Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books may be banned from some faculties, there's nonetheless some place else you will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," stated Brown. "So we got more copies on order but as quickly as phrase obtained round about what occurred in McMinn County, we acquired a variety of holds."

These are simply some of the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not want to learn these books; they don't need their youngsters to should read these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that is high-quality," stated Brown. "But there are lots individuals who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do wish to read these supplies."

And if you want to make your love for these materials recognized, what higher method than along with your library card? The 5,000 restricted edition playing cards for the campaign say "I read banned books."

"All of us watch the TV reveals that we like; all of us watch the totally different sports or root for the totally different teams we're a part of," mentioned Brown. "Books are no different."

The objective is to get the 5,000 library playing cards in the fingers of recent sign-ups this month.

"We aren't making an attempt to be a push again — a drive pushing again in opposition to these selections — we want to be an alternative to say, when you could not have the ability to get it there... you can get it right here," said Brown.

The restricted version library playing cards can be found as long as provides final.