Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books is perhaps banned from some colleges, there is still some place else yow will discover them.

"Our job is just to make sure that if you want it, it's here for you," said Public Data Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," mentioned Brown. "So we bought more copies on order however as quickly as phrase bought around about what happened in McMinn County, we bought loads of holds."

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

"Lots of people don't need to read these books; they don't want their kids to must read these books, or pressured to read these books, and that's tremendous," said Brown. "However there are quite a bit people who do, and we need to be there for the people who do want to read these materials."

And if you wish to make your love for these supplies identified, what better method than along with your library card? The 5,000 limited version cards for the campaign say "I read banned books."

"We all watch the TV exhibits that we like; we all watch the totally different sports or root for the totally different teams we're part of," mentioned Brown. "Books are not any different."

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

"We're not trying to be a push back — a drive pushing again towards these decisions — we wish to be a substitute for say, if you happen to may not be capable of get it there... you will get it right here," said Brown.

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