Listen Nashville celebrated the centennial of its historic East Branch Library on Wednesday, commemorating one of two remaining Carnegie public libraries in the city.
No Bookshelves Here: Rutherford County Opens New Tech-Centric Library
Listen For the first time in 26 years, a new library is opening in Rutherford County. But there’s something you won’t see there: books. Or, bookshelves. The Technology Engagement Center is designed as a trendsetting library that focuses on digital literacy, computing skills and “maker” spaces.
6 Things We Learned About Nashville Government From This Week’s Budget Talks
It was quite a sprint — and Metro has now concluded its budget hearings, which will inform the budget that’s due soon from Mayor David Briley.
How Nashville Has Beaten Bleak Predictions For Libraries
Listen At the Nashville Public Library, cardholders can check out packets of seeds to grow hot peppers and mustard greens. They can attend free yoga classes or a professional development book club for adult educators. Calling it a model for the nation and the world, Nashville’s public library was designated the 2017 Library of the […]
Nashville Wins ‘Library Of The Year,’ Earning Praise As ‘A Literacy Gladiator’
Nashville Public Library has won top honors among its peers. The system has been named “Library of the Year” by industry publication Library Journal, which called NPL a “champion of diversity and inclusiveness and a literacy gladiator.”
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