Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ 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 shelves.

Whereas these books could be banned from some faculties, there's nonetheless some place else you could find them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," stated Brown. "So we obtained extra copies on order but as soon as word got around about what happened in McMinn County, we bought a lot of holds."

Those are just some of the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people don't need to read these books; they don't need their youngsters to should read these books, or forced to read these books, and that is fine," stated Brown. "But there are rather a lot individuals who do, and we need to be there for the people who do wish 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 restricted version cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

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

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

"We are not trying to be a push again — a pressure pushing again against these selections — we wish to be an alternative choice to say, if you happen to might not have the ability to get it there... you will get it right here," stated Brown.

The limited edition library playing cards can be found as long as provides final.