Jane Austen's Bookshelf

Jane Austen's Bookshelf March 21, 2025 Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find…

Book List: My Dad's Top Five

Book List: My Dad's Top Five June 14, 2015 My father is where I get my love of science fiction and fantasy. I grew up around Robert Heinlein and Marion Zimmer Bradley (I was even named after one of her books!). Both my parents encouraged me to read…

Summer Challenge Book List: Real Heroes

Summer Challenge Book List: Real Heroes June 2, 2015 According to Merriam-Webster, a hero is someone who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities. Take a peek at these stories of bravery and outstanding achievement…

Movie Review: The Expendables

Movie Review: The Expendables May 26, 2015 I can't believe I watched these movies! Even more, I can't believe how much I liked them!! I'm trying to think of one movie I've ever sat…

Bailey Battilla

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YA Books You Won't Be Assigned to Read This Summer

YA Books You Won't Be Assigned to Read This Summer May 19, 2015 Summer is the time to be outside in the sun and lounge around. If you're looking for a good book to read, check these out. You're not likely to find them on any summer reading…

D&D at NPL: Teen Edition

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:00 D&D at NPL: Teen Edition The Spark Welcome back to The Spark, NPL's podcast about art and creativity.Today, following up on last month's discussion of tabletop roleplaying games at the library, we're joined by Andrew Palmer to discuss…

NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PREMIERE DOCUMENTARY ON LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS

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2015 Teen's Top Ten Nominations

2015 Teen's Top Ten Nominations May 5, 2015 Each April, YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) releases a list of nominated books. From the list of approximately 25 books (found in the post), teens everywhere choose their favorites. So if…

Book List: Baseball Stories

Book List: Baseball Stories April 21, 2015 America's Pastime, baseball, is starting up. Picture yourself in the stadium. Smell the hot dogs and hear the crunch of peanut shells as their trampled. Now, pick up one of these books and enjoy…

Adventures in Nature

Adventures in Nature March 27, 2025 I would like to start of this post by admitting that I am not the most adventurous person. On most days, I don’t even want to “go outside.” I have gotten myself adjusted to where I do enjoy a…

"A Lodging for the Night"

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 12:00 "A Lodging for the Night" Just Listen Podcast Robert Louis Stevenson, famed author of Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, continues to provoke both hatred and idolatry, and there are now well…

Upcoming Movies from YA Books

Upcoming Movies from YA Books April 7, 2015 Believe it or not, many movies are adapted from books. More recently, several of those movies were once Young Adult books. Here's a list of upcoming feature films that are based on Young Adult novels…

NPL ROLLS OUT NEW BOOKMOBILE

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Children's Books for Arab American Heritage Month

Children's Books for Arab American Heritage Month April 1, 2025 April is Arab American Heritage Month! Officially recognized by several states, it was first proclaimed at the federal level in 2023. If you are looking for…