Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

Whereas these books is likely to be banned from some faculties, there's nonetheless elsewhere you will discover them.

"Our job is just to make sure that if you'd like it, it's right here for you," stated Public Information Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

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

Those are simply among the two million other supplies on the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't need to learn these books; they don't need their children to have to read these books, or forced to read these books, and that is superb," stated Brown. "But there are a lot people 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 better way than along with your library card? The 5,000 restricted edition cards for the marketing campaign say "I learn banned books."

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

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

"We are not attempting to be a push again — a force pushing again in opposition to these selections — we wish to be an alternative to say, if you may not be capable of get it there... you may get it right here," said Brown.

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