Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

While those books is perhaps banned from some schools, there's nonetheless some place else yow will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," mentioned Brown. "So we got more copies on order but as soon as word acquired round about what occurred in McMinn County, we obtained a whole lot of holds."

These are simply a number of the two million different materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not wish to learn these books; they don't need their children to need to learn these books, or forced to read these books, and that is nice," said Brown. "But there are rather a lot individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do want to read these supplies."

And if you want to make your love for these materials recognized, what better manner than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted edition cards for the campaign say "I learn banned books."

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

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

"We're not making an attempt to be a push again — a force pushing again towards these choices — we wish to be an alternative to say, for those who may not be able to get it there... you may get it here," stated Brown.

The limited edition library playing cards can be found so long as supplies last.