Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

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

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," stated Brown. "So we acquired extra copies on order however as soon as phrase got round about what happened in McMinn County, we got a whole lot of holds."

Those are simply among the two million other supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people do not want to learn these books; they don't need their kids to need to learn these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that is fantastic," stated Brown. "However there are rather a lot individuals who do, and we want to be there for the individuals who do need to read these materials."

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

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

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

"We're not making an attempt to be a push back — a force pushing back against these choices — we want to be an alternative to say, if you may not have the ability to get it there... you can get it here," stated Brown.

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