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 "Stroll Two Moons" have been pulled from shelves.

Whereas those books may be banned from some colleges, there is nonetheless someplace else yow will discover them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you'd 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," stated Brown. "So we received more copies on order however as soon as phrase got around about what happened in McMinn County, we received lots of holds."

Those are just among the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people don't wish to learn these books; they do not want their kids to should learn these books, or compelled to learn these books, and that's high quality," stated Brown. "However there are lots people who do, and we want to be there for the people who do wish to learn these materials."

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

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

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

"We aren't trying to be a push again — a pressure pushing back in opposition to these choices — we need to be an alternative to say, in case you could not be able to get it there... you can get it here," mentioned Brown.

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