FOC is back for another edition of Ask the Mayor. Does anyone actually call him FOC?
How the Nashville Public Library brings books to life through puppetry
For close to a century, the Nashville Public Library has been bringing books to life through puppetry. And, today, the puppet troupe is more alive than ever.
Moves, grows, works — What does Nashville’s new mayor really mean by this framework for his term?
Nashville’s new mayoral administration is wasting no time. A transition team met this week to start crafting recommendations on how the city “moves, grows, and works.”
You get a show, you get a show, everybody gets a NECAT show!
Public access television is arguably the most intimate and personal form of programming offered in our country. Legendary for its low budget production quality, public access TV shows regular people who have an interest in creating a television show. Want a show about popular and off the wall sports? Check. How about a show about […]
A non-exhaustive guide to some free Nashville resources
Tuesday’s episode of This Is Nashville focused on a few of the free community resources that are available in our city, with some of the folks who help organize, supply and take advantage of these cost-free options. So, we thought we’d round up some of those resources, and a few others we weren’t able to […]
Bomb threat prompts Nashville Public Library to close all branches
The Nashville Public Library closed all branches Thursday after receiving a bomb threat.
He championed all books and created a ‘sanctuary’ for patrons. Now, Nashville Public Library’s director is headed for his next chapter: retirement.
Nashville Public Library Director Kent Oliver is retiring on July 22 from his post after a decade. Under his leadership, the library has taken a stance as a beacon for intellectual freedom by challenging state and nationwide efforts to ban books.
‘If you say you don’t discriminate, prove it’: Former Metro employee supports push for trans-inclusive health benefits
If Nashville’s government offered transgender inclusive health benefits, it could be protection from future discrimination complaints and would make the employer more equitable — the Metro Human Relations Commission report argues.
Nashville Library Director Says Tax Rollback Could Close Most City Libraries
The majority of Nashville’s libraries would have to close if a special referendum succeeds in rolling back Metro’s recent 34% property tax increase. That’s the fear being shared by Nashville Public Library Director Kent Oliver. Just two or three of Nashville’s 21 libraries would be able to stay open — likely the main downtown library and two large regional branches.
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