Start Your Middle Grader’s School Year Right with These Free Resources

This year's Mildred L. Batchelder Award, given to an outstanding children's book translated into English, is the wonderful Italian middle grades memoir Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II. Sensitive and age appropriate, this standout book is an ideal shared read aloud for older children.

We've done quite a few cooking programs at the Green Hills Teen Center. Learn about some of my favorite dishes we've created and have some recommendations for related cookbooks!

Through simple premises, picture books can serve as the starting point for nuanced conversations on complex topics. My Uncle is Coming Tomorrow/Mañana viene mi tío is a very simple book that addresses the forced disappearance of citizens by repressive governments.

The Boston Tea Party was the first event that ignited the Revolutionary War.  It was the first step to the country becoming The United States of America and preceded the Declaration of Independence by about two and a half years.

And They Don’t Even Have to Pick Up a Book

Kick Off Our Annual Celebration with a Look at an Inspirational Icon

Did you know that Tennessee has its own award for books? It’s called the Volunteer State Book Award, and kids choose the winner!

The Trail of Tears is a part of the American story that is often ignored. This blog lists some of the children's books that are available as well as short day trips to significant places in the life of one Uchi girl.

NAZA Team is Reimagining the Way Youth Learn and Lead in the Next Decade

NAZA Funds 1,105 Program Slots for 5–8th Graders at No Cost to Families

Studio NPL Teams with Southern Word to Engage City’s Youth with Creative Workshops

Reading Recommendations Based on Your Hogwarts House

When kids learn and succeed in the kitchen it gives them confidence to try new foods and to be creative. A new series from Nashville Kids Cook provides a chance to learn these skills!

With the changing times and means to educate while schools are closed, it can be difficult for parents-now-turned-teachers to homeschool on such short notice, and possibly without a lot of resources. That's where Metro Archives and the Library come in handy. And who says educating can't be fun? So here's a word search I created with words and names pertaining to the founding of the city of Nashville. 

Reading aloud to your child is absolutely critical from birth until they start Kindergarten but it's actually beneficial to kids even after they can read on their own. 

Are you prepared for what's coming? Three elections between now and the end of the year! Get ready to answer your kiddos' questions with these books from the library.

Library Celebrates Nashville’s Creations at 10th Anniversary Contest

The 2020 Newbery Medal made history. For the first time, a graphic novel won the coveted award.

Puppet Troupe Brings its Newest Show to 15 Library Locations

I hate to say it, but we hear this a lot. The dreaded phrase heard uttered amongst the library shelves. Never fear; we’re here to help!

Blockbuster titles by some of the stars of the children's writing world are coming out during this last quarter of 2019. Get out your library card and prepare to place holds!

Is your child obsessed with the creepy and macabre? Can they not get enough of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and plan on moving on to Stephen King? You’ll find that these books are terrifying while being a little more age appropriate.

El Puppet Truck (Camión de Marionetas)de la Biblioteca estará de gira localmente a partir del 18 de septiembre, justo a tiempo para el Mes de la Herencia Hispana

Library’s Puppet Truck Takes the Show on the Road Beginning September 18, Just in Time for Hispanic Heritage Month

On Tuesday, I posted "Summer Reading Is for Fun". Let's continue the fun today!

Summer is the perfect time for reading, right? It's also an absolutely critical time for your child's education. 

Whether you have room for a acre mini-farm or a single pot in a sunny window, your child can benefit from growing things! 

Your child is never too old to be read aloud to. Here are a few book suggestions to begin spending time reading with your child!

Looking for a challenge this summer? Work your way through 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up and 101 Movies to See Before You Grow Up!

Are your kids driving you nuts with "I'm bored!"? Check out the library for awesome books to keep them entertained all summer long!

Planning a road trip this summer? Get your kids involved in the planning.

Audiobooks are a great way to make reading come alive for readers of all ages and at all levels. They can be particularly helpful, however, for children who need to sharpen their reading skills.

Textbooks are filled with the accomplishments of men throughout history but where are all the women? 

Here is a simple book that children can easily make.  All you need is paper, scissors, ribbon and glue.

Reading stories before bed is a great way to engage with your child and ensure their lifelong love of books and stories. It is also a key opportunity to bond with your child and show them how much you enjoy reading and books too.

Is your tween's favorite holiday Halloween? Do they love creepy, spine-tingling reads? Are you worried they aren't ready for certain titles? Check out these titles that are varying degrees of terrifying.

Happy Artober! Let's celebrate with a book about food math that is so cool, even a nonmath person (like me) will love it!

As Stephen King once said, “Books are uniquely portable magic.” Every time you crack open a book, you enter a new world filled with adventure and possibility. Imagine the sense of wonder a child feels each time they discover a new book they just cannot get enough of! 

An original author, creating a fictitious author writing what amounts to fan fiction, that was then borrowed by another fictitious character for more fan fiction, and then back to the original author who took the fictitious author's character and wrote her own fan fiction? What's not to love about that?

Next week is Banned Books Week – a holiday with which you may not be familiar, but trust me, it’s big news around libraries.

Are you a Gen-Xer or a Millenial? Do you remember books you loved to read as a child? Check out these titles to see if we included your favorite!

Believe it or not, many movies are adapted from books. More recently, several of those movies were once Young Adult books. Here's a list of upcoming feature films that are based on Young Adult novels.

If you have been trying to think of things to do with the kids during spring break then you may want to take a look at Paper Pups!