Award winning author, J.K. (Joanne Kathleen) Rowling, was born on July 31, 1965 in England. Before becoming an author, she was a teacher in both Scotland and Portugal. She is now one of the most popular writers of all time. Over 400 million copies of her books have been sold. They have been translated into 64 languages. Today, Harry Potter is a household name.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the last book in the series, sold over 8.3 million copies in 24 hours!
Come to the library where we have the books, in both regular print and large type, in both English and Spanish. We have DVDs and CDs of the series, along with biographies of J.K. Rowling.
In the online catalog, type in "harry potter" as a keyword and see what you'll find!