Author: Lisa

On Display: The Best Books of 2015

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blue ribbonHappy New Year and welcome to the library’s 7th annual best books display! This year we have combed through eighteen* year-end “best books” lists to bring you the Best Books of 2015.

The display features fiction and nonfiction titles that have spent weeks on the bestseller lists, and also highlights critically claimed books that have not garnered as much mainstream attention. Intrigued? Stop by the library’s lobby to browse the selections or click here to view a list of the titles on display. Many of these books are also available as downloadable and streaming eBooks and audiobooks via the library’s OverDrive digital collection.A few selections from the Best Books of 2015 display

More than 150 books and audiobooks are currently on display. More titles being added as they are acquired and returned, so keep checking back!

Please visit the Reference Desk if you need help finding a book or would like to learn more about downloading eBooks and audiobooks from OverDrive.

*Sources consulted: Amazon.com; Bloomberg; Booklist; The Boston Globe; CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries; The Economist; Entertainment Weekly; Financial Times; Forbes; Inc. Magazine; Kirkus Reviews; Library Journal; The New York Times; NPR; Publishers Weekly; strategy+business; The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.

Library Closed Saturday, January 16 – Monday, January 18

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The library is closed this weekend and on Monday, January 18th, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday:

Saturday, January 16 – Monday, January 18
CLOSED

The library reopens for the spring semester on Tuesday, January 19, at 7:30 a.m. For more information about the library’s hours please view our online hours calendar.

Library Hours for Wintersession Classes: January 11 – 15

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The library’s hours will be extended for wintersession classes, Monday, January 11 – Friday, January 15, 2016:

Monday, January 11 – Thursday, January 14:
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Friday, January 15:
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 16 – Monday, January  18 (holiday):
CLOSED

The library will resume regular semester hours on Tuesday, January 19.

Please note that the Deloitte Cafe (Einstein’s) is closed until Tuesday, January 19, 2016. For more information about our hours please check the online hours calendar.

New Acquisitions: Books, DVDs & Audiobooks Added in December

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The new acquisitions lists for December have been posted! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the books, movies, TV shows, and audiobooks added to the library’s collection last month. 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.

Special Library Hours: January 4th – 10th

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The Bentley Library is closed evenings and weekends when classes are not in session. The library’s hours for the period of January 4 – January 10, 2016, are:

Monday, January 4 – Thursday, January 7:
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday, January 8:
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 9 & Sunday, January 10:
CLOSED

Hours will change when Wintersession classes begin on Monday, January 11.

Please note that the Deloitte Cafe (Einstein’s) is closed until Tuesday, January 19, 2016. For more information about our hours please check the online hours calendar.

Winter Break Closing: Wednesday, December 23 – Sunday, January 3

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Bentley University and the Bentley Library are closed for Winter Break Wednesday, December 23, 2015, through Sunday, January 3, 2016. The library will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 2016.

Please note that the Deloitte Cafe (Einstein’s) will be closed until spring classes begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.

For more information about the library’s hours please check the online hours calendar.

Happy holidays from the staff of the Bentley Library! Have a wonderful winter break.

Reading Day Study Break at the Library: Coffee & Snacks at 2:00pm

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The staff of the Bentley Library invites you to a Reading Day study break. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and snacks will be available on Tuesday, December 15th, at 2:00 p.m. in the atrium in front of the art gallery (while supplies last). Take some time to refresh and refuel!