Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

While those books may be banned from some schools, there is still some other place you can find them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," stated Brown. "So we bought more copies on order however as soon as word acquired around about what happened in McMinn County, we received plenty of holds."

Those are just some of the two million other materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't wish to learn these books; they don't need their children to have to learn these books, or compelled to learn these books, and that is tremendous," mentioned Brown. "But there are quite a bit individuals who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do want to read these materials."

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

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

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

"We are not making an attempt to be a push again — a force pushing again in opposition to these selections — we want to be an alternative to say, when you might not be capable of get it there... you can get it here," said Brown.

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