Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books might be banned from some schools, there is still someplace else you can find them.

"Our job is just to make sure that if you would like it, it is right here for you," mentioned Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," mentioned Brown. "So we got extra copies on order however as quickly as phrase received around about what occurred in McMinn County, we obtained quite a lot of holds."

These are just some of the two million different materials on the Nashville Public Library.

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

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

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

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

"We're not making an attempt to be a push back — a pressure pushing back against these choices — we wish to be an alternative choice to say, when you could not have the ability to get it there... you may get it here," stated Brown.

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