In the Know @ the Bentley Library

Check out the new books, movies, TV shows, audiobooks and eBooks added to the library's collection in August! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new acquisitions lists by subject or format. When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it. If you prefer to do your reading and listening on a mobile device or computer, visit OverDrive, the library's downloadable books collection. ...

Welcome, new students! The staff of the Bentley Library are excited to help you have a great first year. All new students are invited to the library's First Week open house event, Passport to the Bentley Library, on Friday, September 4th. Check-in at the the arrivals desk any time between 11:30 a.m. ...

The Bentley Library is in the process of removing all VHS tapes from its Faculty Video Collection.  This decision was made due to the fact that Bentley no longer has VHS players as part of its classroom technology infrastructure, and many of the VHS tapes have started to degrade and will eventually become unwatchable. We will be replacing with DVDs or streaming video those films that have been checked out or placed on reserve recently or have lasting educational ...

 *Updated on 09/01/15

Have you tried to view a movie for class, and it's been checked out? Wanted to easily embed full length, award-winning documentaries into Blackboard for use in your class? Don't feel like making the trek to the library during a blizzard to find that classic film?

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One of our tasks this summer was to build a database of frequently asked questions and answers. The result is a new service that we are calling Ask Us. Knowing that others have asked the same question is a comfort, but more than that, seeing questions you might not have intended to ask but wanted to know can help you to learn new things. Here are a few examples:

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Cody Justus
Convoy
August 24 - November 6, 2015

Now showing in the McGladrey Art Gallery is "Convoy", a small series of large paintings by artist Cody Justus. For more information about the artist please visit his website. A reception for the artist is being planned. Please check back here for updates. 

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“Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.” – Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower Each year, libraries and bookstores around the country celebrate our freedom to read during Banned Books Week. Since the first Banned Books Week in 1982, the American Library Association reports that over 11,000 books have been challenged or banned in the United States.

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Plunkett Research has recently reorganized its web site to make analyst reports and historical data easier to find and compile. Plunkett Research offers business intelligence information including industry/market trends and statistics, company profiles, professional organizations, and career research. It is ideal for industry trend tracking, identification of professional and trade associations, market research, business plan development, and investment research.

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The Bentley Library is proud to announce that Bentley University has been awarded a spot on The Princeton Review's “Best College Library” list. Bentley is ranked #16 Best College Library in the 2016 edition of The Best 380 Colleges (published August 2015).

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The library's hours change for the period of time after summer session ends and before the start of the fall semester - Saturday, August 8th through Monday, September 7th (Labor Day). During this time, the library is closed nights and weekends.  The library will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Please note: The library will be open evenings for the first week of graduate classes.

Library Hours:

Saturday, August 8 - Tuesday, September 1

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