Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

While these books could be banned from some colleges, there may be nonetheless somewhere else yow will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," stated Brown. "So we acquired more copies on order but as quickly as phrase bought round about what occurred in McMinn County, we acquired a variety of holds."

Those are simply a few of the two million other supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people do not wish to read these books; they do not need their youngsters to must learn these books, or forced to learn these books, and that is tremendous," stated Brown. "But there are loads individuals who do, and we want to be there for the individuals who do wish to learn these materials."

And if you wish to make your love for these supplies known, what higher method than with your library card? The 5,000 restricted edition playing cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

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

The goal is to get the 5,000 library playing cards in the palms of latest sign-ups this month.

"We aren't attempting to be a push again — a drive pushing again in opposition to these decisions — we wish to be a substitute for say, in case you might not be able to get it there... you will get it here," mentioned Brown.

The limited version library playing cards can be found so long as provides final.