The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 12:00 The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Pink Fairy Book.Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main…

The Fairy of the Dawn

Wed, 02/19/2025 - 12:00 The Fairy of the Dawn 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.  …

The Shirt Collar

Wed, 02/26/2025 - 12:00 The Shirt Collar Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Pink 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…

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2024 Backlist

2024 Backlist December 27, 2024  A year of reading brings titles new and old. Here are a few of the best books I read this year that weren't new releases…

Read Banned Children's Books

Read Banned Children's Books September 21, 2015 Next week is Banned Books Week – a holiday with which you may not be familiar, but trust me, it’s big news around libraries.  …

The Rewind Button

Tue, 12/24/2024 - 12:00 The Rewind Button Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

Randomly Good Nonfic to Kick-off the New Year

Randomly Good Nonfic to Kick-off the New Year January 9, 2025 It’s been a few days since 2025 officially began. I hope that your new year is off to a good start. If one of your New Year’s Resolutions was to read more, I have a…

NPL Board Game Collection

NPL Board Game Collection January 26, 2025 Welcome to the Nashville Public Library Board Game Collection! Our games have been around for a while…

Puppetry with Wishing Chair Productions

Thu, 01/16/2025 - 12:00 Puppetry with Wishing Chair Productions The Spark Welcome back to The Spark, NPL's podcast about art and creativity.Today, we're joined by members of NPL's Wishing Chair Productions to discuss all things puppetry and the history of this…

D&D at NPL

Thu, 02/20/2025 - 12:00 D&D at NPL The Spark Welcome back to The Spark, NPL's podcast about art and creativity.Today, we're joined by Haylee and Beck--who run Dungeons and Dragons programs at the library--to talk about the appeal of tabletop roleplaying games…

Book Review: Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition)

Book Review: Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition) January 21, 2025 Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition)  by Marcie Rendon"Noozhishenh, mino-bimaadiziwin," Nookomis says. "My granddaughter, live…

Body Positivity

Body Positivity January 23, 2025 So 2025 is almost 1/12th over. How are those “lose weight, eat less” resolutions coming? If it didn’t work for you (again), might I suggest changing your goal? Instead of always trying to lose…

No for Me, Yes for You?

No for Me, Yes for You? February 7, 2025 Every book isn't for every person. To illustrate this point, I offer you three books I read in 2024 that fell a little short of my expectations. You, however, may have read any (or all)…

The Children's Books of Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate

The Children's Books of Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate September 4, 2015 Poetry is a powerful early literacy tool. It fosters children’s social and emotional development and can help children talk about their feelings in a new way. What better…