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Library Closed Labor Day Weekend

By Lisa Curtin
The library will be closed Saturday, August 30, through Monday, September 1 (Labor Day).  Normal library hours will resume when fall classes begin on Tuesday, September 2. When our doors are closed you can still access library databases and download eBooks and audiobooks to enjoy on your computer and mobile devices. ...

Passport to the Library Open House for New Students, Friday 8/29

By Lisa Curtin
Welcome, all new students! The staff of the Bentley Library are excited to help you have a great first year. Learn how at our open house event - Passport to the Bentley Library -  on Friday, August 29th between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Drop in for a self guided tour, and along the way you’ll discover that the library is more than just books. ...

Please Take Our Survey: Which Museum Passes Should We Offer?

By Lisa Curtin
Did you know that current students, faculty and staff can get free or reduced admission to a bunch of local museums and attractions? We certainly hope so, but even if you didn't know about (or use) the library's museum pass program, we want your feedback. Please take two minutes to complete this anonymous survey to help us decide which passes to offer. ...

New & Notable Nonfiction is On Display

By Lisa Curtin
Some of the most important and interesting nonfiction published within the past year is now on display at the library. These books have been pulled from the stacks by our reference librarians to showcase titles that may have escaped your notice when they were originally added to the shelves. ...

Scan on Demand Turns 1!

By Amy Galante

Bentley’s Scan on Demand is celebrating its first birthday!

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Database of the Month: Ad$pender

By Kimberly Morin

Ad$pender from Kantar Media is a web based tool that you can use to track spending on advertising by industry, company, brand or product. Ad$pender provides the current five years of national spending on internet, television, magazines, newspaper, radio and outdoor (billboard) channels. Data is accessed through customizable reports which are available to download as a spreadsheet or view in .pdf format. Questions you can answer using this resource include:

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Bentley Ranked #15 'Best College Library'

By Lisa Curtin

We are proud to report that Bentley University has made its second appearance in the "Best College Library" category of The Princeton Review's college rankings! Bentley is ranked #15 for Best College Library in the 2015 edition of The Best 379 Colleges (published August 2014). Bentley was previously included in the Bes

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Special Library Hours: Saturday, August 9 - Monday, September 1

By Lisa Curtin
The library's hours change for the period of time after summer session ends and before the start of the fall semester - Saturday, August 9 through Monday, September 1 (Labor Day).  During this time, the library is closed nights and weekends. Library Hours Saturday, August 9 - Monday, September 1 (Labor Day)

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (note: open until 4:30 p.m. on 8/22 & 8/29)

Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED

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New Books, Movies, TV Shows, Audiobooks & eBooks

By Lisa Curtin
Visit the library's New Acquisitions web page to view the 346 new books, DVDs, audiobooks and OverDrive downloadable books added to the library's collection in July.  The lists can be browsed by subject or format.  If you find something you'd like to borrow, use your Bentley email address and password to log-in and place a request/hold. Follow us on ...

Database of the Month: IHS Connect (formerly IHS Global Insight)

By Stephen Tracey
For a number of years the Bentley University Library has relied upon IHS Global Insight to provide us with comprehensive economic and country risk data.  Recently IHS has transitioned the content we received via Global Insight  into a new product, IHS Connect.  The IHS Country Profiles can now be found under the "geography" tab at the top of each IHS Connect page.  User can search for Country Reports based on geographic location for Africa, the Amer ...