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 cabinets.

Whereas these books is likely to be banned from some colleges, there is nonetheless elsewhere you will discover them.

"Our job is simply to ensure that if you need it, it is here for you," mentioned Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

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

Those are just some of the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't want to read these books; they don't need their youngsters to should learn these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that's superb," mentioned Brown. "But there are lots people who do, and we wish to be there for the individuals who do need to learn these materials."

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

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

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

"We aren't trying to be a push again — a force pushing back in opposition to these selections — we need to be an alternative choice to say, in the event you may not be able to get it there... you may get it right here," said Brown.

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