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Banned Books Week 2021

Banned Books Week 2021 September 20, 2021 It's Banned Books Week! Banned Books Week is American Library Association's annual celebration of the…

A Halloween Memory October 18, 2021 I was four years old when two of my father's younger sisters took me and my little sister out to trick-or-treat. I don't remember that part of the day, perhaps because later, another event…

Sea Turtle Lady

Sea Turtle Lady December 14, 2021 "Don't you touch my turtle babies," warned the voice coming from a tiny camping trailer on the beach at Xcacel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. That was my introduction to the famous turtle lady, Ila Fox…

Book Review: Bright Star by Yuyi Morales

Book Review: Bright Star by Yuyi Morales September 28, 2021 The publication of a new book by Yuyi Morales is always a cause for celebration—and for immediately placing a hold on one's library account. Published in September of…

Caroline Cronin

Caroline Cronin, Bilingual Literacy Assistant

Behind the Scenes with Metro Archives

Behind the Scenes with Metro Archives October 9, 2021 October is Archives Month, and the staff at Metro Archives are thrilled to have a month…

Randomly Good Nonfiction

Randomly Good Nonfiction October 14, 2021 I love finding good books apropos of nothing. These are those books. Highly enjoyed. Absolutely unrelated to anything…

The History of Nashville, Like You’ve Never Seen it Before

The History of Nashville, Like You’ve Never Seen it Before October 7, 2021 Discover the Origins and Evolution of Our City with the Metro Archives…

Goodnight, Books!

Goodnight, Books! October 7, 2021 Bedtime Stories: Traditions Old & New With daylight savings time drawing to an end, it's the perfect time to get cozy and snuggle up with our favorite bedtime stories — old and new! …

Everyday Sweetness

Thu, 10/14/2021 - 12:00 Everyday Sweetness Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

The Women of Afghanistan

The Women of Afghanistan October 28, 2021 I’ve mentioned before how I am terrible at geography. World politics is another area where my studies are lacking. So when all the drama happened recently with the US pulling out of…

Library Sciences Practicum

Unpaid, part-time internship, to be conducted in-person, usually pursued for credit; 10-15 hours per week (minimum of 150); some weekday hours desirable, otherwise flexible scheduling. Applicants should be currently enrolled graduate students in an MLIS or other similar master's program of…