Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

While these books is likely to be banned from some schools, there may be nonetheless elsewhere you'll find them.

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

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

These are simply among the two million other supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not want to learn these books; they don't need their kids to have to read these books, or pressured to read these books, and that is fantastic," mentioned Brown. "However there are so much people who do, and we wish to be there for the individuals who do wish to learn these supplies."

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

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

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

"We aren't attempting to be a push again — a pressure pushing again against these choices — we wish to be an alternative choice to say, for those who might not be capable to get it there... you may get it right here," mentioned Brown.

The limited version library playing cards are available as long as provides final.