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Our Doors Are Open 24-hours During Exams!

By Lisa Curtin
Need to hit the books? We are here for you! Starting on Reading Day, our doors will be open 'round the clock until the end of exams on Thurs. May 12. (Exception: we close 9pm Sat. & reopen 10am Sun.) ...

April Acquisitions: New Books, DVDs & Audiobooks

By Lisa Curtin

Check out our book, popular reading, DVD and audiobook (including Playaway) acquisitions for the month of April. Go to our New Books & DVDs page to browse by subject or format.

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78 (and counting!) Things You Didn't Know About the Bentley Library

By Katy Aronoff
Here are 78 things you might not know about the library. Can you think of any others? Tell us in the comments, and we'll add it to the list. ...

Library Snapshot Day

By Katy Aronoff

On Wednesday, April 13, the library participated in Library Snapshot Day, a statewide event scheduled to coincide with the American Library Association’s National Library Week. On Snapshot Day, libraries throughout Massachusetts collect statistics and other information to illustrate a typical day in the life of the library—a snapshot, as the name implies.

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24-Hour Library Access for Final Exams Begins Tuesday, May 3

By Lisa Curtin
The Bentley Library will be open for 24-hour access during MOST days of Final Exams Week, beginning on Tuesday, May 3 (Reading Day) and ending on Thursday, May 12 (Last Day of Exams). ...

Patriot's Day Weekend Hours

By Lisa Curtin
This weekend we will be open Saturday, April 16 from 9:00am-5:00pm; Sunday, April 17 from 1:00pm-9:00pm & Monday, April 18 from 1:00pm-2:00am. ...

You're Invited! Art Gallery Reception Today 4:30pm-6:30pm

By Lisa Curtin
Please join us in the art gallery today, 4:30pm - 6:30pm, at the opening reception for artist Eileen Wagner. Meet the artist, view the art, enjoy the refreshments! ...

Database of the Month: The New ProQuest Platform

By Stephen Tracey

This month ProQuest is debuting a new platform for the 30+ ProQuest databases to which the Bentley Library subscribes.   This new platform allows the Bentley Library to create unique subject specific databases that best reflect the research needs of the Bentley community.  Databases such as the Worldwide Political Science Abstracts have also been moved to ProQuest from the CSA platform,  allowing users to search more resources with a common platform.

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Now Showing at the Art Gallery: Eileen Wagner

By Lisa Curtin
Open until May 20, the current exhibit features paintings by Eileen Wagner in an installment titled "Change in Temperature". ...

On Display: Real People, Incredible Stories

By Lisa Curtin
Our latest display of books, DVDs, and audiobooks is a selection of incredible stories about real people. ...