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A New Look at Thanksgiving Using Children's Literature
A New Look at Thanksgiving Using Children's Literature
November 1, 2022
A Look Back: The Thanksgiving Story
It is now November, and many of us are gearing up to celebrate Thanksgiving at the end of the…
Southern Festival of Books 2022
Southern Festival of Books 2022
October 10, 2022
The Southern Festival of Books is October 14-16! This year's festival is in-person and takes place at Nashville Public Library and War Memorial Auditorium. It is free and open to…
Branch Meeting Room Usage Guidelines
Branch Meeting Room Usage Guidelines
All Meetings are Public
All meetings in branch libraries must be open to the general public and news media for the entire duration of the room booking.
No private events are allowed. For…
The Snow Queen
Wed, 12/21/2022 - 12:00
The Snow Queen
Family Folktales
This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Pink Fairy Book.
Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library. Today’s…
Historical Newspapers: Knoxville News Sentinel
Full-text articles from the Knoxville News Sentinel daily newspaper. Covers 1847-present.
Provided by ProQuest Newspapers.
Historical Newspapers: The Commercial Appeal
The Commercial Appeal is a daily newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee. Articles from 1847-present.
Provided by ProQuest Newspapers.
Customer Service Researcher
Unpaid, part-time internship, to be conducted and supervised partly remotely, with in-person assignments as needed; 8-12 hours per week (minimum 100-150 hours); some weekday availability required; otherwise flexible scheduling.
Applicants should be college students with a background in social sciences,…
Children's Books That Celebrate Diwali
Children's Books That Celebrate Diwali
October 24, 2022
Diwali
Diwali, or Deepawali, is the Festival of Lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains…
Bringing the HEAT with Archives Month!
Bringing the HEAT with Archives Month!
October 22, 2022
The month of October is a notable month for a couple of reasons:
It's National Archives Month, which means we're celebrating the work of archives and archivists…
StoryCorps Highlight: Celebrating Veterans' Stories
StoryCorps Highlight: Celebrating Veterans' Stories
November 11, 2022
StoryCorps is an American non-profit organization whose mission is to record, preserve, and share the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and…
Civil Rights Training Partnership Between Library, Law Enforcement Receives Grant for Expansion
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"The Baron of Grogzwig"
Wed, 10/26/2022 - 12:00
"The Baron of Grogzwig"
All Things Eerie
We introduce our new podcast with a very special ghost story, this one by a Mr. Dickens, whom we all know as one of the most prolific and beloved authors of the 19th century.
Charles Dickens created…
All Things Eerie: "The Tomb of Sarah"
Mon, 10/17/2022 - 12:00
All Things Eerie: "The Tomb of Sarah"
All Things Eerie
This evening’s author, Frederick George Loring, was an English naval officer and writer, and an early expert in wireless telegraphy.
Loring’s writing abilities appeared first as a…
All Things Eerie: "The Apparition of Mrs. Veal"
Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:00
All Things Eerie: "The Apparition of Mrs. Veal"
All Things Eerie
We shall only spend a brief moment introducing the controversy over the attribution of tonight’s story to Daniel Defoe. The reason for this question of attribution…