Blogs & Podcasts

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The Ratcatcher

The perils of insisting on following an agreement exactly are detailed in this retelling of the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Every June, we celebrate the hardships and triumphs of the LGBTQIA+ community. Here at Nashville Public Library, we love to lift up queer voices and celebrate self expression! Read to discover some of my top picks for Pride themed Children's books this year.
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The Three Little Pigs

Three little pigs are very happy in their homes of mud, cabbage, and brick. How happy will they be when the fox comes to visit?

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"The Transferred Ghost"

Tonight’s story, “The Transferred Ghost” by Frank R. Stockton, is important in the history of ghost stories and the literature of haunting because it is so remarkably different from our modern conception of ghost stories as horror.