Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books may be banned from some colleges, there's nonetheless somewhere else you will discover them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you'd like it, it's right here for you," said Public Data Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," said Brown. "So we acquired more copies on order however as soon as phrase obtained round about what occurred in McMinn County, we got plenty of holds."

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

"A lot of people do not need to read these books; they do not want their youngsters to must learn these books, or forced to learn these books, and that's high-quality," said Brown. "However there are quite a bit individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do want to read these materials."

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

"All of us 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," said Brown. "Books are no different."

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

"We are not making an attempt to be a push again — a power pushing back in opposition to these selections — we need to be a substitute for say, in the event you might not be capable of get it there... you may get it here," said Brown.

The restricted version library playing cards can be found so long as provides final.