Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Read’ marketing campaign

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

While those books is perhaps banned from some colleges, there's still some other place you can find them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out right now," stated Brown. "So we obtained extra copies on order however as quickly as phrase got round about what occurred in McMinn County, we acquired numerous holds."

These are simply a few of the two million different materials at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people do not need to learn these books; they don't want their kids to must learn these books, or compelled to read these books, and that's high quality," stated Brown. "However there are lots people who do, and we want to be there for the people who do want to read these materials."

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

"All of us watch the TV shows that we like; all of us watch the different sports or root for the completely different teams we're part of," stated Brown. "Books aren't any totally different."

The purpose is to get the 5,000 library cards in the fingers of new sign-ups this month.

"We aren't making an attempt to be a push again — a drive pushing back towards these choices — we wish to be an alternative to say, should you could not be capable of get it there... you will get it right here," said Brown.

The limited edition library cards are available as long as supplies last.