The Reserve Desk staff checks out textbooks for Laney courses to current Laney students.
Most textbooks are available for 2-hour library-use only and some are for 2 days.
Bruce Wasson
He/Him
Contact:
Got a question about the Reserve Desk or Required Textbooks for Laney classes, Come see me
rwasson@peralta.edu
(510) 464-3500
Edwin Gatheru
He/Him
Contact:
I am here to help with your textbook questions
egatheru@peralta.edu
(510)779-4107
LANEY LIBRARY IS OPEN!!
Fall 2025
• Monday - Thursday :
8am - 6pm. 
• Friday : 8am - 4pm. 
• Saturday & Sunday CLOSED.
Check out textbooks at Laney Library Reserve Desk.
INFORMATION UPDATED: AUGUST 2025
• Any Questions regarding the library or textbooks. or any other concerns,
Live chat with a Librarian
• Shoot a text to the Librarian
(510)788-2665
(Your carrier's standard messaging rates may apply)
• Library now offers Laney students free scanning and 20 pages of free printing per day (Black and White only)
• You can now print from your Phone and Laptop. See How
Sorry, no fax machine.
• We are currently out of hotspots and unfortunately no longer renewing previous semester internet service.
• Chromebook are currently limited in supply.
• Come to the library and ask if we still have some available
Laney College Library || 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607 || Phone: (510) 464-3497 || Fax: (510) 464-3264