Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

While these books could be banned from some colleges, there is nonetheless some other place you will discover them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you'd like it, it's right here for you," mentioned Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," stated Brown. "So we bought more copies on order however as quickly as word got around about what happened in McMinn County, we acquired lots of holds."

Those are just a few of the two million different materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not need to learn these books; they don't want their children to must read these books, or pressured to read these books, and that's nice," said Brown. "But there are lots people who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do want to read these materials."

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

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

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

"We're not making an attempt to be a push back — a pressure pushing back against these decisions — we need to be an alternative choice to say, for those who may not have the ability to get it there... you may get it right here," mentioned Brown.

The restricted edition library cards are available so long as provides final.