Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

While those books is likely to be banned from some schools, there is nonetheless elsewhere you will discover them.

"Our job is just to make sure that if you would like it, it is right here for you," stated Public Data Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," said Brown. "So we acquired extra copies on order however as quickly as word bought around about what occurred in McMinn County, we acquired numerous holds."

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

"Lots of people do not need to learn these books; they don't need their kids to need to read these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that is nice," mentioned Brown. "However there are lots individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the individuals who do want to read these materials."

And if you wish to make your love for these supplies known, what better way 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; all of us watch the completely different sports or root for the completely different teams we're a part of," mentioned Brown. "Books are no different."

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

"We're not making an attempt to be a push back — a pressure pushing back towards these selections — we want to be an alternative choice to say, for those who might not be capable of get it there... you may get it here," stated Brown.

The limited version library playing cards are available so long as supplies last.