October’s New Book, DVD & Audiobook Acquisitions

The October new acquisitions lists have been posted! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new book, DVD and audiobook arrivals by subject or format . When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it.

New Acquisitions for October 2016
Click to browse the new acquisitions lists.

Interested in downloading or streaming ebooks and digital audiobooks? You can use the OverDrive app to download books to your computer or mobile device, or read/listen to books online in your browser via the library’s OverDrive site.  For help using OverDrive, view their Getting Started page or visit the Reference Desk for personal assistance.

New Arrivals! Books, DVDs & Audiobooks Acquired in September

Check out September’s new arrivals! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse for new books, popular reading, DVDs, audiobooks and OverDrive downloadable books.  When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it.

image - Click to browse the new acquisitions lists
Click to browse the new acquisitions lists.

Interested in downloading or streaming ebooks and digital audiobooks? You can use the OverDrive app to download books to your computer or mobile device, or read/listen to books online in your browser via the OverDrive site.  Go to http://bentleydownload.lib.overdrive.com/ to browse the library’s OverDrive digital collection. For help using OverDrive, view their Getting Started page or visit the Reference Desk for personal assistance.

OverDrive collection
Click to browse the library’s OverDrive collection.

August Arrivals! New Books, Movies, TV Shows & Audiobooks

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.

image - Click to browse the new acquisitions lists
Click to browse the new acquisitions lists.

If you prefer to do your reading and listening on a mobile device or computer, visit OverDrive, the library’s downloadable books collection. For help using OverDrive view their Getting Started page or visit the Reference Desk for personal assistance.

image - Click to browse OverDrive for eBooks and audiobooks.
Click to browse OverDrive for eBooks and audiobooks.

Find the Newest Books, DVDs, Audiobooks & eBooks Here!

The new acquisitions lists for July have been posted. Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new book, DVD and audiobook arrivals by subject or format . When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it.

Click to browse the new acquisitions lists.
Click to browse the new acquisitions lists.

If you prefer to do your reading and listening on a mobile device or computer, visit OverDrive, the library’s downloadable books collection. For help using OverDrive view their Getting Started page or visit the Reference Desk for personal assistance.

Click to browse OverDrive ebooks and audiobooks to download or stream online.
Click to browse OverDrive ebooks and audiobooks to download or stream online.

New Book, DVD & Audiobook Acquisitions at the Library: June 2016

The June new acquisitions lists are now available. Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new book, DVD and audiobook arrivals 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. For help using OverDrive view their Getting Started page or visit the Reference Desk for personal assistance.

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Bentley Library Top 10 Books, DVDs & Audiobooks for 2015/16

If it’s May, it’s time for the Bentley Library Top 10!

top10-2015-2016At 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. (Course reserves are excluded from the reports.)

This year the Bentley community favored Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and John Grisham’s Rogue Lawyer, both of which made appearances on the book, audiobook and OverDrive lists. Remarkably, writer Michael Lewis had three different books in the rankings – Liar’s Poker, Flash Boys and The Big Short – and as an added bonus the movie adaptation of The Big Short scored a spot on the top DVDs list. The only other author to match Lewis’ popularity was the prolific James Patterson, although Patterson didn’t do it all on his own… Two of the three Patterson titles that appear below were co-authored – The Murder House (with David Ellis) and 14th Deadly Sin (with Maxine Paetro).

This is the 7th year that we have compiled our library’s “bestsellers” lists. We hope you enjoy this glimpse into the reading and viewing habits of the Bentley community as much as we do.

Browse the BENTLEY LIBRARY TOP 10 lists for academic year 2015-2016 in the categories of Popular Reading, Stacks (regular book collection), Audiobooks, Popular DVDs, OverDrive Downloadable eBooks and OverDrive Downloadable Audiobooks. With so many ties in this year’s rankings, you have even more to choose from!

Top 10 Most Circulated Books from the Popular Reading Collection

Top 10 Most Circulated Books from the Stacks

  • 1. GETTING TO YES: NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITHOUT GIVING IN
  • by Roger Fisher and William Ury [check availability]
  • 2. LIAR’S POKER: RISING THROUGH THE WRECKAGE ON WALL STREET
  • by Michael Lewis [check availability]
  • 3. (tie) HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE by Dale Carneige
  • [check availability]
  • 3. (tie) THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by J. D. Salinger [check availability]
  • 3. (tie) THE BIG SHORT: INSIDE THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE by Michael Lewis
  • [check availability]
  • 6. (tie) AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL LEARNING: WITH APPLICATIONS IN R
  • by Gareth James, Daniela Witten, Trevor Hastie & Robert Tibshirani
  • [check availability]
  • 6. (tie) OUTLIERS: THE STORY OF SUCCESS by Malcolm Gladwell [check availability]
  • 8. (tie) TIME SERIES ANALYSIS: WITH APPLICATIONS IN R by Jonathan D. Cryer &
  • Kung-Sik Chan [check availability]
  • 8. (tie) FLASH BOYS: A WALL STREET REVOLT by Michael Lewis [check availability]
  • 8. (tie) RICH DAD, POOR DAD: WHAT THE RICH TEACH THEIR KIDS ABOUT MONEY
  • – THAT THE POOR AND MIDDLE CLASS DO NOT by Robert T. Kiyosaki
  • [check availability]

Top 10 Most Circulated Audiobooks [Compact Disc]

Top 10 Most Circulated DVDs from the Popular DVD Collection

Top 10 Downloaded eBooks (OverDrive)

Top 10 Downloaded Audiobooks (OverDrive)

View previous Bentley Library Top 10 lists:

Enjoy!

On Display: Presidential Biographies

whitehouseOn display at the Bentley Library (May 17 – June 27) is a selection of presidential biographies. Before the image of dusty dense tomes is brought to mind, please be aware that we’ve left those titles in the stacks!

There are a plethora of presidential biographies published, so choosing a small selection was the challenge. We’ve looked at Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award listings, book review sources, best presidential biography lists, and solicited faculty recommendations to prepare this display. We’ve tried to include at least two titles for each president.

When browsing the display shelves, you’ll notice that some of the titles include a “Bentley Pick” bookmark.

benteypickThese bookmarks indicate titles recommended by your fellow Bentley readers including Professors Gary Donato, Clifford Putney and Chris Beneke and President Gloria Larson. If you would like to recommend a title from this display, just fill out a bookmark at the Reference Desk or send your suggestion to refdesk@bentley.edu and we’ll include a bookmark in your choice.

I’ve heard many interesting comments from patrons and colleagues in preparation for this display. Many roadblocks/perceptions that stop patrons from enjoying these titles include:

  1. They are too weighty/heavy!

Many of these titles are available in a handy paperback format and some are available through OverDrive and can be borrowed through an e-reader. See curated online display

  1. I don’t have the time to slog through the text!

Many of these titles are available as audiobooks on CD format and through OverDrive. Just listen while in the car, walking your 10,000 steps or relaxing on the beach : )

  1. They are too dry and boring!

Many of these titles have won awards, are best sellers, and some, according to the reviews, even read like thrillers.

Why not make a goal of reading a biography for every president? This is a challenge that many readers have taken on. For example, My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies is a blog by avid American history fan, Stephen Floyd, about his experience reading through the presidents. Why not read and join in the conversation? If you’d like a complete listing of all the titles recommended to keep after the display comes down, just send an e-mail request to refdesk@bentley.edu and we’ll send you the list for your own records.

We hope that you enjoy this selection and maybe check one out for your next “beach read”. Start your journey today!

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April Arrivals! Check Out Something New to Read, Watch or Listen To.

The new acquisitions lists for April have been posted! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the 400+ new book, DVD and audiobook arrivals by subject or format . When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it.

Click to browse the new acquisitions lists.
Click to browse the new acquisitions lists.

If you prefer to do your reading and listening on a mobile device or computer, visit OverDrive, the library’s downloadable books collection. For help using OverDrive view their Getting Started page or visit the Reference Desk for personal assistance.

Click to browse OverDrive ebooks and audiobooks to download or stream online.
Click to browse OverDrive ebooks and audiobooks to download or stream online.