Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign
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2022-05-05 10:35:19
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It is a matter that's taken hold in Tennessee: books like "Maus" or "Stroll Two Moons" have been pulled from shelves.
While these books is likely to be banned from some faculties, there's still some other place you'll find them.
"Our job is simply to make sure that if you need 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," mentioned Brown. "So we acquired extra copies on order however as soon as word bought round about what occurred in McMinn County, we received a variety of holds."
Those are simply among the two million different supplies on the Nashville Public Library.
"Lots of people don't need to learn these books; they don't need their youngsters to need to learn these books, or compelled to read these books, and that is nice," stated Brown. "However there are a lot individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do wish to read these supplies."
And if you want to make your love for these materials known, what better means than together 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 shows that we like; we all watch the different sports or root for the different teams we're part of," mentioned Brown. "Books aren't any totally different."
The objective is to get the 5,000 library cards in the fingers of recent sign-ups this month.
"We're not attempting to be a push back — a pressure pushing again in opposition to these selections — we need to be a substitute for say, when you may not be capable to get it there... you may get it right here," stated Brown.
The restricted version library playing cards are available as long as supplies last.
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