Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

While these books might be banned from some schools, there may be still some place else yow will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," mentioned Brown. "So we obtained more copies on order however as quickly as word bought round about what happened in McMinn County, we got numerous holds."

These are just some of the two million other materials on the Nashville Public Library.

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

And if you wish to make your love for these supplies identified, what higher method than 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 totally different sports or root for the totally different groups we're part of," mentioned Brown. "Books are not any completely different."

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

"We're not making an attempt to be a push again — a drive pushing back towards these choices — we want to be an alternative choice to say, should you could not be able to get it there... you can get it here," said Brown.

The restricted version library playing cards can be found as long as provides last.