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The Three Brothers

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 12:00 The Three Brothers Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Yellow 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…

The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 12:00 The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou 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…

Neil Gaiman, Palisades Fire and Bafta Awards...

Neil Gaiman, Palisades Fire and Bafta Awards... February 6, 2025 Did you know that you can check out magazines using your Libby account?Magazines…

A. Philip Randolph: A Lesson in the Forgotten History of Civil Rights

A. Philip Randolph: A Lesson in the Forgotten History of Civil Rights October 28, 2015 Watch the documentary on Kanopy A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) spearheaded the original…

Eat Your Greens

Eat Your Greens February 20, 2017 In these titles, chefs, dietitians, and activists shed light on the health benefits of a plant-based diet, and…

Book Review: Armada

Book Review: Armada August 25, 2015 A few years ago we all (and I mean ALL of us) geeked out over a little book called Ready Player One. It was an epic battle filled with gaming, fun 80′s stuff, and adventure. It even made our Best of 2012 Popmatic…

Iridell Groves was a Mother Who Led the Way

Iridell Groves was a Mother Who Led the Way February 7, 2020 Iridell and Erroll Groves (center) walk to Buena Vista School on the first day of desegregation in Nashville, September 9, 1957. (Photo: Jimmy Holt,…

Picture Books About the Immigrant & Refugee Experience

Picture Books About the Immigrant & Refugee Experience February 18, 2025 Starting a Conversation Around ImmigrationWhether or not you come from an immigrant or refugee household or know any of these types of children or…

Fostering Creativity: Writer Support Groups at the Library

Fostering Creativity: Writer Support Groups at the Library February 28, 2025 Writing is often seen as a solitary act — just a writer, a blank…

How Women Made Music

How Women Made Music February 14, 2025 How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music…

Book review: Nelle Harper Lee

Book review: Nelle Harper Lee July 11, 2015 In anticipation of the release of the new Harper Lee title, Go set a watchman, you may want to visit the classic, the title by which all American modern fiction is measured, To Kill a Mockingbird. The new title…