Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books is perhaps banned from some schools, there's still somewhere else yow will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," stated Brown. "So we received more copies on order however as soon as phrase received round about what occurred in McMinn County, we got loads of holds."

Those are simply among the two million other supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

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

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

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

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

"We're not making an attempt to be a push again — a drive pushing again against these choices — we need to be a substitute for say, in the event you might not be capable of get it there... you will get it here," stated Brown.

The restricted edition library playing cards are available as long as provides final.