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Take a Paws at the Library! Visit With Therapy Dogs on Reading Day.

By Lisa Curtin

The library is excited to host a Take a Paws session on Reading Day. Thanks to the Center for Health and Wellness, therapy dogs will be in the library's art gallery on Tuesday, December 15th, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Why have therapy dogs at the library? Studies have shown that interacting with animals can:

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Remembering President Gregory H. Adamian

By Jaimie Fritz

As many of you have recently heard, Bentley’s fourth President Gregory H. Adamian passed away on November 21, 2015 at the age of eighty nine. Dr. Adamian’s involvement with Bentley spanned six decades, including twenty-one impressive and influential years as our President. During those years, President Adamian helped to develop Bentley’s curriculum, expand our beloved campus, and increase the school’s endowment. He was consistently committed to providing a valuable education to Bentley students so that they could become capable, engaged leaders.

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Extended Library Hours Monday, 12/14 - Tuesday, 12/22

By Lisa Curtin
24-Hour Library Access for Exams Period

The library's 24-hour access for final exams begins at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, December 14 (the day before Reading Day) and ends at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22 (last day of exams). *Please note the weekend exception: The library will close at 9:00 p.m. Saturday night and reopen at 10:00 a.m.

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New Books, DVDs & Audiobooks Added in November

By Lisa Curtin
Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new books, DVDs, audiobooks and OverDrive downloadable books added to the library's collection in November. ...

Thanksgiving Holiday Hours: Tuesday 11/24 - Sunday 11/29

By Lisa Curtin

Holiday hours will be in effect at the Bentley Library from Tuesday, November 24 through Sunday, November 29:

Tuesday, November 24: 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 25 - Saturday, November 28: Closed

Sunday, November 29: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

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Now Showing: International Education Photo Contest Winners & Finalists

By Lisa Curtin

Now showing in the McGladrey Art Gallery are the 2015 International Education Photo Contest winners and finalists.  You don't want to miss this exhibit of  breathtaking photographs taken by Bentley University students, faculty and staff!

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All About Data: Big & Small

By Kimberly Morin

 On display, from November 17, 2015 to January 4, 2016, at the Bentley Library is an interdisciplinary collection of books highlighting research about data. Included are popular and scholarly works about collecting it, obtaining it, analyzing it, evaluating it and finally accounting for it.

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Database of the Month: JSTOR

By Dominique Winn
JSTOR history

The idea for JSTOR originated in a library that was running out of space at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, a small, prestigious liberal arts college.

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New Acquisitions for October: Books, Movies, TV Shows & More!

By Lisa Curtin
Check out the new books, movies, TV shows, audiobooks and eBooks that were added to the library's collection in October!  Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new acquisitions lists by subject or format. ...

Together at Last: Batman and Maus!

By Amy Galante

Over the summer, we used our interdepartmental superpowers to create the Bentley Library’s first-ever Graphic Novel section. At long last, our graphic novels and comic book collections are all together! Batman and Maus used to be located on different floors of the library. No longer shall they be separated.* Why do we have a graphic novel section? Well, that’s because comic books and graphic novels are awesome! They are often a gateway to literature. Some folks just aren’t that into reading books, but graphic novels can change that.

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