Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

While these books might be banned from some schools, there may be still some place else you can find them.

"Our job is just to make sure that if you would like it, it is right here for you," said Public Info 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 soon as word got around about what happened in McMinn County, we bought numerous holds."

These are simply a few of the two million different supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't need to learn these books; they don't need their children to need to read these books, or compelled to learn these books, and that's high quality," stated Brown. "But there are quite a bit people who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do need to learn these materials."

And if you want to make your love for these materials identified, what higher manner than with your library card? The 5,000 limited version cards for the campaign say "I read banned books."

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

The objective is to get the 5,000 library playing cards within the arms of latest sign-ups this month.

"We aren't making an attempt to be a push again — a pressure pushing again in opposition to these decisions — we need to be a substitute for say, for those who might not be capable of get it there... you can get it here," mentioned Brown.

The restricted version library cards are available as long as supplies final.