Mark Catesby’s Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands

In honor of National Hobby Month, come learn a little about bird watching and see the State Library’s rare copy of Mark Catesby’s Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama islands. This display will be up through the end of the month.

Image of the Mark Catesby book on birding open with a woodpecker illustration behind it.

Image of the Mark Catesby book opened to an illustration of a cardinal.

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Building Statewide Access: Lessons from Tennessee’s Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

November 17, 2025, 3:00 PM

 In this session, Beth Williamson and Cynthia Moynihan will share how the program—through collaboration between Tennessee State Library and Archives and Nashville Public Library—has built and sustained a statewide model for accessibility, outreach, and partnership. 

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