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Topical Areas

Topical areas allow users to find events with the calendar filters (on the left side of the public calendar).

Audience (Age)​

Select ONE AGE GROUP that best describes your target audience. Multiple age group tagging in Bedework is an extremely rare exception (Seniors and Teens Card Game Night). Do not add multiple audience range tags in Bedework simply to indicate that all are welcome. Add details about the intended audience in Description field.

  • Children
    • Use when the majority of the audience will be comprised of Children.
    • Use whenever a program might be of interest to a parent/guardian bringing a child to the library, even when it is not specifically aimed at children. For example, the Scottish Heritage Festival.
  • Teen
    • Use ONLY when the program has been planned with a teen audience in mind.
    • These programs specifically discourage including children and adults – to create camaraderie among young adults.
    • DO NOT use simply because an entry has said ‘All ages are welcome’.
    • Do not use simply because another branch has held the same program for teens. Each library has a different clientele and programming agenda.
  • Adults
    • Use for events intended for an adult audience. Use to indicate that adults are welcome.

Locations Checkboxes​

  • Select your location if the event is at your branch OR if the event is off-site, but sponsored by your branch, or takes place nearby.
  • Do not select a location if your branch didn’t coordinate the event or guest.
  • For online programs, add ‘Online’ tag. Also, add the location responsible for the event.

Browse by Topic​

Select the appropriate topic. If there is not a topic that is appropriate, you can email Shared Systems with suggestions. We add / edit topics periodically.

  • Arts & Crafts
    • Applies to all programs where arts or crafts will be made or discussed.
  • Computer Classes
    • Do use for:
      • Adult learning classes involving computers--Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
      • eBook demo/learning classes.
      • Classes on using library databases and other resources.
    • Do not use for:
      • Jobs Lab
      • Studio NPL Maker programs.
      • Gaming events like--Wii, XBox, etc.
      • Programs that involve some technology, but where technology is not the central point of the program.
  • Music
    • Use for concerts, performances, discussions about music, listening events, lectures on music topics, films with a musical focus (e.g., Dreamgirls), and musical instructional or appreciation programs.
    • Do not use for Dance or theater programs unless they have a specific music component that is a focus of the program: “Nashville Ballet performs Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite”
  • Puppet Shows
    • Use for professionally-produced theatrical puppet shows.
    • Do not use for Story Times where puppets are used as props. Puppets must be the featured act.
  • Story Time
    • Story Time only applies to traditional programs involving stories being read to children (infants, toddlers, preschool) accompanied by their parents. Does not include school-age learning, crafting or literature programs.
  • Studio NPL and STEAM - Only use one or the other. Do not tag an event with both tags; this make the two less useful as limiters.

Browse by Series​

Choose the series. Tags are used to create curated lists of events--for both internal and external use--so it should be obvious why any given event comes up when you select one of the series tags.

  • Adult Literacy
  • DO use for:
    • High School Equivalency (HSE)
    • HiSET Test Prep
    • Adult Education or Adult Basic Education (ABE)
    • Citizenship
    • English as a Second Language (ESL/ELL)
    • Financial counseling
    • English conversation groups
  • DO NOT use for: book clubs, general adult programming, technology classes/labs, or jobs labs.
  • African American History Month (MarComm)
  • Apply series tags ONLY when the title and description clearly indicate and specify the series theme.
    • DO USE for “Preschool Story Time: Harriet Tubman,” and its description indicates that kids hear Harriet Tubman stories and make an Underground Railroad craft.
  • Artober
    • Apply series tags ONLY when the title and description clearly indicate and specify the series theme.
    • DO tag an event “Artober” if, for instance, its name is Preschool Story Time: Make an Animal Sculpture, and its description is “Celebrate Artober! We’ll hear stories about autumn and make clay creatures you can take home with you.”
    • DO NOT tag an event “Artober” if, for instance, its name is Teen Time, and its description is “Every day after school, join us for movies and snacks.”
    • DO NOT tag an event “Artober” if, for instance, its name is Big Kids Club: Artober, and its description is “Join us for stories, snacks, or movies.”
  • Be Well at NPL
  • Use for programs that have a health focus (e.g., fitness, nutrition, relaxation, community health provider visits, health crafts). Story Times will be tagged as Be Well only if the theme of the book is wellness, and there is movement throughout or a snack that correlates to that message.
  • Closed (Admin)
    • Use only for dates when the library is closed (holidays, renovation closures, etc.).
  • Community of Many Faces (MarComm)
    • Apply series tags ONLY when the title and description clearly indicate and specify the series theme.
      • DO tag an event “Community of Many Faces” if...
      • DO NOT tag an event “Community of Many Faces” if...
  • Conversations at NPL (Special Collections)
  • Courtyard Concerts (MarComm)
    • This tag is currently only used for the NPLF-sponsored concert series, held annually in Main Library’s Robinson Courtyard.
  • Extended Closures (Admin)- Use only when we list a branch closed for extended renovations.
  • First Tuesday at the Archives (Metro Archives)
  • Hispanic Heritage Month (MarComm)
    • Apply series tags ONLY when the title and description clearly indicate and specify the series theme.
      • DO tag an event “Hispanic Heritage Month” if...
      • DO NOT tag an event “Hispanic Heritage Month” if...
  • Holiday
    • Apply series tags ONLY when the title and description clearly indicate and specify the series theme.
  • Hunger Awareness
    • Apply series tags ONLY when the title and description clearly indicate and specify the series theme.
  • Nashville Reads
    • Apply series tags ONLY when the title and description clearly indicate and specify the series theme.
  • NPL Universe
    • Add to any program occurring online, instead of in-person.
  • Read to Rise
    • DO tag Read to Rise if you are
      • Having a program for children 5 years old, or younger.
      • Mentioning the Read to Rise program by name.
      • Giving parents and caregivers time to read aloud to their child - even if it's just the last 5 minutes.
      • Handing out prizes to children or celebrating their "graduation" from the Read to Rise program.
      • Signing children up for Read to Rise.
  • Salon@615
  • Seed Exchange
  • Studio NPL
    • DO use the Studio tag for the following programs:
      • Digital literacy-based maker activities
      • STEAM programs for teens from the following STEAM list
    • DO NOT use Studio NPL series for:
      • Food-oriented events such as Candy Bingo, Snack Attack.
      • Craft programs like button-making, watercolor painting, and Origami workshops.
      • Game-playing programs like Wii tournament, Gaming Monday, and Magic Cards.
  • STEAM (children and teens only)
    • Use for STEM-related educational programs
      • Career pathways
      • 3D printing
      • Music production
      • Podcasting
      • Photography/Design
      • Film-making / Video production
      • Little Bits/Robotics
      • Paper circuits/paper crafts
      • Wearables
      • Coding/Game Design
  • Summer Challenge
    • Apply series tags ONLY when the title and description clearly indicate and specify the series theme.
    • DO tag an event “Summer Challenge” if its title is “Preschool Story Time: Reading Challenge,” and its description indicates that kids will read and log points for the challenge.
    • DO NOT tag an event “Summer Challenge” if its title is “Preschool Story Time” and its description is “Join us for stories, songs, and crafts!”
  • Wishing Chair Productions
    • Use for Wishing Chair’s Friday and Saturday shows (marionettes or not).
    • Use for any Puppet Truck show (marionettes or not). Include the name “Puppet Truck” at the beginning of the event title (for search). E.g., “Puppet Truck presents Anansi the Spider”
    • Use for any event featuring Wishing Chair Productions performers, including Story Time.