Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

While those books may be banned from some faculties, there may be still some place else you will discover them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you need it, it's right here for you," said Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," stated Brown. "So we received extra copies on order however as quickly as word bought around about what occurred in McMinn County, we bought a number of holds."

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

"Lots of people do not want to read these books; they do not want their youngsters to should learn these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that is high quality," mentioned Brown. "However there are so much people who do, and we wish to be there for the individuals who do wish to learn these materials."

And if you want to make your love for these materials known, what better manner than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted version cards for the campaign say "I learn banned books."

"All of us watch the TV shows that we like; all of us watch the different sports activities or root for the totally different groups we're part of," said Brown. "Books are not any completely different."

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

"We aren't attempting to be a push back — a force pushing again towards these decisions — we need to be an alternative choice to say, when you may not be capable to get it there... you may get it right here," said Brown.

The limited version library cards can be found as long as provides final.