BANGOR – So what do you think? Will Special Operative Thursday Next find the evil Acheron Hades, much less vanquish him?

Don’t you find yourself caring a lot more about Thursday than about the missing “Martin Chuzzlewit” manuscript?

Wasn’t it delicious when the heroine entered “Jane Eyre” for five minutes and encountered Rochester?

What will happen now that Jane’s been …?

And aren’t you just itching to talk it over with others who are reading Jasper Fforde’s “The Eyre Affair,” chosen as this year’s Penobscot Reads book?

Then jaunt on down to Bangor Public Library and join the discussion and other activities.

. University of Maine professor Marge Irvine will lead a discussion of “The Eyre Affair” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, in the Lecture Hall.

. Croquet in January? A croquet tournament for BPL patrons will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in the Reading Room. The winner will represent the library in the interlibrary tournament on Jan. 31.

. Join a discussion of science fiction with Alex Irvine at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the Lecture Hall.

. A film night will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23.

. The public is invited to attend a book discussion of “The Eyre Affair” with library staff at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26.

. Discuss “Warfare in Crimea” with local history librarian Bill Cook at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in the Lecture Hall.

. The finale of the “Jeopardy Tournament” will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, in the Lecture Hall.

. A film night will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30.

. The croquet tournament finale is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Reading Room.

The library staff is looking forward to sharing “The Eyre Affair” with everyone. Pick up weekly crossword puzzles and calendars at the library. Join your neighbors in reading.

Bangor Reads began in 2002, with the program expanding to Penobscot Reads in 2007. Orono, Edythe Dyer in Hampden and Fogler Library at the University of Maine are now partners in the community reading event.

Penobscot Reads activities at other libraries will include:

. “Jeopardy Tournament” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Edythe Dyer Library in Hampden.

. Croquet game for Orono and University of Maine patrons at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Orono Public Library. For information, call 866-5060.

. “Literary Trivia Jeopardy Tournament” for Orono and University of Maine patrons at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at Orono Public Library. Call 866-5060 for information.

. Croquet tournament at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Edythe Dyer Library in Hampden.