Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

Whereas those books might be banned from some faculties, there is nonetheless somewhere else you will discover them.

"Our job is simply to ensure that if you want it, it is here for you," said Public Information 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 quickly as phrase acquired round about what happened in McMinn County, we acquired quite a lot of holds."

These are simply a few of the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not wish to read these books; they don't need their children to need to read these books, or compelled to read these books, and that is fantastic," said Brown. "However there are so much individuals who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do need to learn these materials."

And if you wish to make your love for these materials identified, what higher manner than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted edition playing cards for the marketing campaign say "I learn banned books."

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

The objective is to get the 5,000 library playing cards within the palms of recent sign-ups this month.

"We're not attempting to be a push back — a drive pushing back against these choices — we want to be an alternative choice to say, if you happen to may not be capable of get it there... you may get it right here," mentioned Brown.

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