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Bentley Library Top 10 Most Popular Books, DVDs & Audiobooks of 2016/17

By Lisa Curtin
Bentley Library Top 10
Welcome to the 8th annual Bentley Library Top 10! 

At the end of every academic year we query the library's circulation system to rank the library’s most popular books, audiobooks, DVDs and OverDrive downloadable books based on the number of times they have been borrowed (excluding items placed on reserve for a class)

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

By Lisa Curtin
hours, Memorial Day
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
hours, summer session
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
displays, LGBTQ, Pride Month
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
hours, summer session

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, Database of the Month

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
dedications, seniors, student assistants
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. ...

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

By Lisa Curtin
new acquisitions
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? ...

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

By Lisa Curtin
button maker, finals, reading day, stress relief, study break, therapy dogs
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
24 hours, finals, hours
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. ...