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Take a look at what hit the shelves in February. Go to our New Books & DVDs page to browse by subject or format.   If you find something you want, simply hit the “Request” button to place a hold on it.  Happy browsing!

What do the financial collapse of 2008, the bailout of General Motors, the rise of “social couponing” sites, the family behind the creation and sale of Tabasco sauce, and Donald Trump have in common? They’re all represented in our new library display, From Apple to Zara: Companies & CEOs.

One of the benefits of working in a library is being surrounded by a staggering number of books and films, and while this does not mean that library staff get to spend our workdays reading and watching movies, most of us are avid consumers of all types of media in our personal lives.  Many of us participate in book clubs, our office conversations often revolve around what we're reading and watching, and we will enthusiastically make book and movie recommendations to anyone who asks.

Please note that we have made one minor change to our normal operating hours for the Presidents' Day holiday weekend.  The library is open regular hours on Saturday, February 16, and Sunday, February 17, but we will open a bit later than normal (at 10:00am) on Monday, February 18.

Saturday, February 16: 9:00am to 7:00pm

Sunday, February 17: 10:00am to 2:00am

Monday, February 18: 10:00am to 2:00am

In light of Bentley University's decision to remain closed on Sunday, February 10, 2013, the Bentley Library will not be reopening as planned.  The Bentley Library hopes to resume normal hours on Monday, February 11, at 7:30am. Stay tuned to http://www.bentley.edu for official University storm-related announcements. The university remains closed on Sunday, February 10, 2013, due to the snowstorm. All events are cancelled and all administrative and academic buildings are closed.

Due to the blizzard, Bentley University and the Bentley Library will be closed on Friday, February 8, 2013.   Although the University has not yet announced a closure for Saturday, the Bentley Library will also be closed on Saturday, February 9, 2013. We are planning this closure based on the forecast of continued blizzard conditions on Saturday.

At the Bentley Library, we offer a lot of resources for study and coursework, but we also think that there’s a place for recreational reading in an academic library. You think so too, judging from checkout rates of our Popular Reading and audiobook collections. Last year, we debuted OverDrive Downloadable Books, a collection of fiction and nonfiction electronic books and audiobooks for users who use mobile devices and computers. Initially, searching and browsing these books was limited to the website from which they are downloaded.