Dueling Musical Manga!

Dueling Musical Manga! April 20, 2017 Animanga month is every March at Nashville Public Library. By now, you may need new ideas about what to read in the manga world. What to read among the hundreds of series that come out in a year? Look no…

Let's HIIT it!

Let's HIIT it! March 26, 2017 Want to improve your fitness but low on time? High intensity interval training, or HIIT, can help you get just as good of a workout in half the time!…

Summer Boredom Busters: Activity Books

Summer Boredom Busters: Activity Books June 23, 2017 Are your kids driving you nuts with "I'm bored!"? Check out the library for awesome books to keep them entertained all summer long!…

The Sky Has Never Been the Limit in Nashville

The Sky Has Never Been the Limit in Nashville March 25, 2017 Considering how in our modern day and age, seeing (and hearing) airplanes regularly cross Nashville's skies does not appear to make us think twice, doesn't it make you wonder…

Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks

Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks May 1, 2017 Local author Brad Dukes presents the inside story of the groundbreaking Twin Peaks TV show. If you're excited about the…

Dinner: Changing the Game

Dinner: Changing the Game April 6, 2017 Weeknight meals with minimal effort Once again, I’m enamored with a cookbook that emphasizes easy cooking (see also: Sheet Pan Suppers…

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To Conquer Hell: the Meuse-Argonne, 1918

To Conquer Hell: the Meuse-Argonne, 1918 April 3, 2017 Learn more about United States' fiercest battle during the Great War. April 6th marks the one hundredth anniversary of…

NPL Mixtapes: April Showers

NPL Mixtapes: April Showers April 2, 2017 An NPL curated spring-themed playlist with original art. That’s right, we’re breathing new life into the lost art of the mixtape! Enjoy a…

Audiobooks are Great! Listen to One Today!

Audiobooks are Great! Listen to One Today! April 4, 2017 Audiobooks are a great way to make reading come alive for readers of all ages and at all levels. They can be particularly helpful, however, for children who need to sharpen their reading skills…

Read What You Want This Summer!

Read What You Want This Summer! May 30, 2017 Reading over the summer is essential to preventing "summer slide," or the loss of valuable academic skills gained during the school year. Although it may seem unfair to make kids read and do assignments over…

Together with Día: Celebrate Your Community

Together with Día: Celebrate Your Community April 21, 2017 Children’s Day/El día de los niños, also called Día (Diversity in Action), is an annual national event that is celebrated on or around April 30th that highlights the importance of literacy…

Wonder Women: 100 Years of Women in Service

Wonder Women: 100 Years of Women in Service April 8, 2017 Meet some of the women from Nashville that have been serving our country for more than 100 years. Whether as enlisted…

5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day April 13, 2017 Here are some fun ideas to celebrate Earth Day, along with some great reads! Earth Day. It truly is one of my favorite holidays! Our…

Making Easy Readers EASY

Making Easy Readers EASY April 18, 2017 In the past, we haven't made finding the right book for your beginning reader an easy thing to do, have we? Well, we've changed that now! */ One…