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Announcing: The Big Library Read & Book Discussion

By Kimberly Morin

Music is History Book CoverThe book, Music is History by Questlove, is available through the Bentley Library’s OverDrive/Libby Collection from April 4th through April 18th to everyone in the Bentley Community. 

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Staff Picks: E-books & Digital Audiobooks

By Kimberly Morin

Click to browse Staff Picks on OverDrive

One of the questions librarians hear a lot is, “What should I read next?” We all read book reviews but know that our best advice happens when we actually have read the book from cover to cover. I put the call out and the Library Staff responded with the following recommendations from our Overdrive Collection.

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Database of the Month: OverDrive

By Kimberly Morin

Read for Free from a Phone, Tablet or Laptop through the Bentley Library December is a great time to highlight the Library’s OverDrive Collection. As you pack up to go home for the holidays, remember the OverDrive downloadable collection is available for you to enjoy on break, anywhere, 24x7 on any device.

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Load Your Devices With eBooks & Audiobooks from OverDrive

By Lisa Curtin

What's better than "prime" or "unlimited"? We think OverDrive is! Before you make a purchase from Amazon or Audible, take a look at the Bentley Library's OverDrive downloadable book collection, which is currently stocked with more than 1,700 downloadable eBooks and audiobooks.

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Stock your iPad, Kindle & other mobile devices with OverDrive eBooks

By Lisa Curtin

Did you know that we now offer more than 1,200 downloadable eBooks and audiobooks via OverDrive?  The Bentley Library's OverDrive collection includes fiction and nonfiction bestsellers, award winners, classics and perennial favorites.

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A New Way to Search, Find & Access OverDrive Downloadable Books

By Macee Damon

At the Bentley Library, we offer a lot of resources for study and coursework, but we also think that there’s a place for recreational reading in an academic library. You think so too, judging from checkout rates of our Popular Reading and audiobook collections. Last year, we debuted OverDrive Downloadable Books, a collection of fiction and nonfiction electronic books and audiobooks for users who use mobile devices and computers. Initially, searching and browsing these books was limited to the website from which they are downloaded.

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Learn About Downloadable Books at Our Overdrive Clinics

By Lisa Curtin
Have you checked out our Overdrive downloadable books collection recently? We are holding two drop-in sessions next week to answer questions about the service. If you bring your mobile device with you we can even help you begin downloading books immediately. ...

Database(s) of the Month: Ebooks at the Bentley Library

By Macee Damon
Whether you are downloading the latest fiction and nonfiction to take to the beach, studying for licensing or other examinations, or researching and writing a paper, we have a database for that! ...
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