Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books is perhaps banned from some schools, there's still elsewhere you will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we obtained more copies on order but as soon as word received round about what occurred in McMinn County, we received numerous holds."

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

"A lot of people do not want to learn these books; they do not want their children to should read these books, or compelled to learn these books, and that's tremendous," mentioned Brown. "However there are a lot people who do, and we wish to be there for the individuals who do wish to read these supplies."

And if you want to make your love for these supplies identified, what higher manner than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted version cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

"We all watch the TV reveals that we like; all of us watch the completely different sports or root for the totally different teams we're part of," stated Brown. "Books are no completely different."

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

"We are not trying to be a push again — a power pushing back towards these choices — we wish to be an alternative choice to say, when you may not be capable to get it there... you will get it here," mentioned Brown.

The restricted edition library cards are available as long as supplies last.