NPL's Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA), an out-of-school-time network, were thrilled to send a youth team member to the national youth summit in Washington, D.C. last month!

More than 100 youth and adults gathered in June for the first annual Youth Matters Gala & Showcase. 

The world knew Reverend C.T. Vivian and U.S. Rep John Lewis  as giants. But, before they were icons, they were young men beginning a journey in Nashville.  We celebrate and remember what Reverend C.T. Vivian and U.S. Rep. John Lewis did for Nashville and for Nashville Public Library.

What's good about frigid and dreary winter weather? It's the perfect excuse to curl up with a good book. Check out this wealth of recommendations from some of our bloggers, and find out a bit more about them as you do.

The 19th Amendment, then and now. Nashville Public Library, then and now. A hundred years after women won the right to vote, the library asks Nashville, what's next? Votes for Women opens at the Main Library in 2020.

Well, summer's winding down, but we've got a final set of reading recommendations and accompanying programming that we hope you'll enjoy. 

This summer, some of NPL's awesome bloggers shared reading recommendations for the season for NPL's Unbound magazine. Here's round two! Be on the lookout for the final round in August.

In addition to being a groundbreaking, trendsetting partnership between the public library and public school systems, Limitless Libraries also sponsors an annual bookmark and poster contest in celebration of School Library Month. Check out the 2019 winners!

This summer, some of NPL's super-knowledgeable bloggers gave us reading recommendations for the summer. Here's round one! Be on the lookout for the others later this summer.

This spring, as we read Hidden Figures and reimagine our country’s history together, we’re reminded that there’s no better place than Nashville Public Library to explore the hidden figures in our own local history.

This spring, get a little dirty. (Gardening, that is.) We asked some of the local farmers who helped build NPL's seed collection: What are you growing – and reading – this spring?

For every workshop, class, story time, and bookshelf you see at Nashville Public Library, there are two sets of hands at work. One belongs to a Nashville Public Library employee. The other belongs to one of the library’s volunteers.

Did you know a third of people who make New Year’s resolutions don’t keep them past January? Free library resources can help you beat those odds. .content-teaser--tag {display: none;} .content-teaser--body {padding: .8rem;} .content-teaser--body .summary {font-size: .75rem;}

Did you know a third of people who make New Year’s resolutions don’t keep them past January? It can be tough to stick to new goals, especially if it's cold and dreary outside. But venture out anyway: our librarians are here to offer free resources and cheer you on as you stick to your resolutions.

It’s the time of year for feeling grateful. But let’s face it: with today’s busy lifestyle, even the best of us can have a tough time tapping into the “attitude of gratitude.” These books from NPL’s collection might help. From meditations on thankfulness to the essentials of mindfulness practice, these reads offer practical ways to focus on what matters and harness gratitude.