Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign
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2022-05-05 10:35:19
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It is a topic that is taken hold in Tennessee: books like "Maus" or "Walk Two Moons" have been pulled from shelves.
Whereas those books may be banned from some schools, there is still somewhere else you could find them.
"Our job is just to ensure that if you'd like it, it is 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 bought extra copies on order however as quickly as phrase received round about what occurred in McMinn County, we bought a whole lot of holds."
Those are just some of the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.
"Lots of people do not wish to read these books; they don't need their kids to must learn these books, or compelled to read these books, and that's superb," said Brown. "But there are loads people who do, and we need to be there for the people who do need to learn these supplies."
And if you want to make your love for these supplies recognized, what higher method than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted version playing cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."
"We all watch the TV exhibits that we like; all of us watch the completely different sports activities or root for the different groups we're a part of," mentioned Brown. "Books are no totally different."
The purpose is to get the 5,000 library playing cards within the fingers of new sign-ups this month.
"We're not attempting to be a push back — a power pushing back in opposition to these selections — we want to be a substitute for say, for those who could not be capable to get it there... you will get it right here," said Brown.
The limited version library cards can be found as long as supplies last.
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