Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

Whereas these books is likely to be banned from some faculties, there may be nonetheless elsewhere you'll find them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you'd like it, it's here for you," said Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," said Brown. "So we got extra copies on order but as soon as word bought around about what happened in McMinn County, we acquired lots of holds."

These are just a number of the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't want to read these books; they don't want their youngsters to have to learn these books, or forced to read these books, and that's nice," stated Brown. "However there are a lot individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the individuals who do wish to learn these supplies."

And if you wish to make your love for these materials recognized, what better means than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted version cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

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

The goal is to get the 5,000 library cards within the hands of recent sign-ups this month.

"We are not attempting to be a push again — a force pushing again against these selections — we need to be an alternative choice to say, should you might not be capable of get it there... you may get it right here," mentioned Brown.

The limited version library cards can be found so long as supplies last.