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10 Overlooked Gems of 2020

10 Overlooked Gems of 2020 December 3, 2020 Here are ten amazing books and movies that you may have missed during this overwhelming year. With a special focus on women authors and actors! FICTION…

150 Years Later: A "Brief" History of the 15th Amendment and Other Voting Laws

150 Years Later: A "Brief" History of the 15th Amendment and Other Voting Laws December 12, 2020 This year has been an over-the-top…

Elephant and Piggie June 22, 2021 "And what is the use of books," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?" (Chapter 1 "Down the Rabbit Hole"). When I was a child I strongly identified with Alice-in-Wonderland's…

Fantasy Romance Double Feature: Amphibian Man & Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Fantasy Romance Double Feature: Amphibian Man & Twilight of the Ice Nymphs November 30, 2020 Like a harsh winter’s night, love can bite. Here…

Find Our Facebook Pages

Find Our Facebook Pages Nashville Public Library: facebook.com/nowatnplMain LibraryMetro Archives: facebook.com/MetroNashvilleArchivesSpecial Collections: facebook.com/NPLSCCBellevue: facebook.com/NPLBellevueBordeaux:…

Hunger Awareness for Kids

Hunger Awareness for Kids November 24, 2020 Most of us are aware of Eric Carle's beloved book The Very Hungry Caterpillar which follows the hatching of a tiny egg to its final metamorphosis as a butterfly. I like…

The Books that Got Me Through 2020

The Books that Got Me Through 2020 November 30, 2020 Every December, I write a blog post about my top picks for that year and call it the "best of (insert year here)," but I couldn't bring myself to call this "the best of…

Everybody Bakes Bread

Everybody Bakes Bread November 30, 2020 Almost every culture's basic food features bread, so it's no wonder that it's been called "the staff of life." Many of us have seen bread on the table for every meal since…

Unconventional Holiday Movies

Unconventional Holiday Movies December 20, 2020 Tired of watching the same holiday movies over and over? Not into having a Hallmark or Lifetime…

Nashville Enslaved and Free People of Color Database

Information regarding the movements of enslaved African-Americans in Nashville before Emancipation, based on records found in Davidson County will books from 1780 to 1865.

Pathway: Learn English

Pathway: Learn English Use these resources to find an English class near you or learn online. Return to main Pathway page. ESL Classes Class List by Location and Type ESL Classes…

Unite for Literacy

Read eBooks for children in Spanish or English. Listen to books in Arabic, Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, and other languages, and follow along with English text.

Pathway: Citizenship and Immigration

Pathway: Citizenship and Immigration Use these resources to find a citizenship class near you or learn online. Return to main Pathway page. Citizenship ClassesCitizenship Classes…

Pathway: Resources for Teachers and Librarians

Pathway: Resources for Teachers and Librarians Use these resources to support your ESL and citizenship classes. Return to main Pathway page. Using the Library Videos Videos…