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 may be banned from some colleges, there's nonetheless someplace else you could find them.

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

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

These are simply a number of the two million other materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not need to read these books; they don't need their youngsters to should read these books, or compelled to read these books, and that is effective," said Brown. "But there are a lot people who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do want to learn these supplies."

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

"We all watch the TV reveals that we like; we all watch the different sports or root for the completely different groups we're part of," mentioned Brown. "Books are not any completely different."

The aim is to get the 5,000 library cards in the palms of latest sign-ups this month.

"We're not making an attempt to be a push again — a power pushing back towards these decisions — we wish to be a substitute for say, if you happen to could not be able to get it there... you can get it right here," mentioned Brown.

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