Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books may be banned from some colleges, there's nonetheless elsewhere you will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," mentioned Brown. "So we bought more copies on order but as quickly as phrase got around about what happened in McMinn County, we obtained numerous holds."

Those are simply among the two million other materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not need to learn these books; they don't need their youngsters to should learn these books, or forced to read these books, and that is wonderful," said Brown. "However there are rather a lot individuals who do, and we need to be there for the people who do want to learn these materials."

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

"All of us watch the TV exhibits that we like; we all watch the completely different sports activities or root for the different teams we're a part of," said Brown. "Books are no totally different."

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

"We aren't making an attempt to be a push again — a power pushing back in opposition to these decisions — we need to be a substitute for say, when you could not be capable to get it there... you may get it here," stated Brown.

The restricted version library playing cards are available as long as supplies last.