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Nashville Public Library: Unlock a World of

Resources!

Free online services provided to Nashville Public Library card holders

Get a card and get….

• Books
• Movies
• Music
• More!
• At 21 locations across the city and…

at your home, office ,or anywhere with an internet connection!

Personal Card Educator Card

Library Cards

• Free to Davidson County

residents and employees of Metro Government

• Free to residents of nearby

counties.

• Photo ID and proof of

address required

• Sign up at a library or online.
• Check out 100 books/CDs at

a time

• 3-week check-out
• Free to Davidson County

educators

• Photo ID and proof of

employment required

• Sign up with library staff
• Renewed annually
• Check out 50 books/CDs at a

time for classroom use

• No R/NC-17 items
• 6-week check out

www.library.nasvhille.org

• No more card catalog!
• Search for books, movies and music
• Find both physical items and online resources
• Request items, place holds
• Manage your account, renew items

• Type your search in the

field at the top of the screen.

• You can search by title,

author, or keyword.

• Use keyword if you’re

looking for books on a general topic or aren’t sure about the title or author’s name.

• Example, “Halloween”

E-Books

• NPL has an extensive e-book collection
• Options for young children, teens and adults
• All kinds of options!
• Search for e-books in the online catalog
• E-books can be read on your computer, tablet or phone using

the web or free apps.

• No overdue fines!

Kindle

• You don’t have to buy the

books you read on your Kindle!

• Check out Kindle books

with your library card

• Read on Kindle, tablet or

smartphone (w/ Kindle app)

Overdrive

• Read e-books on your e-reader, tablet, smartphone or

computer.

• Overdrive for Kids – kids only content
• Free app for iOS and Android
• Also has audiobook and video options
• Videos range from movies, TV shows, to videos of children’s

books!

Speakaboos: e-books for kids!

Speakaboos: e-books for kids!

Speakaboos: e-books for kids!

• Listen and read aloud options
• Multiple modes to scaffold experience- Read to Me, Read and

Play, Read it By Myself

• Some titles available in Spanish and French
• Cannot be downloaded
• Viewable on computers, tablets, and phones.
• Filter by Type, Topic, Genre, Theme, Educational Concept,

and more! Includes a search bar.

BookFLIX

• Scholastic product
• High-quality animated

picture books

• Non-fiction e-books
• Common Core aligned
• Games, puzzles and lesson

plans for each book

• Lots of teacher and parent

resources

RBdigital Magazines

• “Flip” through magazines on your computer, smartphone or

tablet (with the free app)

• LOTS of titles including US Weekly, The Economist, O

Magazine and more! Filters for children available.

• Create an account with your library card number and e-mail

address

Freegal Music

• Download up to 7 songs per week….FOR FREE!
• Unlimited music streaming via the freegal website
• Songs are yours to keep and use as you wish!
• All genres – classical, jazz, hip-hop, pop, rock, world, etc.
• New titles added weekly
• Use your library card and PIN to sign-in

http://nashville.freegalmusic.com/index

• Download and stream audiobooks, videos, and music on

your computer, tablet or smartphone

• 10 downloads/month
• Unlimited streaming for entire check-out period (one – two

weeks, depending on type of download)

• Use your library card to create account
• Hundreds of thousands of titles for kids, teens, and adults.

https://www.hoopladigital.com/home

Odilo

• Books, Downloads and Streaming for Spanish Speakers
• Can check out 10 titles at a time
• Access from iPhone, Android, Windows PC or Mac
• 21 Day Checkout
• Accessed through the

Databases tab on the library home page.

PARENT RESOURCE

Nashville Public Library

What is Ready Rosie?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jq3QOj-

Lkg&feature=youtu.be

Talking Together Promotes:

• 1. Rich vocabulary
• 2. Creative thinking
• 3. Conversation skills: taking turns, listening, talking
• 4. Self-awareness and expression
• 5. Attending: making eye contact, body language,

nodding, reacting by smiling, etc.

Sign up for free!

www.readyrosie.com/register

Online Training

• Using your library card, you can access

free, online training services:

• Transparent Languages
• Learning Express
• Career Transitions
• The Foundation Center

Online Training

Transparent Language

• 95 different languages
• English learning for

speakers of 25 different languages.

• Flexible, fun structure
• Full access via the web on

a computer or tablet.

• Limited access via

smartphone app

• Create account with library

card

Learning Express

• Part of the Tennessee Electronic Library
• Access from any computer in Tennessee!
• Practice tests for US CitizenshipSAT, ACT, GED, GRE,

Praxis and MORE

• Subject area help for elementary, middle, high and college

students

• Career skills training, too!
• No account needed to browse, but must create an account to

save your progress and view tutorials.

• E-mail and password needed for account

Mobile Computer Lab

• We bring laptops to you
• FREE
• NPL staff present workshops or provide support for your

workshop using the lab

• Range of topics: getting started, using a mouse, e-mail

basics.

• Contact Megan Godbey, Adult Literacy Coordinator to

schedule: 615-880-2264 or megan.godbey@nashville.gov

Bringing Books to Life!

• Parent Workshops
• Teacher Trainings
• Story time
• Puppet Shows!
• Now booking for our Summer/Fall Show, Tomás and the Library

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www.library.nashville.org