Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

While these books might be banned from some faculties, there may be still someplace else you could find them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you want it, it is 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 bought more copies on order but as quickly as phrase got around about what happened in McMinn County, we received a whole lot of holds."

Those are simply among the two million different materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't need to learn these books; they don't need their youngsters to must read these books, or forced to learn these books, and that is positive," stated Brown. "But there are rather a lot people who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do want to learn these supplies."

And if you want to make your love for these materials identified, what better method than along 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 shows that we like; all of us watch the completely different sports or root for the totally different teams we're a part of," said Brown. "Books are no different."

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

"We're not making an attempt to be a push back — a pressure pushing again in opposition to these decisions — we need to be an alternative to say, for those who might not have the ability to get it there... you may get it right here," mentioned Brown.

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