Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

While those books could be banned from some faculties, there may be still someplace else you could find them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you want it, it's here for you," mentioned Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," mentioned Brown. "So we acquired more copies on order however as quickly as phrase bought around about what occurred in McMinn County, we obtained a number of holds."

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

"Lots of people don't need to learn these books; they don't need their children to should learn these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that is advantageous," stated Brown. "However there are quite a bit people who do, and we need to be there for the people who do need to read these materials."

And if you want to make your love for these supplies recognized, what better way than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted version cards for the campaign say "I learn banned books."

"We all watch the TV exhibits that we like; we all watch the different sports or root for the different teams we're a part of," stated Brown. "Books aren't any different."

The purpose is to get the 5,000 library cards within the hands of recent sign-ups this month.

"We aren't attempting to be a push back — a force pushing back against these choices — we want to be an alternative to say, should you may not be capable to get it there... you may get it here," mentioned Brown.

The limited edition library playing cards are available so long as supplies last.