In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, the library will be closed Saturday, May 25th though Monday, May 27th. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28th. For more information about our summer hours, please view the hours calendar.
Category: hours
Special Library Hours: Thursday, May 9 - Monday, May 27
The spring semester is ending, which means our hours are changing. Please check our schedule before you visit! Hours for May 9 – 27, which encompasses summer intensive classes and the Memorial Day holiday weekend, are listed below. To see the library’s full summer schedule please view the online calendar.
Thursday, May 9
last day of final exams
close at 6:00 p.m.
please note that Einstein’s closes for the summer at at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, May 10 – Friday, May 24
summer intensives
Saturday & Sunday:
closed
Monday – Thursday
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Friday*
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
*exception: close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 24
Saturday, May 25 – Monday, May 27
Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
closed
For more information about summer hours at the library and help desk please view the online hours calendar.
Extended Study Hours! 24-Hour Access Starts Tuesday, April 30
The library’s 24-hour access for final exams begins at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30 (the day before Reading Day) and ends at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 (the last day of exams), with one small Saturday-night exception.*
Tuesday, April 30 – Saturday, May 4:
Open at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday 4/30 and remain open until
9:00 p.m. on Saturday 5/4
Sunday, May 5 – Thursday, May 9:
Open at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday 5/5 and remain open until
6:00 p.m. on Thursday 5/9
What to expect during the extended hours:
- The library is implementing Bentley ID card-swipe access during the overnight hours. Only Bentley ID card holders will be able to enter the library between midnight and 7:30 a.m. Please use the card-swipe box at the building’s front entrance.
- The library will close at 9:00 p.m. Saturday night and reopen at 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning, because everyone should take a little break from studying and get a good night’s sleep!
- Reference services will not be available during the extended late-night hours.
For more information about the library, café, and help desk hours please view the full hours calendar online.
Good luck with your final exams, papers, and presentations. Have a wonderful summer break!
Easter Holiday Hours: Opening at 1:00pm on Sunday, 4/21
Easter Sunday Holiday Hours
Sunday, April 21
1:00 p.m.– 2:00 a.m.
For more information about the library, café or help desk hours, please view the online hours calendar.
Patriots' Day Holiday Weekend Hours: Sat. 4/13 - Mon. 4/15
If you are making study plans for the holiday weekend, Admitted Student Day, and Marathon Monday please note that we have modified our hours:
Saturday, April 13
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
(opening early for Admitted Student Day)
Sunday, April 14
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
(closing early)
Monday, April 15
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.
(opening late)
For more information about the library, café, and help desk hours, please view the hours calendar. Enjoy the long weekend!
Spring Break Hours: Saturday 3/9 - Sunday 3/17
It certainly doesn’t look or feel like spring right now, but it is time for spring break! Although classes are not in session, the library will remain open during the week with some modifications to our normal hours.
If you aren’t traveling next week you can stop in for a quiet place to relax, to borrow books and movies, or to pick up a museum pass (there are still plenty of passes available for next week – reserve them online now).
Saturday 3/9 and Sunday 3/10:
CLOSED
Monday 3/11 – Thursday 3/14:
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday 3/15:
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 3/16:
CLOSED
Sunday 3/17:
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Please note that the Deloitte Cafe (Einstein’s) is closed throughout Spring Break. For more information about library, café or help desk hours, please view the online hours calendar.
Monday, March 4: Library Opening at 4:00pm
Bentley University has cancelled day classes on Monday, March 4. The Library will open at 4:00pm today to accommodate evening classes. See you later today!
For official updates about the status of the university, check the Bentley University website or call the Bentley University Storm Emergency line at 781.891.2020. We also encourage you to follow the library’s updates on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Updated! Closing at 9pm Sunday; Delayed Opening at 11am Monday
UPDATED SUNDAY, MARCH 3 at 8:35pm:
Due to the snow forecast for tonight, the Bentley Library will close at 9:00 p.m. today, Sunday, March 3. If Monday’s hours are changed due to weather we will announce it here and on social media. The University and the Library will open at 11:00am on Monday, March 4. Please check for updates on Monday morning in case the delay needs to be modified.
For official updates about the status of the university, check the Bentley University website or call the Bentley University Storm Emergency line at 781.891.2020. We also encourage you to follow the library’s updates on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Don’t forget that even when the library’s doors are closed, our research databases, eBook collections and streaming films databases are always accessible from both on and off campus.
