For Library Hours see section below called Library Service Hours.
- For Chromebooks/Circulation/Renewals/Returns help, email or call (510) 748-2120. Current students can checkout Chromebooks from the Circulation Desk for the entire semester. They Just need to show their student id card for checkout.
- For online Reference help chat/email with a librarian or use the Need Help button on any Library webpage.
- The Library does not have wi-fi hot spots but students can request a wi-fi hot spot from student services using their online request form.
- Free 24/7 ebooks and online articles accessible through the Library databases
- Library instruction sessions can be scheduled by faculty using the Library Instruction Request Form. For more on Library services for Faculty, see our For Faculty page.
- Online Library Courses – the Library offers several credit bearing courses and a certificate that teach information competency skills.
- GoPrint Cloud Printing – Coming Soon!
- Student Group Study Rooms are available for reservation by currently registered COA students.
Library Service Hours
Spring 2026 (Jan. 20 – May 22):
The Library (first floor services) is physically open:
Monday – Thursday: 10am -6:00pm
Friday: Closed
Spring Holiday Closures:
- Fri.-Mon, February 13-16, (Presidents’ Birthdays)
- Wednesday, March 11 (Staff Development Day)
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Monday.- Friday, March 30 – April 3 (Spring Break)
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Friday, May 15 (Malcolm X’s Birthday)
Library News
Come check out a book from the Library’s Monthly Book Displays!
Sign up for a Library Course! Want to learn how to find and cite books and articles? LIS74 – Information Seeking Behavior is a class offered online at College of Alameda. LIS74 is a zero cost textbook course which means that all required texts for the class are available for free. To enroll, login to Passport and search for Library Information Studies classes.
Consider completing a sequence of courses to receive a Certificate of Achievement in Digital Literacy and Critical Inquiry!
Take a look at our video tutorials posted on the COA Library’s YouTube Channel!