Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

Whereas these books might be banned from some faculties, there is nonetheless some other place you could find them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we bought more copies on order but as quickly as word got around about what occurred in McMinn County, we acquired loads of holds."

These are just a few of the two million other supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not wish to learn these books; they don't want their kids to need to learn these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that's wonderful," said Brown. "However there are rather a lot people who do, and we need to be there for the people who do need to read these supplies."

And if you wish to make your love for these materials known, what better manner than along with your library card? The 5,000 limited version playing cards for the 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 completely different teams we're a part of," said Brown. "Books are not any totally different."

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

"We aren't trying to be a push again — a power pushing back in opposition to these selections — we need to be a substitute for say, in the event you could not be capable to get it there... you can get it here," stated Brown.

The restricted edition library playing cards are available so long as provides last.