Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books could be banned from some schools, there is nonetheless elsewhere you could find them.

"Our job is just to ensure that in order for you it, it is here for you," stated Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," said Brown. "So we got more copies on order however as quickly as word acquired around about what occurred in McMinn County, we obtained a lot of holds."

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

"A lot of people do not need to learn these books; they do not need their youngsters to need to read these books, or forced to read these books, and that is effective," stated Brown. "However there are rather a lot people who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do want to read these supplies."

And if you want to make your love for these materials known, what higher means than together with your library card? The 5,000 restricted version playing cards for the campaign say "I read banned books."

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

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

"We're not attempting to be a push again — a power pushing back in opposition to these choices — we wish to be an alternative to say, in case you could not be capable to get it there... you can get it right here," said Brown.

The limited version library playing cards can be found as long as provides last.