Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books is perhaps banned from some colleges, there is still some place else you can find them.

"Our job is just to make sure that if you would like it, it's right here for you," stated Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we bought extra copies on order but as quickly as phrase acquired round about what occurred in McMinn County, we obtained plenty of holds."

Those are simply among the two million different supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't wish to read these books; they don't need their kids to must learn these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that is advantageous," said Brown. "But there are lots individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do need to learn these supplies."

And if you wish to make your love for these supplies known, what better manner than with your library card? The 5,000 limited version cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

"We all watch the TV reveals that we like; all of us watch the different sports or root for the totally different groups we're part of," stated Brown. "Books are no completely different."

The goal is to get the 5,000 library cards within the palms of new sign-ups this month.

"We are not trying to be a push back — a power pushing again towards these decisions — we want to be a substitute for say, in case you might not be capable of get it there... you can get it right here," stated Brown.

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