Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing 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 is likely to be banned from some schools, there is nonetheless some other place you'll find them.

"Our job is just to make sure that if you want it, it is right here for you," mentioned Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," said Brown. "So we acquired more copies on order however as soon as phrase bought around about what happened in McMinn County, we got a variety of holds."

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

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

And if you wish to make your love for these supplies recognized, what better method than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted edition cards for the campaign say "I learn banned books."

"All of us watch the TV exhibits that we like; all of us watch the totally different sports activities or root for the completely different groups we're part of," stated Brown. "Books are not any totally different."

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

"We're not making an attempt to be a push back — a drive pushing back towards these decisions — we want to be an alternative choice to say, when you might not be able to get it there... you will get it right here," mentioned Brown.

The limited version library cards are available so long as provides final.