Libraries must follow rules of secrecy to get new “Harry Potter” book

The publisher of the new Harry Potter novel has strict rules for libraries handling the book this summer. Among them: Libraries must limit the number of employees who handle the books before the July 21 release and provide names and contact information for each branch manager, according to the contract from Scholastic Inc. Read more about the contract that libraries must sign, which the publisher says is required to honor author J.K. Rowling’s wishes of preserving a “magical moment” for children, in this article from The Arizona Republic.