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NaNoWriMo #3: Now What?

NaNoWriMo #3: Now What? December 14, 2017 Did you make it? Did you finish your novel? Welcome back to my last NaNoWriMo post. I hope you enjoyed the small break we took to…

Nashville's Urban Legend October 28, 2017 If the name "Paula Herring" sounds familiar to you, then you already know where this blog post is going. But if not, keep reading. I'm about to tell the gruesome tale of young Paula's murder back in 1964…

Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam and Other Stories by Simon Hanselmann

Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam and Other Stories by Simon Hanselmann November 13, 2017 If you’ve ever read an article about comic books, there’s a good chance the author included the words “biff”, “pow”, or “zap” in either the headline or the lede.…

Supernatural Journeys of the Soul

Supernatural Journeys of the Soul November 5, 2017 As the days get shorter and Halloween is not too distant in the past, let us preview some manga tales of the supernatural. One of these manga is an all-time classic, the other is still publishing! Join us…

Poetry for Young People

Poetry for Young People November 17, 2017 Poetry can be just as beneficial as fiction/nonfiction books when it comes to learning how to read. Check out this series to start exploring poetry with your child…

The Ryman is the Soul of Nashville

The Ryman is the Soul of Nashville October 20, 2017 Nashville Public Library is excited to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of Ryman Auditorium and host Ryman Auditorium: Soul of Nashville, a brand new art exhibit exploring the iconic venue’s…

Fall Cooking

Fall Cooking November 2, 2017 Doesn’t the cooler weather make you want to get out the crockpot and start roasting vegetables? Check out these three recent cookbooks for ideas.…

What a Wonderful World

What a Wonderful World November 3, 2017 Just when you're sitting around wondering if you have an impact on children's literacy and educational development, this kind of wonderful thing happens…

Lisa Bubert

Lisa Bubert, Librarian

Nashville and NAZA-Sponsored Programs Make a Difference for Nashville Youth

Nashville and NAZA-Sponsored Programs Make a Difference for Nashville Youth November 1, 2017 Nashville Public Library, through Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA), provides free, quality afterschool programs for the critical window of time between 3 and…

Pigs! Pigs! Pigs! Children's Books Featuring Pigs

Pigs! Pigs! Pigs! Children's Books Featuring Pigs November 7, 2017 Sit back and enjoy the porcine literature! This blog post, filled cheek-to-jowl with books about pigs, will make you squeal with joy…

Book Review: The Library that Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Built

Book Review: The Library that Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Built November 24, 2017 A new picture book biography of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, whose enormous book collection formed the basis of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, is an artistic…