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Memorial Day Weekend Closing: Saturday 5/27 - Monday 5/29

By Lisa Curtin
In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, the library will be closed Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29, 2017.  The library will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30. For more information about our summer hours, please view the hours calendar. Have a great holiday weekend! ...

Summer Session Hours: May 22 - August 11

By Lisa Curtin
The library's summer session hours are in effect from May 22 - August 11:

Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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"Out in the Stacks": Books & DVDs on Display for LGBT Pride Month

By Jaimie Fritz
Many of you may already know that June is LGBT Pride Month! The month of June was chosen to commemorate the historic Stonewall Riots, which took place in NYC on June 28, 1969. Hundreds of Pride Parades & Marches will soon take place across the globe, including the Boston Pride Parade on June 10th. ...

Special Library Hours: Thursday, May 11 - Sunday, May 21

By Lisa Curtin

Thursday, May 11 (last day of exams) close at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, May 12 - Sunday, May 21

Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m

Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (open at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 12)

Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

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Resource of the Month: BrowZine

By Kimberly Morin

BrowZine is a free web and/or mobile application that allows users to browse, read, and follow academic journals from the Library’s collection. BrowZine allows users to read articles in a format that is optimized for their device. BrowZine is accessible via a Web browser and/or on Android, iOS, and Kindle Fire devices.

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Book Dedications in Appreciation to Our Graduating Students

By Lisa Curtin

What would we do without our student assistants? They are here when we open the doors at 7:30 a.m. and close at 2:00 a.m. During exams we leave the overnight operation of the library in their trusted hands. We rely on them to help library users, wrestle with temperamental equipment, shelve and retrieve books (over and over and over again), facilitate Interlibrary Loan requests, and assist with the processing of every book and DVD we purchase. There's so much more we could list, but suffice it to say that the library could not run without them.

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New Arrivals! Books, Audiobooks, DVDs & eBooks Acquired in April

By Lisa Curtin

Check out the new books, DVDs and audiobooks that were added to the shelves in April! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new arrivals by subject or format. When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it. Interested in downloading or streaming ebooks and digital audiobooks?

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Reading Day Stress Relief: Pet a Dog, Make a Button, Enjoy Coffee & Snacks

By Lisa Curtin
The staff of the Bentley Library invite you to three Reading Day stress relief activities on Wednesday, May 3rd. Please drop in to as many as you can throughout the day! Study Break: Coffee, Tea & Snacks 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Coffee, tea and snacks will be available from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (or until supplies last) in the atrium in front of the art gallery. ...

24-hour Library Access for Final Exams Starts Tuesday, May 2

By Lisa Curtin
The library’s 24-hour access for final exams begins at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2 (the day before Reading Day) and ends at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11 (the last day of exams), with one small weekend exception.*  The library will close at 9:00 p.m. Saturday night and reopen at 10:00 a.m. ...

Database of the Month: Bloomberg BNA Tax and Accounting Center

By Stephen Tracey

Bloomberg BNA Tax and Accounting Center (formerly BNA Tax Library) provides users with online access to expert Bloomberg BNA analysis, tax codes, court cases, and articles and commentary on accounting and tax planning. The "Practice Tools" section includes previous year's tax forms, the Federal Tax Calendar, working papers and tables and charts. Bentley's subscription to the Tax and Accounting Center includes selected Federal, state and international materials. Primary source materials include the Internal Revenue Code, state and Federal tax cases, and Treasure Preamble Decisions.

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