- For Library Hours see section below called Library Service Hours.
- For Chromebooks/Circulation/Renewals/Returns help, email or call (510) 748-2120
- 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 that teach information competency skills.
Library Service Hours
Spring Intersession 2025 (May 27 – June 14):
During Spring Intersession, the Library building is closed but a librarian is
available for online reference chat during limited hours. Students
enrolled in Spring Intersession can check out Chromebooks/library
materials by appointment or through our locker pick-up/return service.
To request materials, email coalibrary@peralta.edu. In the email,
students should provide their name and student id#. Emails must come
from the student’s Peralta email address.
Summer 2025 (June 16 – July 24):
The Library (first floor services) is physically open:
Monday: 10am -2pm
Tuesday: 10am -2pm
Wednesday: 10am -2pm
Thursday: 10am -2pm
Summer 2025 Holiday Closures:
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Thursday, June 19
Fall 2025 (August 18- December 12):
The Library (first floor services) is physically open:
Monday – Thursday: 10am-6pm
Fall 2025 Holiday Closures:
- September 1 (Labor Day)
- October 15 (Professional Day)
- November 11 (Veterans Day)
- Nov. 27-Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving Break)
Library News
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.
Take a look at our new video tutorials posted on the COA Library’s YouTube Channel!