Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

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

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," stated Brown. "So we acquired more copies on order however as quickly as word received around about what occurred in McMinn County, we bought a whole lot of holds."

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

"Lots of people don't wish to read these books; they do not want their children to should read these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that's wonderful," mentioned Brown. "But there are loads people who do, and we need to be there for the people who do want to learn these materials."

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

"We all watch the TV reveals that we like; we all watch the completely different sports activities or root for the completely different teams we're part of," said Brown. "Books are no totally different."

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

"We aren't attempting to be a push again — a pressure pushing back towards these decisions — we want to be an alternative choice to say, if you could not have the ability to get it there... you can get it here," stated Brown.

The restricted edition library cards are available as long as supplies last.