In the Know @ the Bentley Library

Tutors at the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Center and the Writing Center have the knowledge, experience and expertise to help you improve your writing skills. Both centers are located on the lower level of the library. ...

The library thanks all who attended our First Week Open House event, Passport to the Bentley Library. Attendees who collected six or more stamps on their passport were entered to win a drawing for a Google Nexus 7 and other prizes. We are happy to announce the winners:

Google Nexus 7:  Mallika S.

Barnes & Noble gift card:  Vanessa M. Stephanie W.

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 The Bentley Library is pleased to announce a new research tool, BrowZine, for the Bentley community.  BrowZine is a free web or mobile application that allows users to browse, read, and follow academic journals from the Library's online collections.  BrowZine allows tablet users to read articles in a format that is optimized for their device.  Users can also create a bookshelf with their favorite journals.

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Check out the new books, movies, TV shows, audiobooks and eBooks added to the library's collection in August! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new acquisitions lists by subject or format. When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it. If you prefer to do your reading and listening on a mobile device or computer, visit OverDrive, the library's downloadable books collection. ...

Welcome, new students! The staff of the Bentley Library are excited to help you have a great first year. All new students are invited to the library's First Week open house event, Passport to the Bentley Library, on Friday, September 4th. Check-in at the the arrivals desk any time between 11:30 a.m. ...

The Bentley Library is in the process of removing all VHS tapes from its Faculty Video Collection.  This decision was made due to the fact that Bentley no longer has VHS players as part of its classroom technology infrastructure, and many of the VHS tapes have started to degrade and will eventually become unwatchable. We will be replacing with DVDs or streaming video those films that have been checked out or placed on reserve recently or have lasting educational ...

 *Updated on 09/01/15

Have you tried to view a movie for class, and it's been checked out? Wanted to easily embed full length, award-winning documentaries into Blackboard for use in your class? Don't feel like making the trek to the library during a blizzard to find that classic film?

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One of our tasks this summer was to build a database of frequently asked questions and answers. The result is a new service that we are calling Ask Us. Knowing that others have asked the same question is a comfort, but more than that, seeing questions you might not have intended to ask but wanted to know can help you to learn new things. Here are a few examples:

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Cody Justus
Convoy
August 24 - November 6, 2015

Now showing in the McGladrey Art Gallery is "Convoy", a small series of large paintings by artist Cody Justus. For more information about the artist please visit his website. A reception for the artist is being planned. Please check back here for updates. 

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“Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.” – Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower Each year, libraries and bookstores around the country celebrate our freedom to read during Banned Books Week. Since the first Banned Books Week in 1982, the American Library Association reports that over 11,000 books have been challenged or banned in the United States.

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