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Summer session is drawing to a close and we hope all of you get to enjoy a couple of weeks of rest and relaxation before the fall semester begins! 

The library will be closed nights and weekends while classes are not in session - Saturday, August 21 through Sunday, September 5.  We will also be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. Regular semester hours will resume with the start of classes on Tuesday, September 7. 

Saturday, August 21 through Sunday, September 5

In observance of Independence Day, the library will be closed Saturday, July 3 through Monday, July 5. We will resume regular summer hours at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6. View the online calendar for complete information about building and virtual reference hours.

In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, the library will be closed Saturday, May 29 through Monday, May 31. We will resume regular summer hours at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1. View the online calendar for complete information about building and virtual reference hours.

Are you ready for summer session? We are! Not much changes at the Bentley Library during the summer; library staff continue to provide services and resources both in-person and online. Here’s what we have planned for this summer:

Please note the library's Patriots' Day Weekend holiday hours:

Saturday, April 17
(no changes)
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 18
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Monday, April 19
10:00 a.m. - midnight

The Bentley Library is following the University health and safety guidelines announced on March 11. The building is not currently accessible for browsing or studying, but library staff will continue to provide services and resources online to the Bentley community. We will continue to post updates here and on the Library Status and Services page.

Due to the inclement weather, the Library will open at noon on Tuesday, February 2.

Due to the snowstorm that is impacting our area today we will be postponing our planned building reopening until tomorrow, Tuesday February 2^nd. Currently we plan to open at 7:30am on February 2, but please check back here, our website, or social media for any weather-related updates.

Updated February 1 at 7:00 a.m.

We are excited to re-open our doors for Spring 2021! Any member of the Bentley community who is enrolled in the University’s COVID-19 testing program is welcome to visit the library starting Monday, February 1, 2021 Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Please be prepared to show your Bentley ID and display a current COVID testing program wristband to enter.

Happy New Year! Like all of you, the Library has been busy preparing for the start of online classes on January 19th. During the first two weeks of the trimester library staff will continue to provide services and resources online to the Bentley community. We plan to reopen the building on February 1st, barring any changes to the University’s scheduled resumption of in-person operations. We will post updated information here when we reopen.