Banner Clippings: Cowpokes and Sing-alongs

Banner Clippings: Cowpokes and Sing-alongs January 12, 2019 One of our most-utilized resources here in Special Collections is the Nashville Banner clippings: articles about every aspect of Nashville life from the 1950s through the 1990s. In this post, I…

Parents* Are the Best Teachers

Parents* Are the Best Teachers January 15, 2019 Dear Parent, Yes, you there. Reading this blog post on the library’s website. You are your child’s best teacher, and you’re doing a great job! Go ahead; give yourself a pat on the back or a self-five…

90 Years Ago, Nashville makes history with "The Seeing Eye"

90 Years Ago, Nashville makes history with "The Seeing Eye" January 26, 2019 The first school to train dogs to be service animals for the assistance of the blind opened in Nashville on January 29th, 1929, as "The Seeing Eye…

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

2019: You've Got This. And We Can Help. January 16, 2019 Did you know a third of people who make New Year’s resolutions don’t keep them past January? We asked our readers what they want to accomplish in 2019 and matched them with free library…

Mary Oliver (1935 - 2019)

Mary Oliver (1935 - 2019) January 17, 2019 Mary Oliver passed away today. She was the first poet that made me appreciate poetry. I’m not the biggest fan of poetry. Never have been.…

The Extraordinary Wangari Maathai

The Extraordinary Wangari Maathai February 12, 2019 Born in rural Kenya and educated in the United States, Wangari Maathai was the first woman in East Africa to earn a doctoral degree, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and is the founder of the Green Belt…

Trailblazer: Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

Trailblazer: Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré March 5, 2019 The publication of a new picture book biography of Pura Belpré is the perfect opportunity to learn about this trailblazing librarian and storyteller…

Required Reading I Loved

Required Reading I Loved January 31, 2019 I've taken quite a few literature classes in my day, and while some texts were a struggle to read (I still don't really know what happened in The Faerie Queene), others I couldn't put down. Here are a few…

Sealed with a Kiss!

Sealed with a Kiss! February 5, 2019 Have you ever read a book that you just want to hug when you finish? And maybe not let anyone else touch it until you’re ready to let it go? Maybe that's just a children's librarian thing? Anyway, I had that experience…

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…

Erin Judge

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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…