Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books may be banned from some colleges, there is nonetheless elsewhere you can find them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," stated Brown. "So we got extra copies on order but as soon as phrase got around about what occurred in McMinn County, we acquired a lot of holds."

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

"A lot of people don't need to learn these books; they don't want their children to have to learn these books, or forced to learn these books, and that's advantageous," said Brown. "But there are loads individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the individuals who do need to read these materials."

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

"We all watch the TV exhibits that we like; all of us watch the totally different sports activities or root for the totally different groups we're a part of," mentioned Brown. "Books aren't any completely different."

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

"We're not attempting to be a push again — a force pushing back in opposition to these choices — we wish to be a substitute for say, if you happen to may not be capable of get it there... you can get it right here," said Brown.

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