Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ campaign

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It is a topic that's taken maintain in Tennessee: books like "Maus" or "Stroll Two Moons" have been pulled from cabinets.

While these books is perhaps banned from some faculties, there may be still elsewhere yow will discover them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you'd like it, it's here for you," stated Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we bought extra copies on order but as soon as phrase obtained around about what happened in McMinn County, we bought a lot of holds."

These are just among the two million different materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people don't want to learn these books; they do not need their children to need to read these books, or forced to learn these books, and that is tremendous," said Brown. "However there are a lot individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do need to read these supplies."

And if you wish to make your love for these supplies recognized, what higher manner than together with your library card? The 5,000 limited version playing cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

"We all watch the TV exhibits that we like; we all watch the completely different sports activities or root for the different groups we're a part of," stated Brown. "Books aren't any totally different."

The aim is to get the 5,000 library cards in the arms of latest sign-ups this month.

"We're not making an attempt to be a push again — a power pushing again in opposition to these selections — we need to be a substitute for say, in the event you could not be able to get it there... you can get it right here," said Brown.

The limited version library cards are available so long as supplies final.