Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books could be banned from some colleges, there may be nonetheless someplace else you'll find them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you'd like it, it's right here for you," said Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we received extra copies on order however as soon as phrase acquired round about what happened in McMinn County, we obtained a number of holds."

Those are simply a number of the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't wish to read these books; they don't want their kids to must learn these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that's positive," stated Brown. "But there are quite a bit people who do, and we want to be there for the individuals who do need to read these materials."

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

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

The purpose is to get the 5,000 library cards in the fingers of latest sign-ups this month.

"We're not trying to be a push again — a power pushing again in opposition to these decisions — we want to be an alternative to say, if you happen to might not be capable of get it there... you will get it here," stated Brown.

The limited edition library cards can be found so long as provides last.