Author: Lisa

Extended Study Hours! 24-Hour Access Starts Tuesday, April 30

Lisa

The library’s 24-hour access for final exams begins at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30 (the day before Reading Day) and ends at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 (the last day of exams), with one small Saturday-night exception.*

Tuesday, April 30 – Saturday, May 4:
Open at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday 4/30 and remain open until
9:00 p.m. on Saturday 5/4

Sunday, May 5 – Thursday, May 9:
Open at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday 5/5 and remain open until
6:00 p.m. on Thursday 5/9

What to expect during the extended hours:

  • The library is implementing Bentley ID card-swipe access during the overnight hours. Only Bentley ID card holders will be able to enter the library between midnight and 7:30 a.m. Please use the card-swipe box at the building’s front entrance.
  • The library will close at 9:00 p.m. Saturday night and reopen at 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning, because everyone should take a little break from studying and get a good night’s sleep!
  • Reference services will not be available during the extended late-night hours.

For more information about the library, café, and help desk hours please view the full hours calendar online.

Good luck with your final exams, papers, and presentations. Have a wonderful summer break!

Reading Day Relief! Study Break, Therapy Dogs, Button Making and More.

Lisa

The library is hosting four events on Reading Day (Wednesday, May 1) to encourage you to take some time off from studying to reboot your mind and body. Please drop in to as many as you can throughout the day.

OverDrive Drop-in Clinic
unwind with free ebooks & audiobooks
10:00 a.m. – noon | study room 101
Get your summer vacation reading here! Drop in to learn how to get downloadable ebooks and audiobooks from OverDrive. If you bring your laptop, Kindle, iPad, or other mobile device, we can help you get started.

Study Break
refuel & recharge
11:00 a.m. – until supplies last |  library lobby
Coffee, tea and snacks will be available in the lobby from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (or until supplies last). Bring your own reusable water bottle to refill at one of our three water bottle filling stations.

Make Your Own Buttons
get creative & relieve some stress
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.  |  art gallery
Take a break from studying to make-your-own buttons using the library’s button makers. We’ll provide pre-made designs, magazines, and coloring books for you to use, or you can put markers to paper and create your own design. This activity is sure to get your creative juices flowing!

Therapy Dogs
relax with Kodiak & Echo
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  |  art gallery
Our good friends Kodiak and Echo are returning to the library to spend some quality time with you! Drop in to the art gallery to unwind with these two giant, lovable Bernese Mountain Dogs.

Our Turn: Library's Response to 14 Days to Have Your Say!

Lisa

The Bentley Library staff thanks everyone who submitted comments and suggestions during 14 Days to Have Your Say!. We appreciate your kind words and thoughtful feedback. During the 14 Days period, we refrained from responding in order to encourage a free and open discussion, but rest assured, every post and comment has been examined.

Now it is our turn to respond to the issues that arose most frequently and to highlight the solutions that have already been implemented or that will be addressed in the coming months. If you have questions about anything you see (or don’t see) here, don’t hesitate to contact us at library@bentley.edu.

Click the link below to read the full response (PDF document will open in a new window).

Library Response to 14 Days

We want you to know that we’re still listening! If you have questions about anything you see (or don’t see here) or want to send us more feedback, please send us an email library@bentley.edu or use the Contact Us  form on the library’s website.

Art Gallery: Milisa Galazzi Exhibit Opens April 25; Reception 5-7pm

Lisa

Opening on April 25, 2019, is an exhibit by Milisa Galazzi titled “Line as Language”. We hope you can join us in welcoming the artist at an opening reception on Thursday, April 25, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

The exhibit will be on view until June 13, 2019. To learn more about the artist, please read her statement below and visit her website at https://www.milisagalazzi.com/

Milisa Galazzi
Line as Language
April 25 – June 13, 2019

Artist’s Reception
Thursday, April 25
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Asemic Message 54 by Milisa Galazzi

Artist’s Statement

LINE AS LANGUAGE

I learned to read in fifth grade. Until then, I struggled to sound out vowels, and I had difficulty stringing words together to build sentences. Printed text seemed to float on the page like shadows wafting in a breeze. Letters and numbers flipped in space. “Ws” would become “Ms,” and sixes would become nines. Even after laborious late-night studying, I repeatedly failed tests the next day – although I knew the material cold. By mid-high school, I finally understood why.

Dyslexia, a form of neuro-diversity, is defined as “a neurological condition caused by a different wiring of the brain.” Over time, I have found that the unique way my brain functions is a great asset in my creative work – especially my drawing.

The language of a line communicates powerfully. Even an asemic line – one in which no semic content or meaning exists – conveys a strong message with deep meaning. This exhibition is hung on the walls of an art gallery inside a library, which sits in the middle of a university campus. This is where thoughts are born and nurtured. Shared through the symbols of math and science and in the written words of the humanities, ideas are created and cultivated here. This is a place of scholarly meaning making. Just as a mathematician and a social scientist have their own languages, as an artist, I speak a different language – I am fluent in the language of line.

Milisa Galazzi

Easter Holiday Hours: Opening at 1:00pm on Sunday, 4/21

Lisa

Easter Sunday Holiday Hours

Sunday, April 21
1:00 p.m.– 2:00 a.m.

For more information about the library, café or help desk hours, please view the online hours calendar.

Patriots' Day Holiday Weekend Hours: Sat. 4/13 - Mon. 4/15

Lisa

If you are making study plans for the holiday weekend, Admitted Student Day, and Marathon Monday please note that we have modified our hours:

Saturday, April 13
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
(opening early for Admitted Student Day)

Sunday, April 14
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
(closing early)

Monday, April 15
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
(opening late)

For more  information about the library, café, and help desk hours, please view the hours calendar. Enjoy the long weekend!

Celebrate National Library Week!

Lisa

National Library Week is an annual celebration of libraries and library workers. This year’s theme, Libraries = Strong Communities, puts the focus on the important role that libraries play in their communities—cities, towns, schools and campuses—by providing critical resources, programs, expertise and space for all community members to come together to connect and learn.

Help us recognize National Library Week here at the Bentley Library.

Visit our lobby to:

  • browse the pop-up display of books and films that feature libraries and librarians
  • post a message on the whiteboard telling us what you love about the library
  • take a button to show your support for libraries

Support a library that has impacted you.

Libraries across the nation will be using this week to raise awareness for their resources, services, and staff. If there is a public or school library that means something to you, take some time to voice your appreciation and support.

Tag the library in a social media post, stop in to share a kind word with the library staff, or send a letter of support to their administrators/board. Public libraries in particular rely on vocal community support to help them secure the funding that they need. Follow and use #NationalLibraryWeek, #NLW2019, #LibrariesTransform and #MyLibraryMyStory on Twitter and Instagram to add your support.

New on the Shelf: Books, Films & Audiobooks Acquired in March

Lisa

Take a look at the 100+ new books, DVDs and audiobooks we added to our shelves and OverDrive digital collections in March! 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.

If you have questions about OverDrive, please view their Getting Started page or visit the Reference Desk for personal assistance.