Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

Whereas those books may be banned from some colleges, there is still somewhere else yow will discover them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you would like it, it's right here for you," stated Public Data Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," stated Brown. "So we acquired more copies on order but as quickly as phrase received round about what occurred in McMinn County, we got plenty of holds."

Those are simply among the two million other supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not need to read these books; they don't need their kids to should read these books, or forced to learn these books, and that is superb," said Brown. "But there are quite a bit individuals who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do wish to learn these materials."

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

"All of us watch the TV shows that we like; we all watch the totally different sports activities or root for the completely different teams we're part of," said Brown. "Books are no totally different."

The objective is to get the 5,000 library playing cards within the palms of recent sign-ups this month.

"We're not trying to be a push back — a power pushing back in opposition to these decisions — we need to be an alternative choice to say, should you may not be capable to get it there... you will get it here," said Brown.

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