Bentley University and the Bentley Library are closed for Winter Break from Saturday, December 21, 2013 through Wednesday, January 1, 2014. 
The library will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2014.
Please note that the cafe will close at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2013, and remain closed until Tuesday, January 21, 2014.
For more information about the library or cafe hours please check our online hours calendar.
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Did you know that we now offer more than 1,200 downloadable eBooks and audiobooks via OverDrive? The Bentley Library’s OverDrive collection includes fiction and nonfiction bestsellers, award winners, classics and perennial favorites. Current Bentley students, faculty and staff can borrow eBooks and audiobooks from OverDrive at http://bentleydownload.lib.overdrive.com/ using a Bentley email address and password. New titles are added monthly, so check back often.
OverDrive eBooks and audiobooks can be enjoyed on all major computers and mobile devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, NOOK®, Android™ phones and tablets, and Kindle®. Many eBooks can be also read immediately (no download required) on any device with an internet browser. Bentley users may checkout up to five OverDrive titles at a time for a borrowing period of 21 days. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period, so there are no late fees! If you are new to OverDrive, check out their Getting Started page for information and assistance. Enjoy!
Check out our newest books, eBooks, audiobooks and movies! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the November new acquisitions lists by subject or format. When you see something you want, simply hit the “Request” button to place a hold on it.
To browse for new eBooks and audiobooks to read on a Kindle, NOOK, iPad, iPod, laptop or smartphone, please visit our OverDrive collection.
Now showing in the McGladrey Art Gallery are paintings by Huaiyu Chou in an exhibition titled White Terror. The exhibition will be on view from November 25, 2013 – January 10, 2014. All are invited to attend an opening reception for the artist on Wednesday, December 4, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
This semester the library’s 24-hour access for final exams begins at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, December 9 (the day before Reading Day) and ends at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19 (last day of exams).
*Please note the weekend exception: The library closes at 9:00 p.m. Saturday night and reopens at 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning – because everyone should take a little break from studying!
What to expect:
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!
I have a morning ritual here at the library. I arrive just before 8:00 a.m., put my bags down at the Reference Desk, and head into Einstein’s for a cup of coffee. On Friday mornings I pause to see if the most recent Vanguard has been added to the newsstand. I often flip through the paper during my 8:30 a.m. reference desk shift while awaiting the day’s first questions. One recent morning I opened the paper to find that the library and the reference librarians had been mentioned in a Vanguard editorial titled “Things We Love About Bentley”. The entire staff was genuinely surprised and thankful to be included on the list.
That experience, in conjunction with the arrival of the Thanksgiving season, prompted some reflection. Every Bentley Library staff member has many reasons to be thankful, but we are all especially grateful for the enthusiastic support we receive from the Bentley University community. To all Bentley faculty, staff, students and alumni, we say “thank you”. We appreciate the kindness, generosity and dedication you show to the library every day, and we are thankful to have you as friends and colleagues. Best wishes to you all for a very happy Thanksgiving!
Holiday hours will be in effect from Tuesday, November 26 through Sunday, December 1:
The Deloitte Café closes at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26 and reopens at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 2.
For more information about the library or cafe hours please view our hours calendar. Happy Thanksgiving!
