Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

Whereas those books is perhaps banned from some faculties, there may be still some other place you'll find them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you want it, it is here for you," stated Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we received extra copies on order but as quickly as phrase obtained around about what happened in McMinn County, we acquired a whole lot of holds."

Those are just a few of the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't want to learn these books; they do not need their kids to have to read these books, or forced to read these books, and that is wonderful," mentioned Brown. "But there are lots people who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do wish to learn these materials."

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

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

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

"We are not making an attempt to be a push back — a power pushing again against these selections — we want to be a substitute for say, if you may not be capable of get it there... you can get it right here," stated Brown.

The limited edition library playing cards can be found so long as supplies final.