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 those books is likely to be banned from some faculties, there may be still some other place yow will discover them.

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

"'Maus' is all checked out proper now," said Brown. "So we got more copies on order however as soon as phrase got round about what occurred in McMinn County, we obtained a lot of holds."

These are simply a number of the two million different supplies at the Nashville Public Library.

"A lot of people don't wish to learn these books; they do not need their children to have to learn these books, or pressured to learn these books, and that is high-quality," stated Brown. "But there are loads individuals who do, and we need to be there for the people who do need to learn these supplies."

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

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

The aim is to get the 5,000 library playing cards within the arms of latest sign-ups this month.

"We are not making an attempt to be a push back — a pressure pushing again in opposition to these choices — we wish to be an alternative to say, if you could not be capable to get it there... you will get it right here," said Brown.

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