Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

While these books is perhaps banned from some faculties, there may be still somewhere else you will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," mentioned Brown. "So we bought more copies on order but as quickly as word obtained around about what happened in McMinn County, we got numerous holds."

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

"Lots of people do not want to learn these books; they do not want their kids to have to learn these books, or forced to read these books, and that is high-quality," said Brown. "However there are lots individuals who do, and we want to be there for the people who do wish to read these materials."

And if you wish to make your love for these materials recognized, what better approach than together with your library card? The 5,000 restricted version playing cards for the campaign say "I read banned books."

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

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

"We're not attempting to be a push back — a power pushing again towards these selections — we want to be an alternative choice to say, in case you might not have the ability to get it there... you can get it here," stated Brown.

The restricted edition library cards are available so long as supplies final.