Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It's a matter that is taken maintain 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 is nonetheless somewhere else yow will discover them.

"Our job is just to ensure that in order for you it, it's right here for you," said 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 but as quickly as word received around about what happened in McMinn County, we received quite a lot of holds."

These are just some of the two million different materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people don't need to read these books; they do not want their kids to have to learn these books, or pressured to read these books, and that's effective," said Brown. "But there are so much people who do, and we want to be there for the individuals who do want to read these materials."

And if you want to make your love for these materials known, what higher way than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted edition playing cards for the campaign say "I learn banned books."

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

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

"We aren't making an attempt to be a push back — a power pushing again towards these selections — we want to be a substitute for say, in case you may not be able to get it there... you will get it right here," mentioned Brown.

The restricted edition library cards can be found so long as provides final.