[infolink-l] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Knight Bus Tour will be at the Newark Public Library

[Heidi Cramer]

T H E   N E W A R K   P U B L I C   L I B R A R Y
5 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
P R E S S   A D V I S O R Y

Please Contact: Heidi Cramer  973-733-7837; Pam Goldstein 973-228-4559;  =
Sara Sinek, Scholastic, 212-343-6899

Newark Public Library Is Only One In NJ To Host Harry Potter and the =
Deathly Hallows Knight Bus Tour

Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media =
company has announced the schedule for the Harry Potter and the Deathly =
Hallows Knight Bus Tour whose only stop in New Jersey will be at The =
Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street, Saturday, June 9 from 3 to 6 =
p.m.

The Knight Bus, based on the unique  triple-decker bus described in the =
Harry Potter books, will depart from New York City on June 1 and over a =
seven week period travel to 37 libraries across the country.  It will =
wind up back at Scholastic headquarters to kick off the seventh and =
final book in the series at 12:01 a.m. on July 21.

At The Newark Library, as at each location where the vehicle stops, a =
select number of fans will have the chance  to board the Knight Bus to =
make a video sharing their thoughts and feelings about why they love the =
Harry Potter books.  Select video clips from each location will be =
uploaded for viewing on www.scholastic.com/harrypotter   Each person =
will receive a unique user name and password so that they can view their =
video online. =20

The lucky fans will be randomly selected from entry forms that are =
available at all library locations (main and branches) and on the Web =
site, www.npl.org   Completed forms may be dropped off at any Newark =
Public Library location or mail to: Michelle Cappetta, Harry Potter =
Knight Bus, Newark Public Library, PO Box 630, Newark, NJ 07101.  =
Entries must be received by Thursday, May 24, 2007.

Winners will be notified by telephone by May 30, 2007. Official Knight =
Bus wrist bracelets will be distributed to the  lucky fans. Only those =
with a bracelet may enter the Knight Bus. Any age may participate, but =
those under the age of 18 must have a signed parent/guardian permission =
form on June 9, 2007.=20


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Heidi Lynn Cramer
Coordinator of Public Relations, Programs, and Outreach
The Newark Public Library
5 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
hcramer@npl.org
973.733.7837
973.733.8539 (fax)