Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

Whereas those books may be banned from some faculties, there is still somewhere else you could find them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," stated Brown. "So we obtained more copies on order but as quickly as word bought around about what happened in McMinn County, we obtained loads of holds."

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

"A lot of people do not wish to read these books; they don't want their kids to have to learn these books, or compelled to read these books, and that is superb," stated Brown. "However there are loads individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do wish to learn these materials."

And if you want to make your love for these supplies recognized, what higher approach than together with your library card? The 5,000 limited edition playing cards for the campaign say "I learn banned books."

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

The objective is to get the 5,000 library playing cards within the arms of latest sign-ups this month.

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

The limited version library playing cards can be found as long as supplies final.