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.
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 & DVDspage 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. Please view the contactless pickup details and instructions before visiting.
Downloadable ebooks and digital audiobooks are available via our OverDrive collection, and you now have a choice of OverDrive apps to use – the original OverDriveapp and/or the new Libby app. For help using OverDrive, view their Getting Started page or contact the Reference Desk for personal assistance.
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.
Go to the New Books & DVDspage and use the “ALL NEW BOOKS” link to see the new e-book acquisitions. To view new audiobooks, use the “AUDIOBOOKS” link. Please note that due to differences in the way that e-books are currently cataloged, the “Subject” lists are not active and will not display our most recent digital acquisitions.
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.
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.
Looking for help with writing, presentations, pronunciation, and conversation enrichment? Bentley University students whose home language is not English are invited to take advantage of the free tutorial services offered by Bentley’s ESOL Center. Schedule your ESOL appointment online.
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!
This year, the results for physical materials (books, DVDs, and CD audiobooks) are based on circulation data ending on March 17, the last the day the library was open before the COVID-19 shutdown. We hope that our doors will be open again soon, but in the meantime please explore the OverDrive e-book and audiobook options we offer!
This is your chance to see what Bentley students, faculty and staff have been reading, watching, and listening to. We hope you enjoy this annual tradition as much as we do, and that the lists help you find new books to explore.
3. (tie) INVESTED: HOW WARREN BUFFETT AND CHARLIE MUNGER TAUGHT ME TO MASTER MY MIND, MY EMOTIONS, AND MY MONEY (WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY DAD) by Danielle Town [check availability]
9. (tie) THE BODY: A GUIDE FOR OCCUPANTS by Bill Bryson [check availability]
9. (tie) THE CEO NEXT DOOR: THE 4 BEHAVIORS THAT TRANSFORM ORDINARY PEOPLE INTO WORLD-CLASS LEADERS by Elena L. Botelho and Kim R. Powell, with Tahl Raz [check availability]
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).
Please contact the Reference Desk at refdesk@bentley.edu or 781.891.2300 if you have any questions about the downtime or need help.
The library’s doors remain closed and staff are working from home, which means that new print materials are not currently being added to the shelves. However, you can browse and borrow our most recent electronic books 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.
Go to the New Books & DVDspage and use the “ALL NEW BOOKS” link to see May’s e-book acquisitions – including popular and academic titles. To view new audiobooks, use the “AUDIOBOOKS” link. Please note that due to differences in the way that e-books are currently cataloged, the “Subject” lists are not active and will not display our most recent digital acquisitions.
