In the Know @ the Bentley Library

The library was recently informed that this year’s Spring Day concert is being held on the Library Quad. Due to the high-profile nature of the artists that are performing at this year’s concert, and the need to completely secure the area, the library as well as all our building partners (the Writing Center and the IT Help Desk) will be closed on Saturday, April 30th. The IT Help Desk will be providing remote services from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

The library is hosting three events on Reading Day to encourage you to take some time off from studying to refresh and recharge your mind and body. Stop by for snacks and drinks starting at 11:00 a.m. and stick around for a special flash fiction workshop and some button making! You'll also find a community jigsaw puzzle and words of encouragement board in the atrium throughout finals week. We hope to see you in the library as you finish up your projects and prepare for exams!

Working on your final papers, projects, and assignments? Have questions about research, writing, and citations? The Library and Writing Center invite you get help (and have a little fun doing it) at our research party!

Reference librarians and Writing Center tutors will be on hand in the Research Instruction Center (library room 011) on Monday, April 25, from 2:00-5:00pm. Drop in to get research and writing assistance, finish assignments, enjoy snacks, and socialize with fellow students.

The library will remain open over the holiday weekend with some modifications to our normal hours of operation on Easter and Patriots' Day.

Saturday, April 16:
10:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m. 

Sunday, April 17:
1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

Monday, April 18:
10:00 a.m. - midnight 

Inspired by the RSM Gallery’s “Boston in 100 Words” exhibit, the library brings you Boston Beyond 100 Words, a display of books set in Boston. 

The National Archives just released The 1950 Census and these records are now available and searchable from this dedicated website. 

Check out the new books and movies we added to the library's collection last month! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to view the new arrivals by subject or format. When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it.

The book, Music is History by Questlove, is available through the Bentley Library’s OverDrive/Libby Collection from April 4th through April 18th to everyone in the Bentley Community. 

Bentley Library is pleased to announce a new integrated library system (ILS) coming this June. We are replacing our 16-year old online catalog and discovery platform with a new, cloud-based system from Ex Libris, called Alma/Primo. While Alma is the backbone of library operations, Primo is a cloud-based discovery service that’s designed to offer searching across the library’s catalog, subscription databases, and other digital collections through one interface.

Primo works seamlessly with Alma to offer you:

Financial Times Online (FT.com) goes beyond conventional business and financial analysis to cover the external drivers and trends shaping markets. A good example is its Moral Money newsletter that compiles news around the theme of Social Responsibility. And with Alphaville, you can take the pulse of markets through blog posts and aggregation of information from around the web on current business and finance topics. FT.com also carries out special investigations.