Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ campaign

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

While these books may be banned from some schools, there may be nonetheless someplace else you could find them.

"Our job is just to make sure that if you want it, it's here for you," said Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

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

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

"Lots of people do not wish to learn these books; they don't want their kids to must learn these books, or forced to learn these books, and that is fine," said Brown. "But there are so much individuals who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do need to learn these supplies."

And if you wish to make your love for these materials recognized, what better means than together with your library card? The 5,000 restricted version playing cards for the marketing 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 part of," said Brown. "Books aren't any totally different."

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

"We're not attempting to be a push again — a force pushing back against these selections — we wish to be a substitute for say, when you could not be capable to get it there... you can get it here," mentioned Brown.

The restricted edition library playing cards are available as long as provides final.