Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books could be banned from some faculties, there may be still some other place yow will discover them.

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

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

These are just a few of the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people don't wish to read these books; they don't want their kids to have to learn these books, or pressured to read these books, and that's advantageous," said Brown. "But there are lots people who do, and we want to be there for the individuals who do need to learn these materials."

And if you wish to make your love for these materials recognized, what higher means than along with your library card? The 5,000 limited version cards for the campaign say "I read banned books."

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

The objective is to get the 5,000 library playing cards within the arms of latest sign-ups this month.

"We aren't making an attempt to be a push again — a pressure pushing again against these choices — we need to be an alternative choice to say, when you could not be able to get it there... you may get it here," stated Brown.

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