In the Know @ the Bentley Library

We hope everyone enjoyed a great winter break! For the next two weeks (January 8-21) the library will be open with reduced hours until spring classes start. Please note that the library is also closed on Thursday, January 11, for a staff professional development day and on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

Monday, January 8 - Wednesday, January 10
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 11
closed - professional development day

Did you know that Bentley Library provides free access to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist, and Bloomberg.com websites and mobile apps for current Bentley students, staff, and faculty?

With the semester winding down, you may be looking for your next fun read. Why not check out our eBook and digital audiobook collection that can be accessed 24/7 whether you are traveling near or far over winter break?

Bentley Library will be closed during the University's winter break — Saturday, December 23 through Sunday, January 7. All staffed services will be unavailable during the break. The library will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2024. Please anticipate longer turnaround times for any items you request or questions you submit while we are closed. 

Did you know that even when the library is closed during winter break you still have access to some of our most popular services and resources? Here are a few things that current Bentley students, staff, and faculty can enjoy without visiting the building:

Please note the following changes to the library's hours for the period of time after finals end and before winter break begins:

Tuesday, December 19 
(last day of exams)
6:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 20 – Friday, December 22
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

The library will be closed for Bentley University's Winter Break from Saturday, December 23 through Sunday, January 7. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2024.

Check out these Reading Day Relief and final exams period stress relief activities at the library! Take care of yourselves as we enter the final stretch of the semester. Be sure to eat well, get plenty of sleep, and take frequent study breaks.

Don't forget that library staff are here to help with everything from printing, to booking a study room, to conducting research and creating citations. No question is too big or too small.  

Extended study hours for final exams will begin on Monday, December 11 (the day before Reading Day). The library will open at 6:30 a.m. on all weekdays during exam period and stay open until 2:00 a.m. (excluding Friday & Saturday). 

Additionally, the library’s classroom on the lower level (room 11) will be open throughout exams as a bonus quiet study space to accommodate more students. We expect the library to be busy during exams—please be respectful of those studying around you.   

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