Nashville Voices: Becca Stevens Believes that Love Conquers All

Nashville Voices: Becca Stevens Believes that Love Conquers All July 15, 2020 For weeks, the Votes for Women project has been telling stories…

Summer AstroReads

Summer AstroReads July 15, 2020 Whether you read your horoscope every day or you’re a skeptic, I hope this selection of recent fiction based on the qualities associated with the 12 different astrological signs will introduce…

Honoring Reverend Vivian and Representative Lewis

Honoring Reverend Vivian and Representative Lewis July 19, 2020 We celebrate and remember what Reverend C.T. Vivian and U.S. Rep. John Lewis did for Nashville and for Nashville Public Library…

Four for Five Thousand: NPL Volunteers Hit Milestone of Service

Four for Five Thousand: NPL Volunteers Hit Milestone of Service July 21, 2020 Former Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen said, “A city with a great…

What Has Metro Archives Division Been Up to During Quarantine? Part I

What Has Metro Archives Division Been Up to During Quarantine? Part I July 31, 2020 When phase one of quarantine began in March, and we were informed that the Library and Archives would be closing to the public, all…

Missing the Olympics?

Missing the Olympics? July 22, 2020 We were supposed to be enjoying the worldwide phenomenon that is the Olympic games right about now. But thanks to that other worldwide phenomenon that will remain nameless, we have to…

Imagine Your Story with Wordless Picture Books

Imagine Your Story with Wordless Picture Books August 4, 2020 Summer Reading Challenge is still going strong, and our theme this year is Imagine…

Children's Books About Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

Children's Books About Civil Rights Hero John Lewis July 24, 2020 The death of John Lewis from pancreatic cancer on July 17 marks the passing of a moral giant. Lewis-civil rights icon, congressperson, activist, and author…

Gale in Context: Middle School

Journal article database designed for middle school students. Includes eBooks, magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books.

Legends of Film: Stephen Geller

Thu, 07/30/2020 - 12:00 Legends of Film: Stephen Geller Legends of Film Podcast Read Slaughterhouse Five Watch Slaughterhouse Five Watch Pretty Poison  

5 Ways Life Has Changed Post-Wedding

5 Ways Life Has Changed Post-Wedding July 27, 2020 Life post-wedding in the Time of Corona is not how I imagined it. For starters, I thought we would go on a honeymoon or see more of our families to celebrate. But in a way, I'm…

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland July 28, 2020 Gone with the Wind…

Feel-Good Book of the Summer

Feel-Good Book of the Summer August 6, 2020   This was so uplifting and joyful I could hardly stand it!  This is the pick-me-up you need this summer…

Three Cheers for Vaccines!

Three Cheers for Vaccines! August 7, 2020 For thousands of years, smallpox infected most humans. The disease caused permanent scars and was often deadly. It was not until 40 years ago that smallpox infections finally ended…

What Has Metro Archives Division Been Up to During Quarantine? Part II

What Has Metro Archives Division Been Up to During Quarantine? Part II August 1, 2020 This is part II in the series about Metro Archives' work during quarantine, continuing with the projects of my boss and…