Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

While these books is perhaps banned from some faculties, there is nonetheless somewhere else yow will discover them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that in order for you it, it's 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 more copies on order however as soon as word bought around about what happened in McMinn County, we acquired a lot of holds."

These are simply some of the two million different supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't need to learn these books; they don't want their children to need to learn these books, or pressured to read these books, and that's advantageous," stated Brown. "However there are a lot people who do, and we want to be there for the individuals who do want to read these materials."

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

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

The goal is to get the 5,000 library cards within the palms of new sign-ups this month.

"We aren't trying to be a push again — a power pushing again in opposition to these decisions — we need to be a substitute for say, should you could not be capable of get it there... you may get it right here," stated Brown.

The limited edition library playing cards can be found so long as provides final.