June 22: Five Things You Need to Know Today

1. If you saw fire trucks milling around outside the Douglaston-Little Neck Library yesterday, don't worry - there was no fire. Library employees called the police after they smelled the , courtesy of a copier gone haywire. Firefighters deemed evacuation of the library unnecessary, but you may be out of luck if you were planning on copying anything in the coming days.

2. Copier-smell aside, there are a number of events for adults and kids coming up at the library in the next few weeks. Check out the full list here.

3. Though we've already seen our fair share of the blazing sun in the past few weeks, summer only officially began on Tuesday. There is no better way to celebrate long days and warm nights than sleeping outside - be it or just plunking down in an .

4. After a series of grisly accidents, Sen. Charles Shumer is pushing legislation that would force discount bus services to broadcast their safety records via . The plan would call for a letter-grade ratings system similar to the one used in the city's restaurants, which compels businesses to prominently display brightly-colored letters from A to C, thereby allowing consumers to make a more educated decision.

5. Little Neck resident Joseph Fernandez won himself two VIP tickets to a night of World Team Tennis featuring tennis legends John McEnroe and Martina Hingis, courtesy of Acura of Westchester. Congrats, Joseph. Consider us jealous.