In the Know @ the Bentley Library

The library will remain open during the fall break with some adjustments to our normal operating hours on Sunday and Monday.

Mythologies offer insights into human nature and each culture's beliefs about the world. Many contemporary authors, artists, and cartoonists are building new narratives on the foundations of myth to offer a shift in perspective.

Transparent Languages Online provides learning materials and paths for over 100 languages, including English. Activities incorporate listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Learners can follow the standard paths provided, or customize their own. 

We are often asked if we have course textbooks. The answer is, "maybe".

Although the Bentley Library does not purchase textbooks, it is worth checking to see if (1) your professor has placed a copy of the textbook on reserve or (2) your textbook happens to be in the library's regular book collection.

(1) Check Course Reserves

Please join us in the RSM Art Gallery for the opening of Touching the Pond on September 15. The artist talk will start at 5:00 p.m., followed by a reception. AJ Rombach will discuss their work on exhibit - landscape paintings on canvas and on ceramic tile, ceramic relief symbol portraits, and wood bird sculptures.  

Touching the Pond 
AJ Rombach
September 15 - October 14, 2022

Welcome Back Falcons! We hope you are having a good first week of classes! As you settle back into the routine of studying and schoolwork here are some important library updates, reminders, and tips to help you have a successful fall semester.

New Library Search & Website Launched this Summer

We had a busy summer here at the library, launching a new Library Search tool and a new website in the month of June. In case you missed those announcements, here is a recap of the big news: 

Welcome back, Falcons! We look forward to seeing you in library soon, whether it's to study, borrow books, get research help, print, or just to relax between classes. The library's regular fall semester hours are:

Sunday
10:00 a.m. - midnight

Monday - Thursday
7:30 a.m. - midnight

Friday
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Welcome, new Falcons! Library staff are excited to meet you and want you to feel at home at the Bentley Library. We invite all new undergraduate, graduate, and transfer students to visit the Library Open House on Friday, September 2, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

In observance of Labor Day, the library will be closed Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5. We will start our regular fall semester hours at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6. View the online calendar for complete information about building and research help hours.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Banned Books Week, a week that celebrates the freedom to read and condemns censorship at all levels. This past year has been particularly fraught for librarians and educators as we try and stem the rise in literary challenges. In 2021 there were 729 challenges to 1597 books compared to 156 challenges to 273 books in 2020. Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom notes, “This is a dangerous time for readers and the public servants who provide access to reading materials.