Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

While these books is perhaps banned from some schools, there is nonetheless some other place you could find them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that in order for you it, it's here for you," mentioned Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," mentioned Brown. "So we obtained extra copies on order however as quickly as phrase acquired round about what happened in McMinn County, we bought lots of holds."

These are simply a number of the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't wish to learn these books; they do not need their kids to must read these books, or pressured to read these books, and that is tremendous," stated Brown. "But there are loads people who do, and we need to be there for the people who do need to read these supplies."

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

"All of us watch the TV reveals that we like; all of us watch the totally different sports activities or root for the completely different teams we're part of," said Brown. "Books aren't any totally different."

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

"We are not trying to be a push back — a pressure pushing again against these decisions — we wish to be a substitute for say, in the event you may not be capable to get it there... you can get it right here," mentioned Brown.

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