Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books may be banned from some schools, there is nonetheless somewhere else you will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," mentioned Brown. "So we obtained more copies on order but as soon as word got round about what occurred in McMinn County, we received numerous holds."

Those are simply a few of the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people do not want to read these books; they don't want their youngsters to need to read these books, or forced to learn these books, and that's positive," mentioned Brown. "However there are so much individuals who do, and we want to be there for the individuals who do want to learn these supplies."

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

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

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

"We are not attempting to be a push back — a power pushing back against these decisions — we wish to be an alternative choice to say, in case you could not have the ability to get it there... you will get it here," said Brown.

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