Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

While these books is likely to be banned from some faculties, there is nonetheless someplace else yow will discover them.

"Our job is just to ensure that if you would like it, it is here for you," mentioned Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we received more copies on order however as quickly as phrase obtained around about what happened in McMinn County, we got a variety of holds."

These are simply among the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people don't need to read these books; they do not want their children to need to learn these books, or forced to learn these books, and that is wonderful," stated Brown. "However there are rather a lot people 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 recognized, what higher way than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted edition cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

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

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

"We're not making an attempt to be a push back — a power pushing back against these decisions — we need to be a substitute for say, in case you may not be able to get it there... you will get it right here," mentioned Brown.

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