In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, we will be closed Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27. We will resume our regular summer session hours at 8:00am on Tuesday, May 28.
For more information about the library’s hours please view our hours calendar. Have a great holiday weekend!
Now showing in the McGladrey Art Gallery is artist Laura Fischman, with an installation titled Liminal Spaces. All are invited to attend an opening reception for the artist on Wednesday, May 22, from 5:00pm-7:00pm.
Summer session begins on Monday, May 20, 2013. Our regular summer session hours are:
Hours are subject to change on holidays and holiday weekends (including Memorial Day weekend, May 25- 27) and when classes are not being held. The Deloitte Cafe (Einstein’s) has closed for the summer.
For more information about the library’s hours please view our online hours calendar.
Move over New York Times bestseller list, it’s time for the annual Bentley Library Top 10! Each May we query our database to find out which books, audiobooks and DVDs have circulated the most times during the academic year (excluding any items placed on reserve for a class). There are many ties in the rankings this year, so each of the lists includes more than ten titles, giving you even more to choose from.
This year’s most popular fiction included 
blockbusters by J. K. Rowling, Gillian Flynn and E. L. James. In nonfiction, Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking and Cheryl Strayed’s Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Coast Trail appeared on the both the books and audiobooks lists. Remarkably, Malcolm Gladwell’s The Outliers landed in the Top 10 for a fourth consecutive year!
Books that were released as movies fared well, including Life of Pi, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Hunger Games and Cloud Atlas. The Top 10 DVDs list is an interesting mix of TV series and movies, from Downton Abbey to The Game of Thrones and The Avengers to The Iron Lady.
Compiling the Top 10 lists is one of our favorite annual activities; we hope you enjoy them as much as we do! Browse the BENTLEY LIBRARY TOP 10 lists for academic year 2012-2013 in the categories of Popular Reading, Stacks (regular book collection), Audiobooks, Popular DVDs, OverDrive Downloadable eBooks and OverDrive Downloadable Audiobooks:
Summer session students take note, the ESOL Center and the Writing Center will open for the summer on May 20, 2013. Students are encouraged to make an appointment online using the links below, but walk-ins are also welcome. Both centers are located on the lower level of the library.
Hours: Monday & Wednesday, 3:00pm to 6:00pm
Looking for help with writing, presentations, pronunciation and conversation enrichment? Come to the ESOL Center. 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. All students (including graduate students) can schedule an appointment online using the undergraduate scheduling database link, call 781.891.2021 to make an appointment, or drop in to see if a faculty tutor is available.
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Writing Center staff are available to provide one-to-one assistance with writing skills. Students can either drop in during open hours, schedule an appointment online, or call 781.891.3173 to make an appointment.
It is a Bentley Library tradition to show appreciation to our graduating student assistants by dedicating a book or film in their honor. Each student is invited to select an item from the library’s collection, which is then affixed with a bookplate in their name. This year, dedications have been made on behalf of these Class of 2013 graduates:
Stop by the New Books area of the library to view a display of their selections, or visit the Library Student Employee Dedication Pinterest board to view photos and descriptions of the dedications.
Thanks goes out to all the student assistants for their hard work and commitment throughout the past year.
The Library’s hours change for the period of time after finals and before the start of summer session – Friday, May 10, to Sunday, May 19, 2013. Please note that the Deloitte Café closes at 6:00pm on Thursday, May 9, for the duration of the summer.
Monday – Thursday:
8:00am – 9:00pm
Friday:
8:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday & Sunday:
CLOSED
Library hours will change again when summer session classes begin on Monday, May 20. For more information about our summer hours please check our hours calendar.
Looking for something new to read, listen to or watch? Check out our new acquisitions lists for April. Go to our New Books & DVDs page to browse the new acquisitions lists by subject or format. When you see something you want, simply hit the “Request” button to place a hold on it. Happy browsing!
