In the Know @ the Bentley Library

“What we’re trying to get people to understand is that Juneteenth is freedom. And I don’t mean just for Black people, or Texas people. It’s for freedom for everybody.” Opal Lee1

Updated August 1, 2024: We are happy to report that the elevator project has been completed and the elevator is back in service! Thank you for your patience while this important work was performed. 

The library’s elevator is undergoing scheduled maintenance this summer with work expected to be completed by Thursday, August 1, 2024. The elevator will be out of service while work is being performed.

The library's regular summer hours will be in effect during Bentley's Summer Sessions I and II — Tuesday, May 28–Sunday, August 18:

SUMMER SESSION HOURS

Sunday
12:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Monday – Thursday
8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

Friday
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Saturday
closed

The library will be closed Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Regular summer session hours will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. View the online calendar for complete information about library, research help, café, and IT Help Desk hours.

When final exams end on Wednesday, May 8th so will the library's regular semester schedule! Please note the following changes to our hours for the remainder of the month of May, including the week of May undergraduate intensive classes and the Memorial Day holiday. Regular summer hours begin when Summer Session starts on Tuesday, May 28. To view the library's full summer schedule, including research help hours, please view the online hours calendar. 

Check out these Reading Day Relief and final exams period stress reducers at the library! We are offering a variety of study break options to help you relax and recharge during the final stretch of the semester. Take care of yourselves, Falcons!

This year, in recognition of twenty years of our favorite tradition, we present the retrospective “Through the Years: Student Employee Dedications 2005-2024.” 

The RSM Art Gallery is pleased to announce that Pareidoliac Grotesques by Ellen Wetmore opens on Friday, April 26. To celebrate, the Gallery is hosting an artist talk at 5:00 p.m. followed by a reception from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Please stop by to meet the artist, view the exhibit, and enjoy some light refreshments. What better way to end the final full week of classes?! 

Planning your study sessions for finals? You'll be happy to hear that extended study hours will begin on Monday, April 29. The library will open at 6:30 a.m. on all weekdays 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.  

The library will be closed on Saturday, April 27, to accommodate the Spring Day concert being held on the Library Quad. No access to the building will be permitted and library services will not be available. The IT Help Desk will be providing remote support from 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on Saturday – visit their website for contact information.