Film Preservation in Metro Archives: Films Through the Loupe

Film Preservation in Metro Archives: Films Through the Loupe January 25, 2019 Welcome to the seventh post in Nashville Metro Archives’ Audiovisual Conservation Center’s film preservation mini-series. In this series we’re telling the story of our project…

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A Ladder to the Sky

A Ladder to the Sky February 7, 2019 Patricia Highsmith fans, rejoice!   I don’t want to ruin any of the plot surprises of John Boyne’s new novel A Ladder to the Sky…

Caldecott and Newbery Award Winners Announced!

Caldecott and Newbery Award Winners Announced! February 1, 2019 The announcement of the Caldecott, Newbery, and other recipients of the American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards is a cause for celebration! Did your favorites win? Or what…

2019: You've Got This. And We Can Help. Part 2.

2019: You've Got This. And We Can Help. Part 2. January 31, 2019 Did you know a third of people who make New Year’s resolutions don’t keep them past January? It can be tough to stick to new goals, especially if it's cold and dreary outside. But…

Picture Books for Black History Month

Picture Books for Black History Month February 8, 2019 An acquaintance of mine is fond of saying "28 days will never be enough," to refer to Black History Month. That is, one month out of the year (and the shortest month at that) is not enough time to…

Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, its Chaotic Founding... its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis

Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, its Chaotic Founding... its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis February 28, 2019 It's the most wonderful time of the year. That's right. It's time for Severe…

Last Girl Before Freeway

Last Girl Before Freeway March 28, 2019 Not a big fan of Joan Rivers, but man, this book was good. If you’ve read this blog for, oh I don’t know, thirty seconds, you know that I love…

Boston Strong

Boston Strong April 11, 2019 Life's Inevitabilities - Death, Taxes, and the Boston Marathon Ok, folks. It’s almost that time of year. Tax Day is coming. Are you done? Are you ready?…

2019: You've Got This. And We Can Help. Part 3.

2019: You've Got This. And We Can Help. Part 3. February 7, 2019 Did you know a third of people who make New Year’s resolutions don’t keep them past January? Free library resources can help you beat those odds. .content-teaser--tag {display: none;} .…

Monday Song Madness

Monday Song Madness April 25, 2019 Just another Manic Monday...in song. I was listening to music the other day and this thought popped in my mind, “Man, there are a lot of songs about…

Battle Royale: Cats vs Dogs

Battle Royale: Cats vs Dogs August 8, 2019 Dogs and cats, living together? Mass hysteria!!! Just kidding. Some people are dog people and some people are cat people. That’s ok. Personally…

Four Fun Foreign Films

Four Fun Foreign Films May 23, 2019 Four FUN foreign films? Is that even a thing? If you’re like me, I didn’t grow up with access to a lot of foreign films. We didn’t have an art house…

YWCA Blue Triangle Branch Collection

YWCA Blue Triangle Branch Collection February 9, 2019 The Nashville Room has a small exhibit of photographs to celebrate the availability of a new collection documenting the activities of the YWCA Blue Triangle Branch. Come see our resources…

NPL Mixtapes: 90s Teen Horror Rocks

NPL Mixtapes: 90s Teen Horror Rocks February 21, 2019 An NPL curated 90s teen horror movie soundtrack inspired playlist.  Our Lady Peace, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Graeme Revell…