Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ campaign

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

While these books is likely to be banned from some faculties, there is nonetheless some place else you could find them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you need it, it's here for you," said Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

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

These are simply a number of the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

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

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

"We all watch the TV exhibits that we like; we all watch the completely different sports or root for the completely different teams we're part of," said Brown. "Books are no different."

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

"We aren't making an attempt to be a push back — a drive pushing back in opposition to these decisions — we want to be an alternative choice to say, in case you could not have the ability to get it there... you can get it here," stated Brown.

The restricted edition library playing cards are available so long as provides final.