Nashville debuts limited-edition ‘I read banned books’ library card [washingtonpost.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 5/5/2212:00 PM

By Jaclyn Peiser, Image: Nashville Public Library, The Washington Post, May 5, 2022

About a week after a Tennessee lawmaker suggested burning banned books, the Nashville Public Library announced a boldcampaign encouraging the exact opposite.

This month, Nashville residents can trade in their faded library cards for bright yellow ones with an unapologetic message: “I read banned books.”

The card is part of the library’s Freedom to Read campaign, which encourages autonomy over what patrons choose — or don’t choose — to read.

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