Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books could be banned from some schools, there may be nonetheless somewhere else you will discover them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you'd like it, it is right here for you," said Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," mentioned Brown. "So we got more copies on order however as soon as word acquired around about what happened in McMinn County, we received quite a lot of holds."

These are simply some of the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not need to learn these books; they do not want their kids to have to read these books, or pressured to read these books, and that's positive," mentioned Brown. "But there are quite a bit people who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do wish to learn these supplies."

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

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

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

"We aren't making an attempt to be a push again — a force pushing again in opposition to these choices — we want to be an alternative choice to say, when you might not be able to get it there... you can get it here," said Brown.

The limited edition library cards can be found as long as provides last.