Author: Lisa

Summer Session Hours

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Regular Summer Session hours are:

Monday – Thursday:
Library open 8:00am-10:00pm
Cafe open 10:00am-8:00pm

Friday:
Library open 8:00am to 4:00pm
Cafe is closed

Saturday:
Library open 9:00am to 5:00pm
Cafe is closed

Sunday:
Library open 1:00pm to 10:00pm
Cafe is closed

Please note that hours are subject to change on holidays, holiday weekends and when classes are not being held. If you have any questions about the library or cafe hours please contact Library Services or view our online calendar.

Group Study Room Online Reservation System Unavailable

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[Updated June 23, 2009 @ 5:18pm] The online reservation system is now working.

Now on Display: New Arrivals – A Selection of New Popular Books, DVDs & Audiobooks

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The library is currently displaying some of our newest popular reading, DVD and audiobook arrivals, including our collection of Playaways (pre-loaded digital audiobooks).  We’ll be continuing to add to the display as new items roll-in, so check back often before they fly off the shelf.   Don’t forget to send us your recommendations – let us know what items you’d like to see on our shelves.

2009 Audies Have Been Announced

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The Audies – the Oscars of the audiobook industry – are awarded annually by the Audio Publishers Association.  Many of this year’s award-winning titles are available at the library:

AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman; read by Neil Gaiman [check current availability]

FICTION:The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows; read by Paul Boehmer, Susan Duerden, Rosalyn Landor, John Lee, Juliet Mills [check current availability]

THRILLER/SUSPENSE:Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith; read by Dennis Boutsikaris [check current availability]

NON-FICTION:Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman; read by Oliver Wyman [check current availability]

AUDIOBOOK ADAPTATION: English Majors by Garrison Keillor; read by Garrison Keillor et al. [check current availability]

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR:The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow; read by Erik Singer [check current availability]

NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR:When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris; read by David Sedaris [check current availability]

POLITICS: Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman; read by Oliver Wyman [check current availability]

For a full list of the winners and finalists, including reviews and clips, visit http://www.theaudies.com/.

Drumroll, Please…Bentley Library Releases a New Library Catalog!

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The Bentley Library is pleased to announce the completion of an upgrade to our library catalog’s web interface.  The catalog is sporting a brand new look and improved functionality, while maintaining many of the features that library users have come to rely upon.  Take the catalog for a test drive (http://libcat.bentley.edu)  and let us know what you think.

Welcome, Blue & Gold Society

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The Bentley Library extends a warm welcome to the Blue and Gold Society, and sends congratulations to the Class of 1959 on their induction into the society.  We are pleased to be a part of this year’s celebration.  Formal tours are being held on Wednesday, June 10, at 10:30am and 2:30pm. If you can’t make a tour please feel free to visit at any time and explore our beautiful building.  We look forward to meeting you!