Grit Lit: A Rough South Reader

Grit Lit: A Rough South Reader August 13, 2018 Once, at a punk rock show in Kentucky, the lead singer of a Nashville band lamented the small turnout of the crowd. “I think Kentucky is more Southern than Tennessee,” he said.…

Chrissy Labib

Chrissy Labib, Intern

Tackling Kindergarten Anxiety

Tackling Kindergarten Anxiety August 3, 2018 As you and your child embark on this big life change, it’s important to start a conversation that not only allows you both to articulate your worries, but to also put an air of excitement around this next step…

Why I Read YA

Why I Read YA August 27, 2018 If you're looking for something exciting to read, I suggest browsing in the Young Adult section. Don't think reading about teenage drama is for you? Let me tell you, YA is so much more, and there is something for everyone…

The Marvelous Yuyi Morales

The Marvelous Yuyi Morales October 2, 2018 One of the most marvelous writers and illustrators of children's literature today, Yuyi Morales mines her Mexican childhood for the magical words and riotous colors that inform her beautiful books. She has won…

RIP Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul

RIP Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul August 16, 2018 Aretha Franklin, who began her singing career at her daddy’s New Bethel Baptist church in Detroit at age 10, died Thursday. She was 76…

Doughnuts and Coffee since 1937...and Buried Treasure since the Civil War

Doughnuts and Coffee since 1937...and Buried Treasure since the Civil War August 25, 2018 My blog post for this month is a 2-fer, starting with the history of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and how they relate to Nashville, and ending with the Civil…

From Nashville to Anywhere

From Nashville to Anywhere August 31, 2018 The other day, my husband asked me what my favorite map projection was. I wasn’t sure how to answer him, so I started looking at different map books that the library owns, specifically in the children’s…

NPL Mixtapes: Non-compliant, Volumes 1 and 2

NPL Mixtapes: Non-compliant, Volumes 1 and 2 September 9, 2018 An NPL curated Bitch Planet inspired playlist.  In Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro’s sci-fi…

Fall Reading List

Fall Reading List September 17, 2018 Pumpkin spice, hayrides, and sweater weather - oh my! Fall is just around the corner, and it's time to get cozy. Here are a few books I'm going to indulge in…

Film Preservation in Nashville Metro Archives!

Film Preservation in Nashville Metro Archives! September 15, 2018 The Metro Archives’ Audiovisual Conservation Center is located at the Main Library in downtown Nashville. We're hosting a new series on the blog documenting our latest…

Nashville's First Schools and Public School System

Nashville's First Schools and Public School System September 22, 2018 If you're like me, and often find very little when researching the history of Nashville schools, here's a blog post that might help out - a brief history of Nashville schools…

Meg Danish

Meg Danish, Intern

Film Preservation in Metro Archives: Practice Makes Perfect

Film Preservation in Metro Archives: Practice Makes Perfect September 19, 2018 Welcome to Post #2 in our series documenting the Metro Archives’ Audiovisual Conservation Center’s Film Conservation Project. Over the next few months, we are engaged in an…

Film Preservation in Metro Archives: Content, Prioritization, and a Healthy Environment

Film Preservation in Metro Archives: Content, Prioritization, and a Healthy Environment September 21, 2018 We’re glad you’ve joined us for post #3 in our series detailing the Metro Archives’ Audiovisual Conservation Center’s Film Conservation Project! In…