You may only think of bookstores having to be prepared for the onslaught of readers waiting to get their hands on the final installment of author J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, but libraries are also getting ready, according to an article in today's Chicago Sun-Times.
Chicago public libraries have ordered 1,000 copies of the book, according to the article:
But don't count on being able to reserve a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in advance -- the city library system isn't allowing it.
"We believe that the first-come first-served system is the fairest way to go," said spokeswoman Maggie Killackey Jurgensen.
When the sixth book in the series came out, I decided to see how interested Joplin readers were. The Harry Potter party at Books-A-Million had the entire parking lot filled up, including spots that were not normally used for parking. I squeezed into what I believe was the final spot. It was refreshing to see young people so interested in reading.
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