Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

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

"Our job is just to make sure that if you would like 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 acquired more copies on order but as quickly as word received around about what occurred in McMinn County, we acquired numerous holds."

These are just among the two million different materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not wish to read these books; they don't need their children to should read these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that is advantageous," mentioned Brown. "But there are a lot individuals who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do wish to read these supplies."

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

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

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

"We aren't attempting to be a push again — a pressure pushing back towards these choices — we wish to be a substitute for say, should you could not be capable of get it there... you may get it right here," mentioned Brown.

The restricted edition library playing cards can be found so long as supplies final.