Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ campaign
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2022-05-05 10:35:19
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It is a matter that is taken hold in Tennessee: books like "Maus" or "Stroll Two Moons" have been pulled from cabinets.
Whereas these books is likely to be banned from some schools, there may be nonetheless elsewhere you could find them.
"Our job is simply to make sure that if you would like it, it's right here for you," stated Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.
"'Maus' is all checked out right now," said Brown. "So we obtained extra copies on order but as soon as phrase acquired round about what happened in McMinn County, we bought numerous holds."
These are simply a few of the two million different supplies on the Nashville Public Library.
"Lots of people don't want to read these books; they don't need their youngsters to need to read these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that's high quality," mentioned Brown. "However there are loads people who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do wish to learn these supplies."
And if you want to make your love for these supplies known, what better means than along with your library card? The 5,000 limited version playing cards for the campaign say "I learn banned books."
"All of us watch the TV reveals that we like; we all watch the totally different sports activities or root for the completely different groups we're part of," mentioned Brown. "Books aren't any completely different."
The objective is to get the 5,000 library cards in the fingers of new sign-ups this month.
"We're not trying to be a push back — a power pushing again in opposition to these choices — we need to be an alternative choice to say, in case you could not be capable to get it there... you will get it here," mentioned Brown.
The limited version library cards are available so long as supplies last.
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