5 Things: E-Books in Hopkinton, Warm Week Ahead

1. Locals React to Sikh Shooting: Yesterday a shooter in Wisconsin killed six people during an attack on a Sikh temple. The shooter was killed by an officer when police responded to the scene.

2. More E-Books in Hopkinton:  is pleased to now offer access to a larger collection of e-books via Freading™ eBook Service. The good news is with your library card and PIN, e-books via Freading™ are simultaneously available to multiple patrons and there is absolutely no waiting!  The library pays for the download cost and there is a monthly download limit per patron. You will be alerted when you reach your monthly limit. Freading™ has its own apps for your mobile devices, and is also compatible with Kindle Fire, Nook devices and Sony and Kobo Readers. Visit https://hopkintonlibrary.freading.com for more information and login to get started!

3. Fashion and the Olympics: This weekend we asked MetroWest readers to answer our poll about fashion controversies at The Olympics including . What do you think about the conversations?

4. Medal Count: China took the lead in the overall medal count this weekend. They lead USA 61-60. They also have two more than our 28 golds. Over the weekend Michael Phelps competed in his last Olympic race (and won) gymnast McKayla Moroney flubbed a landing and ended with silver and the Williams sisters took gold in the tennis doubles.

5. Weather: The rain from yesterday should be out of here after today. Temperatures will remain in the upper 80s though, so stay cool and drink lots of water.