In the Know @ the Bentley Library

Due to scheduled network equipment upgrades, the wireless network in the library will not be accessible Friday, December 19 - Tuesday, December 23.   Library patrons will be able to access the internet using the library's public computers or by connecting their laptop to the wired network with an ethernet cable. ...

The staff of the Bentley Library thanks everyone who submitted comments and suggestions during 14 Days to Have Your Say! During the 14 Days period, library staff refrained from commenting in order to encourage a free and open discussion, but rest assured, every post and comment has been examined. Now it is our turn to respond to the issues that arose most frequently and to highlight the solutions that will be implemented in the coming months. ...

Avoid annoying overdue notices and fines by returning your library books and DVDs before leaving town for winter break. Now's the time to log-in to your library account to see what you currently have checked out.

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On Friday, December 17, 2014 all ILLiad (interlibrary loan) transaction records prior to January 1, 2009 will be deleted as part of planned maintenance. You can view your past requests by logging into your ILLiad account. 

Login to your ILLiad account to view your past requests

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This semester the library's 24-hour access for final exams begins at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, December 8 (the day before Reading Day) and ends at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 18 (the last day of exams). *Please note the weekend exception: The library closes at 9:00 p.m. Saturday night and reopens at 10:00 a.m. ...

The new acquisitions lists for the month of November have just been posted. View the 300+ new books, movies, TV shows, audiobooks and OverDrive downloadable books added to library's collection last month. If you find a book, DVD or audiobook you'd like to borrow, click the [REQUEST] button to log-in and place a hold. ...

Holiday hours will be in effect at the Bentley Library from Tuesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 30: Tuesday, November 25: 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 26 - Saturday, November 29: Closed -- Happy Thanksgiving! Sunday, November 30: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. Please note that the Deloitte Café (Einstein's) closes at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, and reopens at 8:00 a.m. ...

Mintel Reports is one of the Bentley Library’s premier databases for consumer market, product and brand research. Mintel's coverage is domestic and international, providing reports for the US, UK, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain.

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Photo courtesy of Flickr user General Mills

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Thank you to the Bentley community for contributing so many thoughtful comments and suggestions to the 14 Days to Have Your Say! blog. Between October 29th and November 11th we recorded 4,728 blog views and logged ­­­113 posts and 73 comments. You gave us much to consider, and in the coming weeks we will be reviewing what everyone had to say.

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