The Battle of the Birds

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 12:00 The Battle of the Birds Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Lilac Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.  …

Picture Books for Halloween 2024!

Picture Books for Halloween 2024! October 22, 2024 Halloween is just over a week away! Children's authors continue to fill our shelves with totally excellent spooky reads, and I have gone through to see what's been published in…

One For Your Watchlist: Over the Garden Wall

One For Your Watchlist: Over the Garden Wall October 14, 2024 Few animated projects have successfully balanced the funny, the melancholy, and the…

I Take You!

I Take You! June 12, 2015 Hi there! Are you a fan of offbeat romantic comedies looking for fun vacation reads? Even better, titles to read as part of your NPL Summer Challenge participation? If so, add  I Take You to your  holds list.…

Fall Book Recommendations

Fall Book Recommendations October 20, 2024 Truly, there’s no bad time to crack open a new book, but, for me, there’s just something about reading…

Fictional Book Love

Fictional Book Love October 24, 2024 Books are my life. I work with them. I read them. I listen to them. I watch movies based on them. Is it too meta to read books about books? I don’t think so, and to that end, here are some…

The Three Princesses of Whiteland

Wed, 11/06/2024 - 12:00 The Three Princesses of Whiteland Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Red Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.…

Bad Guys for the Win

Bad Guys for the Win November 14, 2024 Sometimes I get tired of perfect protagonists. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Elle Woods, but every now and again I need a John Wick. A good anti-hero that shoots first and asks…

Trusty John

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 12:00 Trusty John Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Blue 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…

The Magician's Horse

Wed, 11/20/2024 - 12:00 The Magician's Horse 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…

Magic Food

Magic Food November 28, 2024 Round about 100 years ago, a gentleman by the name of Marcel Proust wrote a not-short novel called, In Search of Lost Time, which was published in seven volumes (you know, like you do).…

Schippeitaro

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 12:00 Schippeitaro 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 Library.  Today’s story…

Ball-Carrier and the Bad One

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:00 Ball-Carrier and the Bad One Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Brown Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library.…

How Ball-Carrier Finished His Task

Wed, 12/11/2024 - 12:00 How Ball-Carrier Finished His Task Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Brown Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library…

A Lesson in the Forgotten History of Civil Rights

A Lesson in the Forgotten History of Civil Rights October 28, 2015 A. Philip Randolph was an activist who spoke out about inequality and labor rights in the early part of the 20th century, helping to pave the way for civil rights even…