Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ campaign

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

While these books is likely to be banned from some schools, there is nonetheless someplace else you'll find them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you need 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 obtained extra copies on order but as quickly as phrase acquired around about what happened in McMinn County, we got lots of holds."

Those are simply some 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 read these books, or forced to read these books, and that's advantageous," mentioned Brown. "But there are loads people who do, and we want to be there for the people who do want to read these supplies."

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

"All of us watch the TV reveals that we like; all of us watch the completely different sports activities or root for the totally different groups we're part of," said Brown. "Books aren't any totally different."

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

"We aren't attempting to be a push back — a drive pushing again towards these decisions — we wish to be an alternative choice to say, if you happen to could not be capable to get it there... you will get it here," stated Brown.

The restricted version library playing cards can be found as long as supplies final.