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

In January, a Tennessee school board unanimously voted to ban the Pulitzer prize-winning graphic novel Maus. Photograph: Maro Siranosian/AFP/Getty Images

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.”