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Art Gallery Exhibit: "The Birds, The Bees, Curiosities . . . and Books!"

By Lisa Curtin

The Birds, The Bees, Curiosities . . . and Books!, an installation by artist Annie Silverman, is now on view in the RSM Art Gallery. Annie Silverman is a relief printmaker and book artist who has been creating experimental work with print installations, printed dimensional objects and books for over 20 years.

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Database of the Month: Swank Digital Campus (Streaming Films)

By Katie Leahy

 This month we feature another of our streaming film collections as our Database of the Month. Swank Digital Campus includes over 100 feature films and documentaries from major studios spanning a number of genres. Films included in this database include cinema classics and contemporary films.

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Special Library Hours: August 12 - August 27

By Lisa Curtin
The library's hours change for the period of time after summer session ends and before the start of the fall semester - Saturday, August 12 through Sunday, August 27. During this time, the library is closed nights and weekends. The library will resume regular hours with the start of fall semester classes on Monday, August 28.

Saturday, August 13 - Sunday, August 27

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

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On Display: Nonfiction Audiobooks

By Kimberly Morin

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New Books, DVDs, and Audiobooks Added in July

By Lisa Curtin
Taking vacation this month? Don't forget to stop at the library before you go! ...

Database of the Month: Kanopy (Streaming Films)

By Matthew Van Sleet

 With an ever-expanding catalog of over 50,000 films, Kanopy delivers diverse content in a variety of genres, from award-winning documentaries, training films, and theatrical releases on a wide range of topics and subject areas that span all academic disciplines.

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June Acquisitions: New Books, DVDs and Audiobooks

By Lisa Curtin

The new acquisitions lists for June have been posted.

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Database Alert! OverDrive Issue Reported [Resolved]

By Lisa Curtin

Update - 9:07 a.m., Thursday, June 6, 2017:  We are happy to report that the OverDrive sign-in problem has been fixed. Please contact us if you continue to have a problem or need help. Thank you again for your patience while we worked to resolve the issue.   We are very sorry to report that access to the OverDrive downloadable book platform has been disrupted for some Bentley users.

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On Display: Not-so-obvious Adaptations

By Donna Bacchiocchi
The library’s latest display features “Not-so-obvious Adaptations”. The collection features films that are based on books, but the catch is that the movie titles are different than the original book’s title! ...

Holiday Closing: Saturday, July 1 - Tuesday, July 4

By Lisa Curtin

The Bentley Library will be closed during the Independence Day holiday weekend - Saturday, July 1 through Tuesday, July 4.  Regular summer hours resume at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5.  

For more information about the library's hours please view our online calendar.  Happy Fourth of July!

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