Blogs & Podcasts

Find early literacy tips and children's books on the Children's Blog. Discover your next great read on the Books Movies Music Blog. Dig into Nashville history with the Community History Blog. Listen to stories, history, and culture on NPL Podcasts. Please see this Note for Readers.

Regional Fiction

August 28, 2025

Amanda Dembiec

Let's learn about a region by reading about the people.

Podcast

How the Dragon was Tricked

August 27, 2025

A young man delights in playing cruel tricks on others until he is brought before the king. The king gives him a chance to save his own life: all he needs to do is trick a dragon.

The Power of a Great Library

August 25, 2025

Joan Brasher

One year into the new library location's life, the Shorter family shares their experiences as Donelson branch patrons.

Ready, Set, Let’s Play Spades

August 24, 2025

Joan Brasher

Lavelle Miller’s Spades club creates a welcoming space for fun, community (and yes, a bit of competition) at Bordeaux Branch Library.

Podcast

Ghosts of Saltmarsh | Episode 5 - WWGD (What Would Gibby Do?)

August 22, 2025

Visit Nashville Public Library on YouTube to watch the video recording of this episode.

Podcast

Comics with Kay Davault

August 21, 2025

Discussing comics and stories for kids with graphic novelist Kay Davault

Podcast

The Witch

August 20, 2025

Two children are sent by their cruel stepmother to serve her mother – a witch. What gifts might their grandmother give them to help them escape her cruelty?

Children's Books to Celebrate Black Business Month!

August 19, 2025

Caroline Cronin

Happy Black Business Month! Read on for some fun picture books about Black entrepreneurship and a list of Black businesses to support here in Nashville!

Who Loves Audiobooks

August 18, 2025

Lavelle Miller

Audiobooks for the win!

Photo of plat books at our storage facility

Keeping up with Metro Archives

August 16, 2025

Sarah Arntz

With the Main Library temporarily closed after the June 10th fire in the adjacent parking garage, Metro Archives has been working at our offsite storage facility – where there are plenty of projects waiting for us. Wanna know what we've been working on?