Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books could be banned from some faculties, there's nonetheless some other place you'll find them.

"Our job is just to make sure that in order for you it, it's right here for you," said Public Data Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

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

Those are simply some of the two million other supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people do not wish to learn these books; they do not need their children to need to read these books, or compelled to learn these books, and that is high quality," said Brown. "However there are loads individuals who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do wish to read these supplies."

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

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

The objective is to get the 5,000 library cards in the palms of recent 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 wish to be an alternative choice to say, in the event you could not have the ability to get it there... you may get it right here," mentioned Brown.

The limited version library playing cards are available so long as provides last.