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Are Fairy Tales Too Grim?
Are Fairy Tales Too Grim?
May 10, 2016
Safe shivers can be good for children.
Many of Nashville Public Library's puppet shows are based on well known fairy tales (The Frog Prince…
Banned Books Club: Looking for Alaska
Banned Books Club: Looking for Alaska
April 28, 2025
Book Title: Looking for AlaskaAuthor: John GreenFirst Published: 2005Why It's Been Challenged:Offensive…
Enjoyable Nonfic to Expand Your World
Enjoyable Nonfic to Expand Your World
May 8, 2025
Ok friends. I know I’ve been writing about a lot of romance lately, so to balance out a little, here is some great nonfic. They don’t have a theme, but that just means there’s a…
You're Reading WHAT to an Infant?!
You're Reading WHAT to an Infant?!
July 29, 2013
It doesn't matter what you read in the beginning, as long as you read to your infant.
Last September, we welcomed our first child.…
NPL Means Business with Tina Reid
Thu, 05/22/2025 - 12:00
NPL Means Business with Tina Reid
Business as Usual
Welcome to Business as Usual, NPL’s podcast featuring business resources around the community. In this episode, we’ll be joined by NPL Librarian Tina Reid to discuss NPL Means…
Cassandra Welch
Cassandra Welch, Librarian
Book Review: The Stars My Destination
Book Review: The Stars My Destination
February 15, 2015
Suppose you were stranded in the scattered, floating remains of a demolished space vessel. Barely surviving by sheer will, hoping for rescue and constantly disappointed, hovering close to death for…
A Century of The New Yorker
A Century of The New Yorker
May 9, 2025
Check out these two new books to celebrate The New Yorker's 100th birthday…
Berry Fun! Children's Books About Berries
Berry Fun! Children's Books About Berries
May 20, 2025
Summer is upon us, and one of my absolute favorite parts of the warmer seasons is the delicious fruit. Some of my favorite summertime memories involve picking berries…
While You Wait for Notes to John
While You Wait for Notes to John
May 4, 2025
We Tell Ourselves Stories…
We Have Such in Common
We Have Such in Common
April 22, 2016
With Children's Day, also known as El Día de los Niños, just around the corner (April 30th to be exact), I wanted to share with you a new book from local author Shindana Feagins and local photographer Syreeta Blakely…
"The Phantom Coach"
Mon, 05/05/2025 - 12:00
"The Phantom Coach"
All Things Eerie
Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards, also known as Amelia B. Edwards, was an English novelist, journalist, traveler and Egyptologist. Her literary successes included tonight’s ghost story, "The Phantom Coach,"…
"The Transferred Ghost"
Mon, 06/02/2025 - 12:00
"The Transferred Ghost"
All Things Eerie
Tonight’s story, “The Transferred Ghost” by Frank R. Stockton, is important in the history of ghost stories and the literature of haunting because it is so remarkably different from our modern…
Prince (1958-2016)
Prince (1958-2016)
April 21, 2016
Prince, the Artist formerly known as Prince, Prince Rogers Nelson has died at age 57.
The Minneapolis native sold more than 100 million records during…