Crashing: Dutchman's Curve 1918

Crashing: Dutchman's Curve 1918 July 9, 2016 98 years ago today, one of the deadliest train wrecks in American history happened just West of Nashville. At 7:20 am on July 9,…

Making Your Own Shadow Puppets

Making Your Own Shadow Puppets July 5, 2016 At NPL’s recent International Puppet Festival, we offered a shadow puppet craft and set up a shadow room for children to play with the puppets that they made.  The question we were asked repeatedly was, “…

Author Focus: Illustrator Lauren Castillo

Author Focus: Illustrator Lauren Castillo July 19, 2016 One of my favorite illustrators is Lauren Castillo. I love the playfulness in her art. The friendly, open faces of the girls and boys make her illustrations very accessible to both children and…

"Hey hey, Susan Day! How many kids did you kill today?"

"Hey hey, Susan Day! How many kids did you kill today?" July 14, 2016 Ralph Roberts cannot sleep, but that is going to be the least of his worries because his town appears to be breaking apart at the seams…

Practicing mindfulness

Practicing mindfulness July 25, 2016 Do you ever get to the bottom of a page and have no idea what you just read because your mind was wandering? While the book may be interesting, you find yourself worrying about the future or dreaming of…

Still a Fascinating Read

Still a Fascinating Read July 31, 2016 Most of us remember laboring through The Odyssey as high school freshmen; we learned at the time that there was another book by Homer—The Iliad—which was about the Trojan War prior to the taking of…

Sing to Your Child Shamelessly

Sing to Your Child Shamelessly August 9, 2016 Sing to your child and don't worry about how you sound! Singing slows down our words and helps children learn vocabulary in context.  …

PLAY! The Art of Mike Schacht

PLAY! The Art of Mike Schacht August 1, 2016 Mike Schacht's iconic baseball player portraits come to Nashville Public Library. Anchoring the exhibit are popular paintings, etchings,…

Baseball!

Baseball! August 2, 2016 Our top picks for books about baseball. Baseball season is in full swing! (Pun intended.) So if the sport has your interest, check out some of our favorite…

Short and Sharp!

Short and Sharp! August 30, 2016 "Brevity is the soul of wit." These clever books impress with their witty--and brief--wordplay. Wordplay was one way we always had fun with my father…

Jane Miller

Jane Miller, Application Technician

Do the Summer Olympics like a Winter Olympian!

Do the Summer Olympics like a Winter Olympian! August 11, 2016 Ski jumping in August? Eddie the Eagle can do it! It’s time for the Olympics! It’s time for the Olympics!  (No I…

What's All the Hoopla?

What's All the Hoopla? July 26, 2016 You already know Nashville Public Library holds enough books, audiobooks, movies, and music to last a lifetime. But, did you know there are plenty of options to access without ever stepping foot into one…

Bailey School PTA

Bailey School PTA August 13, 2016 As another school year begins, thousands of parents will reconvene together with local schoolteachers in parent-teacher organizations and associations.…

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday! September 27, 2016 When you glance at your calendar, does it strike fear in your heart to see that a child in your life is having a birthday? Never fear! Books make great gifts - and I'm not just saying that because I'm a librarian…