In the Know @ the Bentley Library

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 95th Oscars ceremony took place on Sunday, March 12th, 2023 honoring films released in 2022. For those who might be interested, finding out where and how you can watch Oscar winning and nominated films can be a challenge as some films are still showing only in theaters and some are only available on certain streaming platforms.

Our Popular DVD collection contains many of this year's nominees, including:

Bentley Library will open at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. 

Due to the impending storm, Bentley University has announced that day classes will be canceled and administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Undergraduate and graduate evening classes on Tuesday beginning at 5:00 p.m. or later will be held as scheduled. The library will have a delayed opening at 4:00 p.m. and will close at our regular time - 12:00 a.m.

The Bentley University Archives is celebrating Founder's Day on its new social media channels, paying tribute to the founding of the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance on February 26, 1917. As Bentley University enters its 106th year, the Bentley University Archives has launched Instagram and Facebook accounts to share photos, historic content, and information from the archives.

Bentley Library is pleased to provide subscriptions to The Economist to current faculty, students and staff, available via The Economist website and/or free mobile apps for Android and iOS users.

Somerville artist Bradford Johnson works with images from the history of the pollution and rehabilitation of the Massachusetts Mystic River as a way of contending with his own Climate Change anxiety.

Celebrate Black History Month with books that amplify the history, culture, contributions, and stories of Black people in America. Browse our Black History Month virtual display and online collections for books by Black authors and books that honor Black voices and experiences. Check something out to read now and add a few items to your list to keep celebrating Black History Month throughout the year. 

Welcome back to our returning Falcons, and welcome to all new first-year, transfer, and exchange students starting this spring! We look forward to seeing you in the library soon, whether it's to study, borrow books, get research help, print, or just to relax between classes. The library's regular spring 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.

A River Twice
Painting by Bradford Johnson
January 25 - February 26, 2023
Artist's website

As we move forward into the new year, we are also taking a look back at the best of 2022 - best books, that is! Our 14th annual Best Books display celebrates the top books and audiobooks published in 2022.

The library's hours for the period of January 9 - January 22, 2023, which includes the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and wintersession classes, are:

Monday, January 9 - Friday, January 13
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 14 - Monday, January 16 (holiday)
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