Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ 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.

While these books might be banned from some colleges, there is nonetheless elsewhere you can find them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you want it, it is 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 got more copies on order but as quickly as word acquired round about what happened in McMinn County, we got plenty of holds."

Those are simply a number of the two million different materials on the Nashville Public Library.

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

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

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

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

"We're not trying to be a push again — a power pushing back in opposition to these decisions — we want to be a substitute for say, if you happen to could not be capable of get it there... you will get it right here," mentioned Brown.

The limited version library playing cards can be found so long as supplies final.