![](/sites/default/files/images/original/npl-logo-600x402.png)
The Main Library will close on August 19 for preventative maintenance, with an anticipated reopening in early October.
In the story, a student arrives in a small town looking for a quiet place to stay while he prepares for his examinations. Making light of the local superstitions, he moves into an old mansion where a notorious hanging judge once lived.