Nashville Public Library launches ‘Freedom to Learn’ campaign

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

While those books could be banned from some faculties, there may be nonetheless elsewhere you will discover them.

"Our job is simply to ensure that if you want it, it is right 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 acquired more copies on order however as quickly as word received round about what occurred in McMinn County, we received quite a lot of holds."

Those are just a number of the two million other materials on the Nashville Public Library.

"Lots of people don't want to read these books; they don't need their kids to have to learn these books, or forced to read these books, and that is nice," mentioned Brown. "But there are a lot people who do, and we need to be there for the individuals who do wish to read these materials."

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

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

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

"We aren't trying to be a push back — a drive pushing back against these selections — we wish to be an alternative to say, if you happen to may not be able to get it there... you may get it right here," stated Brown.

The limited edition library playing cards are available as long as supplies final.