221 Years and Counting...

221 Years and Counting... June 24, 2017 June 1, 1796 was the birth year for Tennessee as a state. Feels like it was just yesterday. In honor of its many years since, here's a brief recap of its birth and how the state chose to celebrate each of its earned…

2nd Wednesday Book Club discusses Vance's Hillbilly Elegy

2nd Wednesday Book Club discusses Vance's Hillbilly Elegy May 10, 2017 From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a probing look at the struggles of America’s white working class through the author’s own story of growing up in a poor Rust…

International Day of Yoga

International Day of Yoga June 21, 2017 With 16 free, weekly classes to choose from, get out your mat (or borrow one of ours) and join NPL for a summer of yoga! We've also got books and DVDs you can use at home…

NPL Mixtapes: Turbolift Tunes

NPL Mixtapes: Turbolift Tunes July 16, 2017 An NPL curated Star Trek inspired playlist with original art.  Sometimes it’s hard to find the music I want for my mixtapes…

It's International Mud Day on June 29th!

It's International Mud Day on June 29th! June 26, 2017 Thursday, June 29 is International Mud Day! What a great opportunity for children to celebrate nature and feel connected to the Earth…

Susan Reaves

Susan Reaves,

All Hail the Princesses of Manga!

All Hail the Princesses of Manga! July 2, 2017 Are you feeling the need for the regal in your reading life? Are you looking for manga that leaves a feel-good warmth with some laughs and drama along the way? Do we have some good news: it’s once again…

Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America

Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America July 13, 2017 Michael Ruhlman's got a new book? And it's about Grocery stores? Commence happy dance! I’m pretty much a home body.…

Always Shine

Always Shine July 6, 2017 Red alert!  There’s an incredible recent movie that you probably missed. So: this film has been compared to Black Swan, Mulholland Drive…

Lions and Tigers and Bears...Oh Nashville!

Lions and Tigers and Bears...Oh Nashville! July 8, 2017 Prior to the opening of the Nashville Zoo in Cheatham County, in 1991, the city came close to purchasing animals for a zoo around the time the Metro Government formed (1963). I recently stumbled…

Wil Wheaton's Just a Geek

Wil Wheaton's Just a Geek July 3, 2017 What happens if all your dreams come true when you're still teenager? Usually, you become Justin Bieber. Wil Wheaton avoided the path taken by most child actors, but his journey was still as bumpy as…

"Richard D. James"

"Richard D. James" July 17, 2017 Aphex Twin was a set designer on Star Trek: The Next Generation?! We're deep into Summer Challenge so why not go deep into Star Trek…

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Far Beyond the Stars"

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Far Beyond the Stars" July 31, 2017 The end of Summer Challenge is bittersweet. It means school is starting up and the prizes have all been awarded. The good news is there’s a new Star Trek show premiering this fall,…

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard June 14, 2017 From the bestselling author of Destiny of the Republic and The River of Doubt, a thrilling narrative of Winston Churchill's extraordinary…

"Murder & Mayhem in Nashville": Nashville's Chaotic Past

"Murder & Mayhem in Nashville": Nashville's Chaotic Past July 22, 2017 Nashville is a city with an easily forgettable past, or rather people would prefer to forget its past. But that doesn't change the fact that it has a rather macabre…