Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books might be banned from some colleges, there is nonetheless some other place you will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," mentioned Brown. "So we received extra copies on order however as quickly as phrase got round about what occurred in McMinn County, we bought plenty of holds."

Those are just a few of the two million other supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people do not wish to read these books; they do not need their youngsters to have to read these books, or compelled to learn these books, and that's superb," said Brown. "However there are a lot individuals who do, and we need to be there for the people who do need to learn these materials."

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

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

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

"We aren't trying to be a push again — a pressure pushing again against these selections — we need to be an alternative to say, when you may not be capable of get it there... you can get it here," said Brown.

The restricted version library cards are available as long as provides last.