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Black History Month Book and Film Display

By Dominique Winn

“To my children, for whom I dream that one day soon they will no longer be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

~ Martin Luther King, Jr., dedication in front of his book “Why We Can’t Wait” 

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On Display: Best Books of 2016

By Lisa Curtin

Best Books of 2016Happy New Year! In keeping with tradition, we have spent the last couple of months combing through some of our favorite reviewer's year-end best books lists* to bring you our 8th annual Best Books display. Stop by the library's lobby to browse 2016's best fiction and nonfiction titles. With over 160 books to choose from, we are certain you will find something to capture your interest.

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On Display: Giving

By Donna Bacchiocchi
We’ve all heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but do you know about Giving Tuesday?  Seeking the true spirit of the season, #GivingTuesday is intended to be a global day of giving, encouraging you to help others through the gift of time, donation, or action.  Inspired by this year’s #GivingTuesday on November 29, 2016, the library’s latest display is all about giving back.  The collection features books about kindness, philanthropy, volunteering, charity, social action, and altruism; there are also some movies feat ...

On Display: Office Culture

By Macee Damon
Every office has its quirks, its characters and its particular ethos. Because people spend so much time in an office environment, often a unique culture evolves. My coworkers and I have a wall where we post funny sayings overheard in our office over the years. Other offices have slightly different conventions, such as the classic scene in the movie Office Space where the printer/fax machine is destroyed. ...

On Display: A World of Books: International Fiction

By Macee Damon
There's still a bit of summer left ... what better time to discover a new author or settle in with an old favorite? ...

On Display: Presidential Biographies

By Kimberly Morin
whitehouseOn display at the Bentley Library (May 17 - June 27) is a selection of presidential biographies. Before the image of dusty dense tomes is brought to mind, please be aware that we’ve left those titles in the stacks! There are a plethora of presidential biographies published, so choosing a small selection was the challenge. ...

Readers and Writers: A Display of Books (& Films!) about Books

By Jaimie Fritz

On display at the Bentley Library from April 5th – May 16th is a collection of titles about reading and writing. If you have a love for literature, be sure to take a look! We’ve divided the display into a few categories so you can find a book or movie that suits your interests the most. See the attached PDF Category List for the full list of titles in each category – although some fit more than one!

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On Display: Testing, Testing 1,2,3

By Dominique Winn
Now on display in the library's lobby, the “Testing, Testing 1,2,3” display has three kinds of materials:
  1. Assistance with practice for professional exams, certifications, and credentialing.  Advancing a career to the next step sometimes requires taking a test such as GMAT, LSAT, GRE, CPA exam….
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On Display: The Best Books of 2015

By Lisa Curtin

blue ribbonHappy New Year and welcome to the library's 7th annual best books display! This year we have combed through eighteen* year-end "best books" lists to bring you the Best Books of 2015.

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All About Data: Big & Small

By Kimberly Morin
dataposter On display, from November 17, 2015 to January 4, 2016, at the Bentley Library is an interdisciplinary collection of books highlighting research about data. ...
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