Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

While those books is perhaps banned from some schools, there is still someplace else you'll find them.

"Our job is just to make sure that in order for you it, it's here for you," mentioned Public Data Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," stated Brown. "So we got extra copies on order but as soon as word obtained around about what happened in McMinn County, we bought loads of holds."

These are simply a number of the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

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

And if you want to make your love for these supplies identified, what better way than along with your library card? The 5,000 limited edition cards for the campaign say "I learn banned books."

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

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

"We're not attempting to be a push again — a drive pushing back in opposition to these selections — we want to be a substitute for say, in the event you might not be capable to get it there... you can get it here," said Brown.

The restricted version library cards are available as long as provides last.