Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books could be banned from some faculties, there's nonetheless somewhere else you can find them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we acquired extra copies on order however as quickly as phrase obtained round about what happened in McMinn County, we received loads of holds."

Those are just a number of the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people do not wish to read these books; they do not need their youngsters to have to read these books, or compelled to read these books, and that is high-quality," said Brown. "But there are loads individuals who do, and we want to be there for the individuals who do need to read these materials."

And if you want to make your love for these supplies identified, what higher method than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted version cards for the campaign say "I learn banned books."

"All of us watch the TV reveals that we like; we all watch the totally different sports or root for the totally different teams we're part of," stated Brown. "Books are no completely different."

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

"We're not trying to be a push again — a drive pushing back in opposition to 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 right here," mentioned Brown.

The limited version library cards are available as long as provides final.