Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ campaign

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

While those books might be banned from some schools, there may be nonetheless elsewhere yow will discover them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you'd like it, it is 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 received more copies on order however as quickly as word obtained around about what happened in McMinn County, we received plenty of holds."

These are simply a number of the two million different materials on the Nashville Public Library.

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

And if you wish to make your love for these materials known, what higher method than along with your library card? The 5,000 limited edition cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

"All of us watch the TV shows that we like; we all watch the totally different sports or root for the completely different teams we're part of," mentioned Brown. "Books are no totally different."

The aim 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 back — a pressure pushing again against these selections — we want to be an alternative choice to say, in the event you could not be capable to get it there... you can get it right here," stated Brown.

The restricted version library playing cards are available as long as provides final.