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Requests for New J.K. Rowling Book Explode at Minneapolis Libraries
The Harry Potter author's new book, The Casual Vacancy, is to be released later in September.

Harry Potter may have vanished into the past, but author J.K. Rowling is still around, with her for-adults book, The Casual Vacancy, due out Sept. 27.
In Southwest Minneapolis, you can find the book at Linden Hills' Wild Rumpus bookstore. If you’re looking to check the book out from Hennepin County Libraries, 140 copies are on order. The bad news? There are already 1,074 requests for 75 books.
If you feel like braving the waiting list, you can stop by the Washburn Library, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"washburn-library"} --> or the
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