Some American kids might have to wait a very long time to read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Because it's quite an expensive book, and loads of libraries in the US have been forced to cut costs, they can't afford to buy as many copies as they'd like.
At New York library, for example, they've only ordered 560 copies of the fifth Potter book, compared to 956 of the Goblet of Fire.
Let down fans
"I wish this book had come out two years ago when we had more money," a member of staff said.
OOTP has a recommended selling price of £16.99 in the UK when it's released on 21 June, and an equivalent price in US dollars. Although it's already being sold cheaper by some websites which are taking pre-orders.
In Clinton, Wisconsin, library staff reckon they'll get at least 100 requests for OOTP on its first day, but their budget has been chopped, and they can't afford to get anywhere near that many.
Loads of libraries have been forced to choose between letting down Potter fans by only getting a few copies, or not ordering other kinds of books.
Hear Story
Is Potter 5 too expensive?
Vote: Is OOTP too long?
