Hiding in Plain Sight Exhibit

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Ancestry Library Edition

View census records from 1790 forward, the Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, court and military records, and more. In-library use only.

StoryCorps Highlight: Memories of Desegregation

StoryCorps Highlight: Memories of Desegregation January 14, 2023   StoryCorps is an American non-profit organization whose mission is to record, preserve, and share the stories of Americans from all backgrounds…

The Joy of Reissues

The Joy of Reissues March 1, 2025 I love keeping up with new releases, but even more exciting is when a book crosses space and time to reach you at the perfect moment. That, my friends, is the joy of reissues.Reissues are books…

The Illusion of The One

Thu, 12/08/2022 - 12:00 The Illusion of The One Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

Grow Up Great

Free resources for parents and educators to foster daily learning interactions with young children from birth to age 5.

Book Review: My Uncle is Coming Tomorrow/Mañana viene mi tío

Book Review: My Uncle is Coming Tomorrow/Mañana viene mi tío January 10, 2023 I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: picture books are for everyone. Through relatively simple premises, picture books can shed light on…

"The Trial for Murder"

Mon, 12/12/2022 - 12:00 "The Trial for Murder" All Things Eerie We interrupt the twilight to bring you another ghost story by Mr. Charles Dickens, “The Trial for Murder.”   It is, perhaps, the best known of his ghost stories, second only to “A Christmas…

December in the Garden

December in the Garden December 15, 2022   "Winter giveth the fields, and the trees so old, their bears of icicles and snow." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Seasonal Staff Sensations Well, Nashville, winter is…

The Princess in the Chest

Wed, 01/04/2023 - 12:00 The Princess in the Chest 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.  …

Pride Takes Over Twitter for Nashville Public Library

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The Story of the Seven Simons

Wed, 01/18/2023 - 12:00 The Story of the Seven Simons Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Crimson Fairy Book. Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library…

The Many-Furred Creature

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 12:00 The Many-Furred Creature Family Folktales This story can be found in Andrew Lang’s Green Fairy Book.   Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library.  I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at the Main Library…

"Rip Van Winkle"

Mon, 12/26/2022 - 12:00 "Rip Van Winkle" Just Listen Podcast Almost anyone could tell you the story of Rip Van Winkle in a sentence or three. Today we get to enjoy the tale in its entirety as presented by one of our favorite authors, Washington Irving. The…

"Roman Fever"

Mon, 01/23/2023 - 12:00 "Roman Fever" Just Listen Podcast Welcome back to Just Listen!  Today's story, by one of our foremost story contributors, Edith Wharton, has been the subject of scores of critical analyses and touches on numerous themes such as…