Michael Fenlason

"Many of the people on staff know him, and the process is pretty easy," say Michael Fenlason, operations manager at Borders Books at Park Place.After he's bought his books, usually about $50 worth, Gabrielson heads for the food court.There, he tucks a signed, bright yellow card inside each book.
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"Once we had a woman sort of ask if the man giving away books was OK," says Fenlason, of Borders Books.

Anyone wanting to buy the book today won't need a wristband, said Borders manager Michael Fenlason.Both Borders locations are opening at 7 a.m. "We've got about 3,600 bands.I'm not sure if we're going to use them all, but we might get close," said Fenlason, who declined to say Friday how many copies the store is keeping in stock.

The distribution system was only to be used Friday and shoppers Saturday shouldn't worry about getting wrist bands if they want to buy "Deathly Hallows," said Borders manager Michael Fenlason."We've got about 3,600 bands.I'm not sure if we're going to use them all but we might get close," said Fenlason, who declined to say how many copies the store is keeping in stock.

"We're kind of confident, and probably foolishly so, that we're going to be able to meet our customers' needs this weekend," said Michael Fenlason, operations manager at Borders Books and Music, 5870 E. Broadway.

Borders manager Michael Fenlason at Park Place believes the candy reassures customers who think a gift card may be too impersonal, like giving cash.