Library Resources
Fall 2026 Semester
Fall Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday: Closed
The library is closed on weekends, holidays, and during academic breaks. Please check the library website during these times, as hours may vary during these periods.
Returning Library Materials
The book drop, located to the right of the front entrance of the Hilb Building, is available for physical book returns only, including when the library is closed.
All other library materials, including laptops and Chromebooks, must be returned in person during library hours.
Help Desks
Library help desks are located on the first floor of the Hilb Building at the Palm Desert Campus Library.
Information Desk:760.773.2563
For support with textbooks, loaner laptops, and library accounts.
Reference Desk: Need help with a research assignment? COD librarians are available to provide research support and help you find the information you need. You can connect with a librarian a number of ways:
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- Reference Desk Phone: 760.773.2560
- Reference Desk Email: library@collegeofthedesert.edu
- Ask a Librarian Chat Service: Connect with a live librarian (click the Ask a Librarian chatbox on our website)
Librarians are available to help you:
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- Find library materials: books, eBooks, articles, eTextbooks, and more!
- Search library databases
- Get help with research assignments
- Develop effective research strategies
- Evaluate information sources
- Cite your sources
Student Resource Guide
Information about College services, how to access Microsoft Office, and much more is available in this guide. View the guide now!
Library Contacts
Interim Dean, Educational Services and Planning
Michael Silveira
Email: msilveira@collegeofthedesert.edu
Librarians
Kamallah Kaplan, Associate Professor, Reference, Library Instruction, and Outreach
Email: kkaplan@collegeofthedesert.edu
Adjunct Librarians
Amanda Adams
Email: aadams@collegeofthedesert.edu
Nicholas Falk
Email: nfalk@collegeofthedesert.edu
Yvonne Reed
Email: yreed@collegeofhtedesert.edu
Aubrey Toms
Email: atoms@collegeofthedesert.edu
Steve Valdez
Email: stvaldez@collegeofthedesert.edu
Library Staff
Roger Bell, Library Specialist
Email: RBell@collegeofthedesert.edu
Mari'sol Gerardo, Library Specialist
Email: mgerardo@collegeofthedesert.edu
Annette Patino, Library Specialist
Email: apatino@collegeofthedesert.edu
Katherine Scoville, Administrative Assistant
Email:kscoville@collegeofthedesert.edu
