Nashville library debuts ‘I read banned books’ cards amid censorship efforts

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The Nashville public library has debuted new library cards celebrating banned books amid attempts to censor literature throughout the state.

Patrons of the Nashville public library system can now get limited-edition bright yellow library cards that say: “I read banned books.”

The newly released cards are a part of the library’s “Freedom to Read” campaign, a rebuttal to escalating attempts in Tennessee to censor books.

This campaign is our way of bringing our community together in our shared Freedom to Read, which is essential to sustaining our democracy,” said Kent Oliver, the Nashville public library’s director, in a news release announcing the campaign.

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I remember this from 2015

Chapel Hill Public Library Celebrates Banned Books Week With Trading Cards

The Chapel Hill Public Library has been celebrating Banned Books Week with a special set of trading cards. This year’s cards honor H. G. Wells’ The Invisible Man, John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, and Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

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