Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

While these books could be banned from some colleges, there's still elsewhere you could find them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we received more copies on order however as soon as word received round about what happened in McMinn County, we got a whole lot of holds."

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

"Lots of people don't need to read these books; they do not need their children to need to read these books, or compelled to learn these books, and that is high quality," mentioned Brown. "But there are quite a bit individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do wish to read these materials."

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

"All of us watch the TV exhibits that we like; all of us watch the completely different sports or root for the totally different groups we're part of," said Brown. "Books are not any different."

The goal is to get the 5,000 library cards in the palms of new sign-ups this month.

"We are not trying to be a push back — a force pushing again against these choices — we need to be an alternative choice to say, in the event you might not be capable to get it there... you may get it right here," mentioned Brown.

The restricted edition library playing cards can be found as long as supplies last.