Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas those books may be banned from some colleges, there may be nonetheless some place else you'll find them.

"Our job is simply to make sure that if you would like it, it is here for you," said Public Data Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," mentioned Brown. "So we obtained more copies on order but as quickly as word acquired round about what occurred in McMinn County, we acquired plenty of holds."

These are just some of the two million other materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't need to learn these books; they don't need their youngsters to need to learn these books, or forced to learn these books, and that's high quality," mentioned Brown. "However there are quite a bit individuals who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do want to learn these supplies."

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

"We all watch the TV shows that we like; we all watch the completely different sports or root for the different teams we're a part of," stated Brown. "Books are not any different."

The objective is to get the 5,000 library cards in the palms of recent sign-ups this month.

"We are not attempting to be a push back — a drive pushing back against these decisions — we want to be an alternative choice to say, in case you could not be capable of get it there... you can get it right here," stated Brown.

The limited version library cards are available so long as provides last.