Celebrating Black History Month: Iridell Groves was a Mother Who Led the Way

Celebrating Black History Month: Iridell Groves was a Mother Who Led the Way February 7, 2020 Oral History Available in the Library’s Special Collections Iridell and Erroll Groves (…

Be Well Champions: Nashville Native Finds Relief at NPL

Be Well Champions: Nashville Native Finds Relief at NPL February 10, 2020 Caralyn L. Uses Yoga, Meditation, and More to Overcome Medical Challenges */ Be Well at NPL is a critical part…

Clearing Out the Clutter

Clearing Out the Clutter February 17, 2020 Whether you are getting ready to move or just getting the house in order, here are a few guidelines that might help. In my last blog, I told…

Lil’ Readers Explore Shapes, Sounds, and Different Animals with Read to Rise

Lil’ Readers Explore Shapes, Sounds, and Different Animals with Read to Rise February 12, 2020 Learn About Your World, and Win Free Prizes, with Reading */ This story is the fifth…

Nashville Women Whose Names You Should Know

Nashville Women Whose Names You Should Know February 22, 2020 In honor of African American History Month, and to highlight a few individuals in Metro Archives' new display on Nashville women, this blog post is dedicated to a few notable women of…

Charles Portis: 1933-2020

Charles Portis: 1933-2020 February 18, 2020 See for yourself why Portis has a cult following and why he will be missed.   Thank you, Wells Tower, for recommending …

NPL Helps Build the Future with LEGO

NPL Helps Build the Future with LEGO February 21, 2020 Library Celebrates Nashville’s Creations at 10th Anniversary Contest LEGO helps people build STEAM skills through fun, creative…

Sharing Chapter Books with Your Kids

Sharing Chapter Books with Your Kids April 3, 2020 Reading aloud to your child is absolutely critical from birth until they start Kindergarten but it's actually beneficial to kids even after they can read on their own.…

Women’s Caucus Members Share Their Thoughts on Power

Women’s Caucus Members Share Their Thoughts on Power February 26, 2020 Votes for Women Sets the Stage to Explore Women’s Rights "What does the future look like for women and girls?"…

If You Like Charles Portis

If You Like Charles Portis March 5, 2020 I'm still waiting for George Singleton to get the following that he deserves. If you like the writing style and anti-mass-culture musings of…

Rock Critic Law

Rock Critic Law March 12, 2020 Dueling guitars? Sophmore slump? Aw, come on guys. We can do better than that! It’s March, which means that a quarter of 2020 is almost gone. Can you…

Big Wonderful Thing

Big Wonderful Thing April 9, 2020 Don't mess with [big books from] Texas! If you read this blog often, you will recall that last year I had a bit of a fling with large-sized books. (…

Molly Ivins

Molly Ivins April 23, 2020 Why does it always take me so long to find out about such cool people? I love Molly Ivins. She’s been dead for just over 13 years, but I still think she’s…

Comfort Reads

Comfort Reads March 16, 2020 When it seems like everything has changed and nothing will ever be the same, books can be a welcome constant. When I am emotionally, mentally, and…

Nashville Voices: Local Women Share Their Thoughts on Power

Nashville Voices: Local Women Share Their Thoughts on Power March 9, 2020 Votes for Women Sets the Stage to Explore Women’s Rights What does the future look like for women and girls?…