Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ campaign

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

Whereas those books is perhaps banned from some colleges, there may be still someplace else yow will discover them.

"Our job is just to make sure that if you need it, it is right here for you," said Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we got extra copies on order however as soon as phrase got around about what occurred in McMinn County, we bought a variety of holds."

These are simply among the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.

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

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

"We all watch the TV exhibits that we like; all of us watch the completely different sports or root for the totally different teams we're part of," said Brown. "Books aren't any different."

The aim is to get the 5,000 library cards within the palms of latest sign-ups this month.

"We're not attempting to be a push again — a force pushing again in opposition to these choices — we want to be an alternative to say, when you could not be capable of get it there... you can get it here," stated Brown.

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