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Puppet Master - Tom Tichenor

Puppet Master - Tom Tichenor June 9, 2016 Tom Tichenor continues to influence Nashville's libraries and communities through his imaginative hand-made puppets and love of performing…

somethingtofoodabout

somethingtofoodabout June 23, 2016 A musician talks about food and creativity with prominent American chefs. How can that not be great? I read a lot of food books. Fiction,…

Deadpool Killustrated

Deadpool Killustrated July 14, 2016 Deadpool likes to kill things. Ok - who turned him loose in the library? By in large, I am not a fan of super hero movies. I mean, how many of them…

Muhammad Ali (1942-2016)

Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) June 10, 2016 "Don’t count the days, make the days count." – Muhammad Ali What more can be said about the Greatest, Muhammad Ali? That he was the century’s…

MNPS students, you could be Mayor for a Day!

MNPS students, you could be Mayor for a Day! June 8, 2016 Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is challenging all students in Metro Nashville Public Schools to join NPL's Summer Challenge. The school with the highest percentage of students participating will get a…

Ken Fieth

Ken Fieth, Metropolitan Archivist

I Don't Wanna Grow-Up...I Lied, I Lied!

I Don't Wanna Grow-Up...I Lied, I Lied! June 14, 2016 Get swept away with Gertrude as she embarks on a trip to Fairyland. It's a magical place filled with angel dust, sparkles, and unending rage…

The Great East Nashville Fire

The Great East Nashville Fire June 18, 2016 On March 22, 1916, a fire raged through East Nashville. By the end of day, more than 600 homes and businesses were destroyed by fire over 35 city blocks…

Get ‘Em On: Winning Video Shows Why It’s Great to Be Online

Get ‘Em On: Winning Video Shows Why It’s Great to Be Online June 26, 2016 26% of Nashville Public Library visitors do not have internet access at home. Close to 50% use the Library’s internet when they come to our buildings. Without basic internet service…

Celebrating the Summer Solstice

Celebrating the Summer Solstice June 21, 2016 The summer solstice was June 20. Let's celebrate the official beginnning of summer and learn about how the solstice has been, and still is, celebrated all over the world…

Music of a Movement: Freedom Songs

Music of a Movement: Freedom Songs July 2, 2016 Music has played and continues to play a vital role in civil rights movements, uniting and inspiring activists in their pursuit of justice and freedom…

Book Clubs for Kids are FUN-damental

Book Clubs for Kids are FUN-damental July 12, 2016 As Stephen King once said, “Books are uniquely portable magic.” Every time you crack open a book, you enter a new world filled with adventure and possibility. Imagine the sense of wonder a child feels…