Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books could be banned from some colleges, there's still some other place you can find them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you'd like it, it is here for you," said Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

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

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

"Lots of people don't want to learn these books; they don't need their children to need to learn these books, or forced to learn these books, and that's nice," stated Brown. "But there are quite a bit people who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do wish to read these supplies."

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

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

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

"We're not attempting to be a push again — a power pushing again in opposition to these decisions — we wish to be a substitute for say, when you might not be capable of get it there... you can get it right here," said Brown.

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