Events for July 29 2010 - 29, 2011
Thursday
Jul 29
Walk-in Storytime for the Community
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Walk-in Storytime welcomes children of all ages. Every Tuesday and Thursday
 
Watkins Park
All Ages

 
Weekly Readers with Ms. Cassondra
4:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Grades K-4
 
Edmondson Pike
School Age

 
Shakespeare Reading Group
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Each month the Shakespeare Reading Group meets for a lively discussion of one of the Bard’s masterpieces. This group meets the last Thursday of each month.
 
Southeast
Adults

 
After School Book Club
5:00 pm
Location: Story Room

A weekly book club designed for school age children and held after school. Call the library at 862-5856 for more details.
 
 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Wii Thursdays
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

 
Edgehill
School Age

 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Portals and Boxes by Robin Venable
Location: Case 2

Robin places figures in ornate patterns from another time. Layers of tracing paper and acrylic paint create a visual archaeology that calls the viewer deep into her work.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Paintings by the Benham Avenue Group
Location: Gallery

The Benham Avenue Group consists of four women who have been painting together since 2001. This exhibit showcases a selection of their works.
 
 
Craft Time
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Children and their grown-up helpers are invited to participate in a quick, simple craft project, lasting approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
 
Southeast
All Ages

Friday
Jul 30
Great American Ideas
Every Friday
12:10 - 12:50 pm
Location: 3rd Floor Program Room

 
Main
Adults

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Portals and Boxes by Robin Venable
Location: Case 2

Robin places figures in ornate patterns from another time. Layers of tracing paper and acrylic paint create a visual archaeology that calls the viewer deep into her work.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Tall Tale Circus
10:30 am, 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

Come see Pecos Bill, Calamity Jane, John Henry and a surprise guest– live and in person, in this musical extravaganza for the whole family!
 
Main
All Ages

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Paintings by the Benham Avenue Group
Location: Gallery

The Benham Avenue Group consists of four women who have been painting together since 2001. This exhibit showcases a selection of their works.
 
Saturday
Jul 31
Teen Book Club
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Every Saturday
 
Pruitt
Teens

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Portals and Boxes by Robin Venable
Location: Case 2

Robin places figures in ornate patterns from another time. Layers of tracing paper and acrylic paint create a visual archaeology that calls the viewer deep into her work.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Tall Tale Circus
10:30 am, 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

Come see Pecos Bill, Calamity Jane, John Henry and a surprise guest– live and in person, in this musical extravaganza for the whole family!
 
Main
All Ages

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Paintings by the Benham Avenue Group
Location: Gallery

The Benham Avenue Group consists of four women who have been painting together since 2001. This exhibit showcases a selection of their works.
 
 
Back To School Book Sale!
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Meeting Room, Lower Level

Shop a large selection of children and adult materials as well as a limited amount of CD's. Come early for best selections, or late for “make me a deal” specials.
 
North
Adults, School Age, Preschoolers, All Ages, Family

 
Borders Benefit Days
Borders regular store hours
Location: Borders stores in the Nashville area (West End, Brentwood, and Cool Springs) and at Borders.com

Friends of Nashville Public Library is holding a Benefit Days event with Borders. All our supporters have to do is shop Borders’ vast selection. The more supporters shop, the more our organization earns.
 
All
All Ages, Family

Sunday
Aug 1
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Borders Benefit Days
Borders regular store hours
Location: Borders stores in the Nashville area (West End, Brentwood, and Cool Springs) and at Borders.com

Friends of Nashville Public Library is holding a Benefit Days event with Borders. All our supporters have to do is shop Borders’ vast selection. The more supporters shop, the more our organization earns.
 
All
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

Monday
Aug 2
Baby & Me Storytime
10:30 AM

 
Madison
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:00 am
Location: Meeting Room

Mondays and Wednesdays
 
North
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

Age 3 and up. Group or school visits, please contact us at 862-5869 to place a reservation.
 
Old Hickory
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 862-5870.
 
Richland Park
Preschoolers

 
Storytime with Miss Terri
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

 
Green Hills
Preschoolers

 
Community Storytime for Young Children
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Ages 2 through 6
 
Donelson
Preschoolers

 
Homeschool Learning Time
1:00 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Explore a different topic each month, as recommended by our homeschool parents and children.
 
Inglewood
Preschoolers

 
Baby and Me Story Time
10:30 am
Location: Storytime Room

Birth through 24 months
 
Madison
Preschoolers

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

Tuesday
Aug 3
Teen Snack Attack
4:00 - 5:00 pm

Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday
 
Pruitt
Teens

 
Teen Snack Attack
2:30 pm

Every Tuesday
 
 
Starlight Storytime
6:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Children are welcome to wear their pajamas and bring stuffed toys to this weekly storytime.
 
Bordeaux
Preschoolers, Family

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Preschool Storytimes on Thursdays by appointment. Call 862-5856.
 
Bordeaux
Preschoolers

 
Walk-in Storytime for the Community
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Walk-in Storytime welcomes children of all ages. Every Tuesday and Thursday
 
Watkins Park
All Ages

 
Teen Book Club
3:30 pm

 
East
Teens

 
Great Books Discussion Group
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Location: 3rd Floor Program Room

Every Tuesday
 
Main
Adults

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Community Storytimes
9:30 am 10:30 am & 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

Storytime is a weekly "must" for children of all ages. You won't want to miss the Professor, Library Pete, and Mary Mary as they sing, juggle, and read lots of wonderful books for your family.
 
Main
School Age, Preschoolers, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Good Morning Storytime
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Meeting Room

Good Morning Storytime offers singing, dancing, and, of course, great stories along with a little bit of coloring.
 
Southeast
All Ages

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

Wednesday
Aug 4
Preschool Storytime
10:00 am
Location: Meeting Room

Mondays and Wednesdays
 
North
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:00 am and 11:00 am
Location: Children's Room

Great stories, fingerplays, and activities.
 
Hermitage
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 862-5868.
 
Madison
Preschoolers

 
ABC and 1-2-3s with Miss Lana
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

 
Green Hills
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Short stories, songs, rhymes & sometimes a craft activity.
 
Pruitt
Preschoolers

 
Toddler & Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 862-5866.
 
Inglewood
Preschoolers

 
Toddlertime!
10:00 am
Location: Children's Room

Ages 12 months - 24 months. Group or school visits, please contact us at 862-5869 to place a reservation.
 
 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Call 862-5862 to make reservations for groups of 10 or more.
 
Goodlettsville
Preschoolers

 
After School is Cool
3:30 pm
Location: Children's Room

Every First Wednesday
 
Pruitt
School Age

 
Bellevue Story Time
10:00 am and 11:00 am
Location: Story Room

10:00 am (Lapsit Storyhour-ages 3 & under) 11:00 am (Preschool Storyhour-ages 3-5)
 
Bellevue
Preschoolers

 
Storytime with Ms. Tori
10:00 am & 11:00 am
Location: Children's Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 880-3957.
 
 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
SCORE Counseling
10:00 am
Location: Program Room, 3rd Floor

SCORE Counseling is a national not-for-profit association which provides free and confidential small business mentoring. Call 862‑5800 to schedule a free session with an experienced SCORE counselor.
 
Main
Adults

 
Community Storytimes
9:30 am 10:30 am & 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

Storytime is a weekly "must" for children of all ages. You won't want to miss the Professor, Library Pete, and Mary Mary as they sing, juggle, and read lots of wonderful books for your family.
 
Main
School Age, Preschoolers, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Beauty in Brokenness: CHAIRity Chairs
Location: Courtyard Gallery

 
Main
All Ages

Thursday
Aug 5
Walk-in Storytime for the Community
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Walk-in Storytime welcomes children of all ages. Every Tuesday and Thursday
 
Watkins Park
All Ages

 
Weekly Readers with Ms. Cassondra
4:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Grades K-4
 
Edmondson Pike
School Age

 
After School Book Club
5:00 pm
Location: Story Room

A weekly book club designed for school age children and held after school. Call the library at 862-5856 for more details.
 
 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Craft Time
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Children and their grown-up helpers are invited to participate in a quick, simple craft project, lasting approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
 
Southeast
All Ages

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Beauty in Brokenness: CHAIRity Chairs
Location: Courtyard Gallery

 
Main
All Ages

 
Buying a PC
12:00 pm
Location: 2nd Floor Classroom

Tennessee’s sales tax holiday is this weekend! Thinking of buying a PC? What should you look for? What does RAM, GHz, GB, 802.11g mean? Learn to make sense of the jargon and take away a checklist of key features to look for at the store.
 
Main
Adults

 
Arts and Crafts
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Featuring easy projects that children can use to complete their personal look, or decorate their rooms or lockers, including handcrafted gifts for any occasion. This is a T.O.T.A.L. event
 
 
Back to School Booksale
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Meeting Room

The best bargains are found at library book sales! Hardbacks $2.00 Paperbacks $1.00 Proceeds from this sale will fund great library programs at Edgehill Library.
 
Edgehill
Adults, School Age, Preschoolers, All Ages, Family

Friday
Aug 6
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Beauty in Brokenness: CHAIRity Chairs
Location: Courtyard Gallery

 
Main
All Ages

 
Coal Train Railroad
10:30 am
Location: Children's Department

Coal Train Railroad is jazz music created just for kids written from a child’s perspective! Kids and adults alike will be inspired to dance, play, and use their voices to riff along with the musicians.
 
Main
All Ages

Saturday
Aug 7
Teen Book Club
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Every Saturday
 
Pruitt
Teens

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Beauty in Brokenness: CHAIRity Chairs
Location: Courtyard Gallery

 
Main
All Ages

 
Coal Train Railroad
10:30 am
Location: Children's Department

Coal Train Railroad is jazz music created just for kids written from a child’s perspective! Kids and adults alike will be inspired to dance, play, and use their voices to riff along with the musicians.
 
Main
All Ages

 
Shape a Poem Workshop
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Conference Room 1A

Spend the day writing a short poem and making a hexaflexagon, put them together and create an unusual and original way to express poetry in a kinetic shape!
 
Main
Adults, Teens

 
Shakespeare Allowed
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: West Reading Room

NPL and the Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites, you to read each one out loud in a reading circle!
 
Main
Adults

 
KidFlix: Bedtime Stories
12:30 pm

Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman, finds his life changed forever when the magical bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true.
 
Main
Family

Sunday
Aug 8
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Beauty in Brokenness: CHAIRity Chairs
Location: Courtyard Gallery

 
Main
All Ages

Monday
Aug 9
Baby & Me Storytime
10:30 AM

 
Madison
Preschoolers

 
Nightlight Storytime with Miss Lana
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Children's Room

Second and last Monday of every month
 
Green Hills
All Ages

 
Preschool Storytime
10:00 am
Location: Meeting Room

Mondays and Wednesdays
 
North
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

Age 3 and up. Group or school visits, please contact us at 862-5869 to place a reservation.
 
Old Hickory
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 862-5870.
 
Richland Park
Preschoolers

 
Storytime with Miss Terri
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

 
Green Hills
Preschoolers

 
Community Storytime for Young Children
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Ages 2 through 6
 
Donelson
Preschoolers

 
Baby and Me Story Time
10:30 am
Location: Storytime Room

Birth through 24 months
 
Madison
Preschoolers

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Beauty in Brokenness: CHAIRity Chairs
Location: Courtyard Gallery

 
Main
All Ages

 
College Time...Am I Ready?
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Meeting Room

This workshop educates teens and parents about the college experience, from admission testing to selecting classes once enrolled, and more!
 
Pruitt
Adults, Teens

Tuesday
Aug 10
Teen Snack Attack
2:30 pm

Every Tuesday
 
 
Starlight Storytime
6:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Children are welcome to wear their pajamas and bring stuffed toys to this weekly storytime.
 
Bordeaux
Preschoolers, Family

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Preschool Storytimes on Thursdays by appointment. Call 862-5856.
 
Bordeaux
Preschoolers

 
Walk-in Storytime for the Community
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Walk-in Storytime welcomes children of all ages. Every Tuesday and Thursday
 
Watkins Park
All Ages

 
Teen Book Club
3:30 pm

 
East
Teens

 
Great Books Discussion Group
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Location: 3rd Floor Program Room

Every Tuesday
 
Main
Adults

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Community Storytimes
9:30 am 10:30 am & 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

Storytime is a weekly "must" for children of all ages. You won't want to miss the Professor, Library Pete, and Mary Mary as they sing, juggle, and read lots of wonderful books for your family.
 
Main
School Age, Preschoolers, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Good Morning Storytime
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Meeting Room

Good Morning Storytime offers singing, dancing, and, of course, great stories along with a little bit of coloring.
 
Southeast
All Ages

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Beauty in Brokenness: CHAIRity Chairs
Location: Courtyard Gallery

 
Main
All Ages

 
Social Security Pre-Retirement Seminar
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Questions about Social Security benefits? This workshop is for you. Topics covered include eligibility requirements, effects of retiring at various ages, Medicare coverage, Part D, widows benefits, divorced spouse benefits, and benefits to children of disabled parents & more.
 
Green Hills
Adults

 
KidKraft: Where there's a picnic, there's sure to be ants!
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Arts & Crafts Room

Eat some watermelon while making a paper watermelon craft.
 
Main
Preschoolers

Wednesday
Aug 11
Preschool Storytime
10:00 am
Location: Meeting Room

Mondays and Wednesdays
 
North
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:00 am and 11:00 am
Location: Children's Room

Great stories, fingerplays, and activities.
 
Hermitage
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 862-5868.
 
Madison
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Short stories, songs, rhymes & sometimes a craft activity.
 
Pruitt
Preschoolers

 
Toddler & Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 862-5866.
 
Inglewood
Preschoolers

 
Toddlertime!
10:00 am
Location: Children's Room

Ages 12 months - 24 months. Group or school visits, please contact us at 862-5869 to place a reservation.
 
 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Call 862-5862 to make reservations for groups of 10 or more.
 
Goodlettsville
Preschoolers

 
2nd Wednesday Book Club
12:00 pm
Location: 3rd Floor Program Room

Join us for lively exchange about thought provoking contemporary and classic titles.
 
Main
Adults

 
Bellevue Story Time
10:00 am and 11:00 am
Location: Story Room

10:00 am (Lapsit Storyhour-ages 3 & under) 11:00 am (Preschool Storyhour-ages 3-5)
 
Bellevue
Preschoolers

 
Storytime with Ms. Tori
10:00 am & 11:00 am
Location: Children's Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 880-3957.
 
 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
SCORE Counseling
10:00 am
Location: Program Room, 3rd Floor

SCORE Counseling is a national not-for-profit association which provides free and confidential small business mentoring. Call 862‑5800 to schedule a free session with an experienced SCORE counselor.
 
Main
Adults

 
Young @ Heart
10:45 am - 11:45 pm
Location: Special Collections Center, 2nd Floor

Calling all Baby Boomers, Seniors, Grown-Ups, Retirees, and all other manner of adult folks!
 
Main
Adults

 
Community Storytimes
9:30 am 10:30 am & 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

Storytime is a weekly "must" for children of all ages. You won't want to miss the Professor, Library Pete, and Mary Mary as they sing, juggle, and read lots of wonderful books for your family.
 
Main
School Age, Preschoolers, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Beauty in Brokenness: CHAIRity Chairs
Location: Courtyard Gallery

 
Main
All Ages

 
KidKraft: Where there's a picnic, there's sure to be ants!
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Arts & Crafts Room

Eat some watermelon while making a paper watermelon craft.
 
Main
Preschoolers

 
Absolute Beginners Step 1: Computer Keyboard and Mouse
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Meeting Room

The Green Hills Branch Library presents a small computer class just for beginners. Seniors are especially welcome. No experience is required. Learn to use a computer keyboard and mouse.
 
Green Hills
Adults

 
ABC and 1-2-3s with Miss Lana
10:30 am
Location: Frist Center for the Visual Arts

Today storytime will be held at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. Attendees will be able to tour all of the exhibits and visit the Martin ArtQuest. Meet Miss Lana in the lobby at 10:20 am. Admission is free.
 
Green Hills
Preschoolers

Thursday
Aug 12
Walk-in Storytime for the Community
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Walk-in Storytime welcomes children of all ages. Every Tuesday and Thursday
 
Watkins Park
All Ages

 
Weekly Readers with Ms. Cassondra
4:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Grades K-4
 
Edmondson Pike
School Age

 
After School Book Club
5:00 pm
Location: Story Room

A weekly book club designed for school age children and held after school. Call the library at 862-5856 for more details.
 
 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Wii Thursdays
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

 
Edgehill
School Age

 
Introduction to the PC-Using the Mouse
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: 2nd Floor Classroom

Learn to point & click, drag & drop, and surf the web with the mouse.
 
Main
Adults

 
Introduction to the PC-Internet Basics
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: 2nd Floor Classroom

Learn Internet terminology, browser navigation, and search engines. Includes instruction on using web browsers and finding Internet access.
 
Main
Adults

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Craft Time
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Children and their grown-up helpers are invited to participate in a quick, simple craft project, lasting approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
 
Southeast
All Ages

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

Friday
Aug 13
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Many Moons
9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

The Caldecott-Award winning classic written by James Thurber and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin featuring the fabulous Peeko Puppets!
 
Main
All Ages

Saturday
Aug 14
Teen Book Club
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Every Saturday
 
Pruitt
Teens

 
2nd Saturday Book Sale
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Location: Lower Level

 
Donelson
All Ages

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Many Moons
9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

The Caldecott-Award winning classic written by James Thurber and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin featuring the fabulous Peeko Puppets!
 
Main
All Ages

 
Book’em y la Biblioteca Publica de Nashville presentan Cuentos Bilingues
11:00 am
Location: Story Room

Venga a disfrutar con nosotros de una mañana familiar, con cuentos, actividades y canciones en español e ingles.
 
Edmondson Pike
School Age, Preschoolers, All Ages, Family

 
Book’em and the Nashville Public Library present...Bilingual Story
11:00 am
Location: Story Room

Join us for a morning of interactive literacy including Spanish/English stories, activities, and songs.
 
Edmondson Pike
School Age, Preschoolers, All Ages, Family

 
Movies @ Main presents 2010: The Year We Make Contact
2:00 pm
Location: Auditorium

Sequel to Kubrick’s 2001: a Space Odyssey, written & directed by Peter Hyams; starring the late Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, and Helen Mirren. Screenplay based on the Arthur C Clarke novel
 
Main
Adults

Sunday
Aug 15
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Artist Reception: New Orleans, Before and After Katrina by Robert Lenter
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

Monday
Aug 16
Baby & Me Storytime
10:30 AM

 
Madison
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:00 am
Location: Meeting Room

Mondays and Wednesdays
 
North
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

Age 3 and up. Group or school visits, please contact us at 862-5869 to place a reservation.
 
Old Hickory
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 862-5870.
 
Richland Park
Preschoolers

 
Storytime with Miss Terri
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

 
Green Hills
Preschoolers

 
Community Storytime for Young Children
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Ages 2 through 6
 
Donelson
Preschoolers

 
Baby and Me Story Time
10:30 am
Location: Storytime Room

Birth through 24 months
 
Madison
Preschoolers

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Helpful Hints for Job Searching
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

With Nashville Career Advancement Center, Employment Facilitator and Career Coach John McLallen
 
Green Hills
Adults

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Ask Dave
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

These sessions are completely open. You can come and ask questions or get help with things you’re having trouble with on your PC...No appointment or reservation necessary.
 
 
Intro to the PC - II: Mouse
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Learn to point & click, drag & drop, and surf the web with the mouse.
 
 
Intro to the PC - I: Basics
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Take a tour of the personal computer. Learn basic computer terms.
 
 
Intro to Microsoft Office - Word
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Learn the basics of these frequently-used software applications.
 
Tuesday
Aug 17
Teen Snack Attack
2:30 pm

Every Tuesday
 
 
Teen Snack Attack
4:00 - 5:00 pm

Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday
 
Pruitt
Teens

 
Starlight Storytime
6:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Children are welcome to wear their pajamas and bring stuffed toys to this weekly storytime.
 
Bordeaux
Preschoolers, Family

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Preschool Storytimes on Thursdays by appointment. Call 862-5856.
 
Bordeaux
Preschoolers

 
Walk-in Storytime for the Community
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Walk-in Storytime welcomes children of all ages. Every Tuesday and Thursday
 
Watkins Park
All Ages

 
Teen Book Club
3:30 pm

 
East
Teens

 
Great Books Discussion Group
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Location: 3rd Floor Program Room

Every Tuesday
 
Main
Adults

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Community Storytimes
9:30 am 10:30 am & 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

Storytime is a weekly "must" for children of all ages. You won't want to miss the Professor, Library Pete, and Mary Mary as they sing, juggle, and read lots of wonderful books for your family.
 
Main
School Age, Preschoolers, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Good Morning Storytime
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Meeting Room

Good Morning Storytime offers singing, dancing, and, of course, great stories along with a little bit of coloring.
 
Southeast
All Ages

 
Hermitage Adult Book Club
6:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

3rd Tuesday of each month.
 
Hermitage
Adults

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Riders in the Sky
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Courtyard

A classic cowboy quartet, delights cowboys and cowgirls of all ages.
 
Main
All Ages

 
Intro to the PC-III: Keyboard
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Learn to operate the computer with the keyboard shortcuts. No typing experience needed.
 
 
Intro to Microsoft Office - Excel
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Learn the basics of these frequently-used software applications.
 
 
Game Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Meeting Room

This popular program gathers teens for a session of classic board games including Sorry, Clue, Uno, Monopoly, Mancala, and more...promoting bonding and teamwork.
 
 
Intro to the PC - IV: Windows
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Take a tour of the Windows Operating system, the software that runs the PC. Identify folders, icons, and Windows utilities.
 
Wednesday
Aug 18
Preschool Storytime
10:00 am
Location: Meeting Room

Mondays and Wednesdays
 
North
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:00 am and 11:00 am
Location: Children's Room

Great stories, fingerplays, and activities.
 
Hermitage
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 862-5868.
 
Madison
Preschoolers

 
ABC and 1-2-3s with Miss Lana
10:30 am
Location: Children's Room

 
Green Hills
Preschoolers

 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Short stories, songs, rhymes & sometimes a craft activity.
 
Pruitt
Preschoolers

 
Toddler & Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 862-5866.
 
Inglewood
Preschoolers

 
Toddlertime!
10:00 am
Location: Children's Room

Ages 12 months - 24 months. Group or school visits, please contact us at 862-5869 to place a reservation.
 
 
Preschool Storytime
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Call 862-5862 to make reservations for groups of 10 or more.
 
Goodlettsville
Preschoolers

 
Bellevue Story Time
10:00 am and 11:00 am
Location: Story Room

10:00 am (Lapsit Storyhour-ages 3 & under) 11:00 am (Preschool Storyhour-ages 3-5)
 
Bellevue
Preschoolers

 
Storytime with Ms. Tori
10:00 am & 11:00 am
Location: Children's Room

For group reservations and scheduling, please call 880-3957.
 
 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
SCORE Counseling
10:00 am
Location: Program Room, 3rd Floor

SCORE Counseling is a national not-for-profit association which provides free and confidential small business mentoring. Call 862‑5800 to schedule a free session with an experienced SCORE counselor.
 
Main
Adults

 
Community Storytimes
9:30 am 10:30 am & 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

Storytime is a weekly "must" for children of all ages. You won't want to miss the Professor, Library Pete, and Mary Mary as they sing, juggle, and read lots of wonderful books for your family.
 
Main
School Age, Preschoolers, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Absolute Beginners Step 2: The Internet
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Computer Lab

Learn and practice basic skills in exploring the Internet. Prerequisites: The Absolute Beginners Step 1 Computer Keyboard and Mouse or some computer experience using a mouse and Microsoft Windows.
 
Green Hills
Adults

 
Intro to the Internet - III: Searching
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Learn how to quickly find what you want online. We’ll help you find information, pictures, music, directions...
 
 
Intro to the Internet - I: Basics
10:00 am - 11:00 am

Learn Internet terminology, browser navigation, and search engines. Includes instruction on using web browsers and finding Internet access.
 
 
Wii Play at the Library
4:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Location: Teen Center

Come join us for Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Madden Tournaments, Mario Parties, and more.
 
Main
Teens

 
Q & A
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

These sessions are completely open. You can come and ask questions or get help with things you’re having trouble with on your PC...No appointment or reservation necessary.
 
 
Intro to the Internet - II: Email
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Try setting up and using the web-based Email program Yahoo! Mail. The instructor will also answer questions about Email etiquette and programs.
 
 
Snack Attack
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Teen Center

Free Snacks for Teens after school every Wednesday in the Teen Center. Do it!
 
Main
Teens

Thursday
Aug 19
Walk-in Storytime for the Community
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Walk-in Storytime welcomes children of all ages. Every Tuesday and Thursday
 
Watkins Park
All Ages

 
Weekly Readers with Ms. Cassondra
4:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Grades K-4
 
Edmondson Pike
School Age

 
Game Day
4:00

 
Looby
Teens

 
After School Book Club
5:00 pm
Location: Story Room

A weekly book club designed for school age children and held after school. Call the library at 862-5856 for more details.
 
 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Young@Heart
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Location: Special Collections Center, 2nd Floor

Calling all Baby Boomers, Seniors, Grown-Ups, Retirees, and all other manner of adult folks!
 
Main
Adults

 
Wii Thursdays
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room

 
Edgehill
School Age

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Craft Time
10:30 am
Location: Meeting Room

Children and their grown-up helpers are invited to participate in a quick, simple craft project, lasting approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
 
Southeast
All Ages

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Wii Play at the Library
4:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Location: Teen Center

Come join us for Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Madden Tournaments, Mario Parties, and more.
 
Main
Teens

 
Frist Art Trunk Program
4:00 pm
Location: Meeting Room

Frist Center for the Visual Arts representative Shaun Giles will be teaching a series of art lessons focusing on the current exhibit, “The Golden Age of Couture.”
 
 
Ask Dave
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

These sessions are completely open. You can come and ask questions or get help with things you’re having trouble with on your PC...No appointment or reservation necessary.
 
Friday
Aug 20
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
All Aboard! Nashville Railroads: Past, Present and Future

The exhibit will feature artifacts, documents, and photographs centered on trains and train service in and around Nashville from the middle 1800s to the present.
 
Metro Archives
All Ages

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
New Orleans, Before and After Katrina: Photography by Robert Lenter
Location: Gallery

Robert’s family, along with many in New Orleans, were affected by hurricane Katrina. With his photography, he attempts to display life’s humanistic situations, blended with God’s natural wonder.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
Many Moons
9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Location: Children's Theater

The Caldecott-Award winning classic written by James Thurber and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin featuring the fabulous Peeko Puppets!
 
Main
All Ages

 
Wii Play at the Library
4:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Location: Teen Center

Come join us for Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Madden Tournaments, Mario Parties, and more.
 
Main
Teens

 
Job Search Workshop
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: 2nd Floor Classroom

Ideal for job searchers, sales staff or other people interested in finding out more information about companies and demographics. Sponsor: ReferenceUSA
 
Main
Adults

Saturday
Aug 21
Teen Book Club
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Every Saturday
 
Pruitt
Teens

 
Shaped Poetry: A Suite of 30 Typographic Prints by Arion Press
Location: Art Gallery

Shaped Poetry, edited by Glenn Todd, is a suite of 30 typographic prints, each on a different handmade paper in a wide range of typefaces and in a variety of colors.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Eyewitness to the News: A Chronicle of Our Times-Photos from the Nashville Banner Newspaper
Location: Courtyard Gallery

The Nashville Banner "Staff" photographers recorded the daily news of the city and beyond. This exhibit showcases a sampling of their contributions to Nashville's chronicle of news and history from the 1930s – 1990s.
 
Main
All Ages, Family

 
Books, Dolls and the Wizard of Oz: An Exhibit by Shirley Jaeger
Location: Display Cases

Shirley has collected dolls since 1988. The theme for this display: The Wizard of Oz.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family

 
My Eye on Tennessee Photography by Paul Beavers
Location: Display Cases

Paul Beavers is an avid photographer. This exhibit showcases his photos of Nashville.
 
Green Hills
All Ages, Family