Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

While those books could be banned from some schools, there may be nonetheless elsewhere you can find them.

"Our job is just to ensure that in order for you it, it is here for you," mentioned Public Data Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," mentioned Brown. "So we got extra copies on order however as soon as word got around about what happened in McMinn County, we received loads of holds."

Those are just among the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people do not wish to read these books; they do not need their children to have to read these books, or forced to learn these books, and that's fine," said Brown. "But there are quite a bit people who do, and we want to be there for the people who do wish to read these supplies."

And if you want to make your love for these supplies identified, what higher manner than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted edition cards for the marketing campaign say "I learn banned books."

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

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

"We are not attempting to be a push again — a power pushing again in opposition to these choices — we wish to be an alternative to say, in case you might not be capable to get it there... you can get it here," said Brown.

The restricted version library cards are available so long as provides last.