Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

While those books might be banned from some colleges, there is still some other place you will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," mentioned Brown. "So we got more copies on order however as quickly as phrase got around about what happened in McMinn County, we acquired quite a lot of holds."

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

"Lots of people don't want to read these books; they don't want their kids to should learn these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that is high-quality," said Brown. "But there are quite a bit individuals who do, and we need 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 means than together with your library card? The 5,000 limited edition cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

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

The aim is to get the 5,000 library cards in the hands of latest sign-ups this month.

"We aren't attempting to be a push again — a force pushing back towards these choices — we wish to be an alternative to say, in the event you may not be capable of get it there... you will get it right here," stated Brown.

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