Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ campaign

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

While these books may be banned from some colleges, there is nonetheless somewhere else you can find them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you need it, it is right here for you," mentioned 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 but as quickly as word acquired around about what occurred in McMinn County, we received a variety of holds."

Those are just a few of the two million different supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people don't want to learn these books; they don't need their kids to must learn these books, or pressured to read these books, and that's high quality," said Brown. "However there are loads individuals who do, and we want to be there for the individuals who do want to read these supplies."

And if you want to make your love for these supplies recognized, what better manner than along with your library card? The 5,000 limited version playing cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

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

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

"We aren't attempting to be a push again — a drive pushing back against these choices — we want to be an alternative to say, should you may not be capable to get it there... you may get it right here," said Brown.

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