Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books might be banned from some colleges, there may be still some place else you'll find them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you need it, it's here for you," said Public Data Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," said Brown. "So we got extra copies on order however as quickly as phrase acquired round about what happened in McMinn County, we acquired a whole lot of holds."

Those are simply a number of the two million different supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not wish to read these books; they don't want their children to should read these books, or forced to read these books, and that's fantastic," said Brown. "But there are rather a lot individuals who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do need to read these supplies."

And if you want to make your love for these materials identified, what better approach than together with your library card? The 5,000 limited version playing cards for the campaign say "I read banned books."

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

The objective is to get the 5,000 library cards within the hands of recent sign-ups this month.

"We're not trying to be a push back — a force pushing back in opposition to these selections — we need to be a substitute for say, when you might not be capable of get it there... you will get it right here," said Brown.

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