Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ 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 shelves.

While those books is likely to be banned from some schools, there's nonetheless someplace else you can find them.

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

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

These are just a few of the two million other supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people do not need to learn these books; they don't need their youngsters to should learn these books, or forced to learn these books, and that's high-quality," stated Brown. "However there are lots individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do need to learn these materials."

And if you wish to make your love for these materials known, what higher method than together with your library card? The 5,000 restricted edition playing cards for the marketing campaign say "I learn banned books."

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

The goal is to get the 5,000 library cards within the fingers of latest sign-ups this month.

"We are not trying to be a push back — a power pushing again towards these decisions — we need to be an alternative choice to say, when you may not be capable to get it there... you may get it right here," stated Brown.

The restricted version library cards are available as long as supplies final.