Skip to main content

Library

Blog Hero Image - In the Know

eBooks

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.

...

So Many E-books and So Little Time

By Dominique Winn

We've been lavished with rich lists of e-books and suggestions for online reading from every corner in recent weeks--it's heavenly, and our virtual bookshelves are bursting. Who knew so many libraries had so much to offer? Where to begin?

But, we are human. Like the sayings go, "So many books, so little time" and the "eyes are bigger than the stomach."

Nancy Pearl rule of 50

...

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.

...

Learn About Downloadable Books at Our OverDrive Clinics

By Kimberly Morin

overdriveclinicHave you checked out our OverDrive collection recently?  We’ve been busy adding downloadable ebooks and audiobooks – including current bestsellers Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee, The Widow by Fiona Ba

...

All About Data: Big & Small

By Kimberly Morin
dataposter On display, from November 17, 2015 to January 4, 2016, at the Bentley Library is an interdisciplinary collection of books highlighting research about data. ...

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.

...

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.

...

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! ...

Downloadable Books Drop-in Clinic

By Lisa Curtin
Bring your laptop, Kindle, iPad, smartphone or other device to one of our drop-in downloadable book clinics. Get up & running now so that you can enjoy downloading books this summer - whether you're at home, work or the beach! ...

Desserts and Downloads!

By Lisa Curtin
We're celebrating our new downloadable eBook and audiobook service! Stop by room 101 on Wed. April 11 between noon and 5:00pm to learn all about it. Desserts and coffee will be provide. ...
Subscribe to eBooks