Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books is likely to be banned from some faculties, there's still some place else you'll find 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," said Brown. "So we got extra copies on order but as soon as word received round about what happened in McMinn County, we received quite a lot of holds."

Those are just some of the two million other supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not want to learn these books; they don't need their youngsters to need to learn these books, or forced to learn these books, and that is high quality," mentioned Brown. "But there are lots people who do, and we want to be there for the people who do wish to read these materials."

And if you want to make your love for these materials recognized, what better approach than with your library card? The 5,000 limited version playing cards for the campaign say "I read banned books."

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

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

"We aren't trying to be a push back — a drive pushing again in opposition to these selections — we wish to be an alternative to say, in the event you might not be capable of get it there... you can get it right here," mentioned Brown.

The restricted version library cards are available as long as provides final.