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4th of July Holiday: Online Help Hours Change

By Lisa Curtin

In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the following special virtual service hours will be in effect Thursday, July 2 - Sunday, July 5. We will resume normal summer hours in all departments on Monday, July 6.

Online Help Hours

Library Services

Thursday, 7/2 - Sunday, 7/5: closed

Reference 

Thursday, 7/2: 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Friday, 7/3 - Saturday, 7/4: closed

Sunday, 7/5: 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Library Director's Statement on Racism and Violence

By Hope Houston

The Bentley Library supports the Black Lives Matter movement. We stand in solidarity with Black students, faculty, staff and Provost Donna Maria Blancero in condemning all acts of racial discrimination and violence against Black, Indigenous and People of Color.

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Online Tutoring from the ESOL Center & Writing Center

By Lisa Curtin

Bentley University's ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Center and Writing Center are online for the summer! Both centers are now accepting appointments from all students enrolled in summer session classes. Use the links below to see details and book your online tutoring appointments.

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Bentley Library Top 10 Most Popular Books, DVDs & Audiobooks of 2019/20

By Lisa Curtin
It's time for the 11th annual Bentley Library Top 10! 

At the end of every academic year we tabulate the library’s most popular books, audiobooks, DVDs, and OverDrive downloadable ebooks and audiobooks based on the number of times they have been borrowed (excluding items placed on reserve for a class). These are our very own "Bentley Bestsellers" lists!

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Downtime Alert! Library Website Offline Friday, June 12, 7:30-9:30am

By Lisa Curtin

Due to necessary IT System Maintenance, users may experience intermittent issues accessing the library's website, library.bentley.edu, on Friday, June 12 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. If you experience issues after 9:30 a.m, please clear your browsing history and restart your browser. For further assistance please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@bentley.edu, 781.891.2854 (faculty/staff) or 781.891.3122 (students).

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New Acquisitions: E-Books & Audiobooks Added in May

By Lisa Curtin

The library's doors remain closed and staff are working from home, which means that new print materials are not currently being added to the shelves. However, you can browse and borrow our most recent electronic books and digital audiobook arrivals! You'll find a mix of academic books and popular reading titles, offered on a variety of platforms including eBook Central (ProQuest) and OverDrive.

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New Faculty Publications

By Kimberly Morin

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Memorial Day Holiday: Online Help Hours Update May 23-25

By Lisa Curtin

In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, the library's online help services will be unavailable Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25. We will resume our normal summer hours on Tuesday, May 26.

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Familiar Tales

By Kimberly Morin

June is Audiobook Month. It is a time to celebrate the spoken tale. Give your weary screen focused eyes a break and sit back and relax while someone reads to you for a change.

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Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on Consumers, Markets & Industries

By Lisa Curtin

Many of the library's business research databases are publishing special analysis of the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on consumers, markets, and industries. Below is a roundup of key resources providing unique and timely content to keep you up-to-date and well informed.

Search tip: Look for a special COVID-19 link, button, icon or banner on the landing page of each database to be directed to their collection of COVID-19 insights, analysis and statistics. Then, conduct keyword searches in the databases to search for additional information.

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