Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

While these books could be banned from some faculties, there may be nonetheless elsewhere you will discover them.

"Our job is simply to ensure that in order for you it, it's here for you," stated Public Information 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 phrase got around about what happened in McMinn County, we acquired plenty of holds."

Those are just a few of the two million different materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't need to learn these books; they don't want their children to have to learn these books, or pressured to read these books, and that is fine," stated Brown. "However there are rather a lot people 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 materials recognized, what higher way than together with your library card? The 5,000 restricted version cards for the marketing campaign say "I learn banned books."

"We all watch the TV shows that we like; we all watch the different sports or root for the totally different groups we're a part of," stated Brown. "Books aren't any completely different."

The goal is to get the 5,000 library cards in the fingers of latest sign-ups this month.

"We're not making an attempt to be a push again — a power pushing again against these selections — we wish to be an alternative choice to say, if you may not be capable to get it there... you may get it here," stated Brown.

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