Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

While these books is likely to be banned from some schools, there's nonetheless someplace else you could find them.

"Our job is just to make sure that in order for you it, it's here for you," mentioned Public Info 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 word got round about what occurred in McMinn County, we acquired a lot of holds."

Those are just some of the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not wish to learn these books; they do not want their youngsters to must learn these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that is tremendous," stated Brown. "However there are quite a bit people who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do need to read these supplies."

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

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

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

"We aren't attempting to be a push again — a force pushing again against these decisions — we wish to be an alternative to say, in case you may not have the ability to get it there... you will get it here," said Brown.

The restricted version library playing cards can be found so long as supplies final.