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Online Help Hours Update: Monday, August 10-Sunday, August 30

By Lisa Curtin

The library's online help services will be closed nights and weekends during the period after summer session classes end and before fall classes begin - Monday, August 10 through Sunday, August 30. 

Library Services is available online:

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New Books, DVDs & Audiobooks - Place a Hold, Pickup on Friday!

By Lisa Curtin

The new acquisitions lists for July are now available for you to browse our most recent book, audiobook, DVD, and e-book arrivals. Visit the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new items by subject or format. Use the library's new contactless pickup service to place holds on the items you want to borrow and then pick them up at the library on Friday from noon-4:00 p.m.

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Try Something New! Checkout our Cookbooks

By Kimberly Morin

Ready to try something new on your menu? We have got you covered with an online display of cookbooks for you to devour.

Try a new or spice up an old recipe. Pair one with a movie for date night or dinner with the family. Learn a little about other regions, countries or cultures by experiencing different cuisines. Recipes of all types are represented from the traditional to the exotic.

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Bentley Library Introduces Contactless Pickup!

By Anne Jorgensen

Bentley Library is excited to announce contactless pick-up for library materials! Beginning on Monday July 13th, you will be able to search our catalog, place a hold, and pick up items later in the week. As our time in the building is still limited, we are currently only able to offer one pick-up window on Fridays between 12:00pm and 4:00pm. 

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New e-Books and Audiobooks Acquired in June

By Lisa Curtin

Another month has passed without access to our physical stacks, but we are continuing to add new content to our digital collections for you to enjoy! The new acquisitions lists for June are now available for you to browse and borrow our most recent e-book and digital audiobook arrivals. You'll find a mix of academic books and popular reading titles, offered on a variety of platforms including eBook Central (ProQuest) and OverDrive.

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4th of July Holiday: Online Help Hours Change

By Lisa Curtin

In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the following special virtual service hours will be in effect Thursday, July 2 - Sunday, July 5. We will resume normal summer hours in all departments on Monday, July 6.

Online Help Hours

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Library Director's Statement on Racism and Violence

By Hope Houston

The Bentley Library supports the Black Lives Matter movement. We stand in solidarity with Black students, faculty, staff and Provost Donna Maria Blancero in condemning all acts of racial discrimination and violence against Black, Indigenous and People of Color.

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Online Tutoring from the ESOL Center & Writing Center

By Lisa Curtin

Bentley University's ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Center and Writing Center are online for the summer! Both centers are now accepting appointments from all students enrolled in summer session classes. Use the links below to see details and book your online tutoring appointments.

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Bentley Library Top 10 Most Popular Books, DVDs & Audiobooks of 2019/20

By Lisa Curtin
It's time for the 11th annual Bentley Library Top 10! 

At the end of every academic year we tabulate the library’s most popular books, audiobooks, DVDs, and OverDrive downloadable ebooks and audiobooks based on the number of times they have been borrowed (excluding items placed on reserve for a class). These are our very own "Bentley Bestsellers" lists!

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Downtime Alert! Library Website Offline Friday, June 12, 7:30-9:30am

By Lisa Curtin

Due to necessary IT System Maintenance, users may experience intermittent issues accessing the library's website, library.bentley.edu, on Friday, June 12 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. If you experience issues after 9:30 a.m, please clear your browsing history and restart your browser. For further assistance please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@bentley.edu, 781.891.2854 (faculty/staff) or 781.891.3122 (students).

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