12th Edition Road Race results are available at…

…Cool Running.

Yet another reason to love the A.V. Club.

Gateway to Geekery:  P. G. Wodehouse.

The cover art for Dan Brown’s new book…

…has been released:

The Lost Symbol cover art.

Joining the zombie author horde:

Hemingway, Twain, Nabokov.

More on the restored Hemingway at the Globe.

Tonight: KFL 12th Edition 5K Run/Walk.

If you aren’t already aware, our 12th Edition 5K Run/Walk is tonight!

If you haven’t already registered to participate, it isn’t too late — on-site registration begins at 4pm this afternoon under the blue tent on the library lawn.  The registration desk will be open until 5:30pm.

The race goes off at 6pm, and all participants get a free meal, courtesy of Federal Jack’s, the Seafood Center, Cummings Market, the Landing Store and others.  For everyone else — those who are coming to cheer the runners and walkers, those who are coming for the free concert by the Mousam River Rats, those who are coming to buy a few more tickets for our huge, huge raffle — the meal will cost $5.00.

Don’t miss this annual blast of an event! 

For more info, give us a call at 985.2173.

The Reference Room Cafe Opens Wednesday!

Come in and enjoy a cup of coffee, a sandwich or a cookie! The Reference Room Cafe by Silver Tureen opens Wednesday, June 17th at 12:30 PM. Come in and see what it is all about. Don’t forget the Grand Opening on Saturday, June 20th 10 AM – 1 PM. Music by Monica Grabin, free cookies and a dedication ceremony at 11:30 AM. See you there!

We’ll let you know if…

…the KFL decides to institute this practice.

Books on trial.

• The Estate of Adrian Jacobs has claimed that J.K. Rowling stole ideas for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire from 1987’s The Adventures of Willy the Wizard — No 1 Livid Land. 
• The author of a sequel to Catcher in the Rye is defending his novel against J. D. Salinger’s suit with a claim of parody.

Celebrate Bloomsday!

Even if you can’t wander around Dublin retracing the journey described in James Joyce’s Ulysses…

…and even if you can’t get away from work to swing by the library and pick up the book*…

…you can explore the visual version of it at Ulysses “Seen”.

(via Galleycat)

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*Which is checked in at the moment — call 985.2173 to put it on hold!

Biggest prize-winner since 1995?

See The Millions for the answer.