Blogs & Podcasts

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SUFFS: The Journey Continues

April 3, 2026

LibraryCommunications MarCom

This week, we pay tribute to a Nashville hero: the late Thelma Harper.

Podcast

The Envious Neighbor

April 1, 2026

A man and his wife have a dog who leads them to great wealth. A neighbor pesters until they loan him the dog so he can become rich, too; will things work out as planned?

Brain Work

March 26, 2026

Amanda Dembiec

Are you thinking about what you are thinking about?

Podcast

Conexión Américas with Martha Silva

March 26, 2026

In this episode, we’ll be joined by Marth Silva, Co-Executive Director of Conexión Américas.

Podcast

The Boy who Found Fear at Last

March 25, 2026

A lad sets out to understand fear, but encounters with a band of robbers, an ogre, and drowning sailors teach him nothing. What will it take for him to finally know what it means to be afraid?

Fresh Spring Picture Books!

March 24, 2026

Caroline Cronin

It's finally springtime! It's warming up outside and life is blooming back into action. Here are some brand new picture books all about the joys of spring.

Women's History Month, Part 2: Susan the Strong

March 23, 2026

LibraryCommunications MarCom

Susan B. Anthony didn’t live to see women’s voting rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution or guaranteed by all but a handful of states, but she helped lay the groundwork for those things to happen.

Spin Revival

March 20, 2026

Joan Brasher

Vinyl record listening parties are becoming popular at NPL

Podcast

The Witch and her Servants

March 18, 2026

A prince wants to save a beautiful maiden who is under a witch's curse. When the pair try to escape from the witch, they learn how a small kindness may be repaid!

The Formidable Ida B. Wells

March 16, 2026

LibraryCommunications MarCom

The hit musical SUFFS + TPAC + NPL's Votes for Women Room = a four-part series exploring show characters you can also find in our V4W Room. First up: Ida B. Wells!