Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books may be banned from some schools, there's nonetheless somewhere else you'll find them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," stated Brown. "So we acquired more copies on order however as quickly as word obtained around about what occurred in McMinn County, we got quite a lot of holds."

These are simply some of the two million other supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not wish to learn these books; they do not need their kids to need to read these books, or forced to learn these books, and that's wonderful," stated Brown. "However there are a lot individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the individuals who do wish to learn these supplies."

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

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

The purpose is to get the 5,000 library cards within the hands of latest sign-ups this month.

"We aren't making an attempt to be a push back — a power pushing again against these choices — we want to be an alternative to say, in the event you might not be capable to get it there... you may get it here," mentioned Brown.

The restricted version library cards can be found so long as supplies last.