In the Know @ the Bentley Library

The library’s hours change for the period of time after finals end and before the start of summer session. Hours will change again when summer session classes begin on Monday, May 18. Please note that the Deloitte Café/Einstein’s closes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, for the duration of the summer.

Library Hours Friday, May 8 – Sunday, May 17, 2015

Monday – Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (open at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 8th)

Now showing in the McGladrey Art Gallery is an exhibit of 100 drawings created by Australian artist Tony Schwensen during a durational performance on April 25, 2015 - Anzac Day in the artist's home country. This year marked the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli, the beginning of the first major military campaign fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during World War I.

The Bentley Library will be open for 24-hour access most days* of final exams period, beginning on Monday, April 27 (two days before Reading Day) and ending on Thursday, May 7 (the last day of exams). See the detailed schedule below for complete information. Please note the weekend exceptions on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015, marked the 68th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the major league color barrier. Jackie Robinson Day has been celebrated annually since 2004 by Major League Baseball players, coaches, managers and umpires, who don #42 on their jerseys in honor of Robinson and his historic career.

The library has modified hours during the Patriots' Day holiday weekend. On Sunday, April 19, we will open late at 1:00 p.m. and close early at 9:00 p.m. On Monday, April 20, we will open late at 10:00 a.m. The Deloitte Café/Einstein's has also adjusted hours on Sunday and Monday.

Saturday, April 18: (no changes) library: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. café: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 19: library: 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. café: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Perhaps you're at a gathering of people of the sort that requires a name tag, and you need to make some small talk. Possibly you need to get up to speed quickly on a topic that you don't know much about, or maybe you just enjoy learning about new things. Whatever your motivation for picking up a print or audio book to learn about something new, this month's display aims to transform you into an Instant Expert.

Earth Hour has come and gone and Earth Day is almost here. GreenFILE brings together resources spanning a broad range of disciplines that cover the human impact on the environment.

As part of the Bentley University Office of Sustainability's #EarthDayatBentley celebration, Joshua Boger will be in the McGladrey Art Gallery on Wednesday, April 22nd from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Stop by to meet Dr. Boger and view his exhibit of underwater photography from the reefs of Wakaya Island, Fiji. Light refreshments will be served.

On Thursday,  April 9th,  network services will be upgrading the wireless access points in the library. There will be minor disruptions to wireless network access while the upgrades are occurring. Patrons can continue to access the internet using the library’s public computers and laptop users may connect to the network using an ethernet cable. Ethernet cables may be borrowed from the Computing Services Help Desk and the Library Services Desk.