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    Library Hours

    Monday – Thursday
    8:00am – 6:00pm

    Loan Desk & Renew Library Materials: (510) 464-3499
    Reference Services: (510) 464-3495
    Reserve Desk: (510) 464-3500

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    During Live Chat hours text your question with keyword “laneylib” to 510-788-2665

    Laney Library will be closed and there will be no Live Chat services on District holidays.

     
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    What You Can Do at the Laney College Library:

    🔎 Access a vast collection of books, e-books, and academic databases

    💻 Use computers, printers, and technology tools for your coursework

    📖 Borrow textbooks and research materials

    🤝 Get expert help from librarians for research and citations

    📝 Study solo or collaborate in designated group study areas

    🔋 Charge your devices and take advantage of free Wi-Fi

    Library & Information Studies

    Laney College's Library and Information Studies Department offers a dynamic program to prepare students for careers in the fast-changing field of information management. With a focus on research methodologies, information organization, and data curation, our curriculum equips students with the essential skills to excel in today’s digital world.

    Laney College Digital Archives

    Timelines, documents, photographs & history, including biographical information about Joseph C. Laney.

    Digitized Laney College Newspaper: Laney Tower (1952 - 2019)

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    Aerial View of
    Laney College Campus in 1970

    Library Legacy Lounge

    Laney Library 1960

    Laney College Library first opened its doors in September 1956.  At the time, the library was housed in a portable on the old 10th Street campus.

     

    <<<--- The old Laney Library circa 1960

    In January 1971, the library moved to its current location at 900 Fallon Street.

     

    A librarian searching the old card catalog
    (Source: Laney College Catalog, 1979-1981) --->>>

    Laney librarian 1971