Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ campaign

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

Whereas those books might be banned from some colleges, there is still some other place you will discover them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you need it, it's 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 received extra copies on order but as quickly as word got round about what happened in McMinn County, we acquired a number of holds."

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

"Lots of people don't wish to read these books; they do not need their youngsters to have to learn these books, or pressured to read these books, and that is fine," stated Brown. "But there are lots people who do, and we wish to be there for the individuals who do want to read these supplies."

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

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

The purpose is to get the 5,000 library cards in the palms of recent sign-ups this month.

"We aren't attempting to be a push again — a drive pushing back against these decisions — we wish to be an alternative to say, when you could not be capable to get it there... you may get it right here," stated Brown.

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