Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ campaign

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

Whereas these books is perhaps banned from some schools, there's still elsewhere you can find them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," mentioned Brown. "So we got extra copies on order but as quickly as word acquired around about what occurred in McMinn County, we obtained a variety of holds."

These are simply among the two million other materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not want to learn these books; they don't need their kids to should learn these books, or forced to read these books, and that is high quality," mentioned Brown. "But there are so much individuals who do, and we wish to be there for the people who do wish to read these supplies."

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

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

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

"We're not trying to be a push back — a pressure pushing again in opposition to these choices — we want to be a substitute for say, when you may not have the ability to get it there... you will get it right here," mentioned Brown.

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