Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ marketing campaign

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

Whereas these books may be banned from some faculties, there is nonetheless elsewhere you'll find them.

"Our job is simply to ensure that if you would like it, it's here for you," stated Public Info Officer for the Nashville Public Library, Ed Brown.

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," said Brown. "So we received extra copies on order but as quickly as word bought round about what happened in McMinn County, we obtained numerous holds."

Those are simply some of the two million different materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't need to read these books; they don't want their youngsters to must read these books, or compelled to read these books, and that is positive," mentioned Brown. "But there are loads people who do, and we wish to be there for the individuals who do want to read these materials."

And if you wish to make your love for these materials known, what higher means than together with your library card? The 5,000 limited edition playing cards for the marketing campaign say "I read banned books."

"We all watch the TV shows that we like; we all watch the totally different sports activities or root for the completely different teams we're part of," stated Brown. "Books are no completely different."

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

"We're not attempting to be a push again — a pressure pushing back towards these decisions — we wish to be an alternative choice to say, in case you could not have the ability to get it there... you may get it right here," stated Brown.

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