Author: Lisa

On Display: Best Books of 2011

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Best Books of 2011Happy New Year and welcome back! We spent some time over winter break closely examining year-end “best books” lists from a variety of sources (Amazon.com, The New York Times, The Economist and Kirkus Reviews, just to name a few) to bring you our annual Best Books display.

Featuring over 150 fiction and nonfiction titles in both print and audiobook formats, you’ll find prominent bestsellers that were highly publicized, wildly popular and credited on multiple best-of lists. However, this display also features many books that you may not have heard about; books that were critically acclaimed yet didn’t receive as much attention from the mainstream. Curious? Well, then come take a look!

We’re certain that this display contains something for everyone, but if you don’t see anything of interest at first glance, keep checking back.  We are adding to the display daily as new acquisitions arrive and currently checked-out books are returned.

Winter Session Hours: January 17 – 22

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For the period of January 17 – January 23 our hours are:

Tuesday, January 17  – Friday, January 20:
8:00am – 9:00pm

Saturday, January 21:
9:00am – 5:00pm

Sunday, January 22:
CLOSED

Regular library hours will change when spring semester classes begin on Monday January 23. For more information about the library or cafe hours please check our hours calendar.

December Acquisitions: New Books, DVDs & Audiobooks

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Check out our book, popular reading, DVD and audiobook acquisitions for the month of December. Go to our New Books & DVDs page to browse by subject or format.   If you find something you want, simply hit the “Request” button to place a hold on it.

December 2011 Selected New Titles

 

Library Hours: January 3 – 16

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The Library is closed evenings and weekends while classes are not in session.  For the period of January 3 – January 16 our hours are:

Monday – Thursday:
8:00am – 6:00pm

Friday:
8:00am – 4:30pm

Saturday & Sunday:
CLOSED

Monday, January 16:
CLOSED (Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday)

Library hours will change when Wintersession classes begin on Tuesday, January 17. Please note that the cafe is closed until January 23. For more information about the library or cafe hours please check our hours calendar.

Winter Break/Holiday Closing

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snowflakeBentley University and the Bentley Library are closed for Winter Break from Friday, December 23, 2011 through Monday, January 2, 2012.   The library reopens at 8:00am on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.  For more information about the library’s hours please check our online hours calendar.

Happy holidays from the staff of the Bentley Library!

Over the River and Through the Woods…With an Audiobook

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Whether you’re spending time in the car running holiday errands or strapped in for a long-distance trip to visit friends and family, the time will pass much faster if you’re listening to an audiobook. We have a great collection of popular fiction and nonfiction audiobooks in CD and digital player formats.  Need help finding one?  You can browse our recent acquistions, view a complete list of titles sorted by publication date, or use the catalog to search for a specific title or author. Happy travels!

We’re Open All Night During Finals!

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The library’s 24-hour access for final exams begins Tuesday, December 13 (Reading Day) and ends Wednesday, December 21 (last day of exams).  *Please note our weekend exception!

Tuesday, 12/13 – Saturday, 12/17:
Open at 7:30am on Tuesday 12/13 & remain open
until 9:00pm on Saturday 12/17

*Saturday, 12/17:
Close at 9:00pm (everyone take a little break from studying!)

Sunday, 12/18 – Wednesday, 12/21:
Open at 10:00am on Sunday 12/18 & remain open
until midnight on Wednesday, 12/21

Thursday, 12/22
Open 8:00am – 5:00pm

What to expect:

  • Reference services will not be available during the extended late-night hours.
  • All patrons in the building at 2:00am will be required to show a Bentley ID in order to remain in the building.
  • Patrons entering the Library after 2:00am must enter via the front entrance and will need to show their Bentley ID upon entry.

For more information about the library or cafe hours please view our full hours calendar online.  Best of luck with your finals, and have a wonderful winter break!