking off 2024 in a big way with our newest season of Nashville Reads! This new year we will be reading and celebrating the work of Jason Reynolds…

Crowdsourcing History

Crowdsourcing History September 14, 2015 I often marvel at how amazing it is that we have letters from Civil War soldiers, store ledgers from the 1900s, and interviews with people that lived through the Great Depression…

New Creativity in the New Year

New Creativity in the New Year January 11, 2024 It’s that time of year again. Time to start a new year. Time get caught up on all the things that fell through the cracks while you were trying to make the holidays happen. Or…

Adult Literacy Book Picks to Inspire Reading

Adult Literacy Book Picks to Inspire Reading January 19, 2024 The New Year often evokes a sense of adventure, inspiring people to venture out, be bold, and explore new horizons. In that…

I Spy

I Spy January 7, 2024 My love affair with all things espionage started early– armed with a library’s worth of knowledge about my favorite female superspies like Carmen Sandiego, Nancy Drew, and Harriet the Spy, I was convinced…