About the Library - 神马福利我不卡 Library
Mission Statement
神马福利我不卡 Library provides a safe, respectful and welcoming environment in which the educational community and its work are supported via the delivery of traditional and emerging academic research tools and methods, and where students are encouraged to explore, discover, investigate and develop research skills for personal, professional and life-long learning.
神马福利我不卡 Library affirms the principles and details of the the and including a commitment to patron privacy.
Library Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will use information technology tools to locate, retrieve, organize, and present information.
- Students will increase their ability to state a research question, problem or issue.
- Students will determine information requirements for the research question, problem or issue.
- Students will use the library’s reserve course materials to assist them in their course work.
WHILE YOU ARE IN THE LIBRARY
The Gavilan Library is committed to providing a pleasant, safe library environment and quality service. Please note the following expectations while you're in the library:
- All library patrons are expected to behave politely and respectfully towards other patrons and toward library employees.
- Please refrain from soliciting, selling or requesting signatures on petitions inside the library.
- Please obtain permission from library staff before posting or distributing flyers and materials in the library.
- Food & Drink: Please only bring beverages in closed or covered containers and snack food items to the library.
- Brief low volume cell phone conversations are permitted, except at the computers. Please take longer conversations outside the library.
LIBRARY HOURS
Spring Semester 2026 (January 26 – May 22)
Gilroy Library (In Person & Online)
Monday–Thursday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday–Sunday: Closed
Holiday Closures:
- February 13 & 16 – Presidents’ Day
- March 31 – César Chávez Day
- April 6 – April 12 – Spring Break
Summer Semester 2026 (May 26 – August 22)
Gilroy Library (In Person & Online)
Monday–Thursday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday–Sunday: Closed
Holiday Closures:
- June 19 – Juneteenth
- July 4 – Independence Day
Fall Semester 2026 (August 24 – December 11)
Gilroy Library (In Person & Online)
Monday–Thursday: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Saturday–Sunday: Closed
Holiday Closures:
- September 7 – Labor Day
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 26–27 – Thanksgiving
STAFF DIRECTORY
Library Administration
Vacant
Title: Director of Library, Learning Resources and Distance Education
Phone: Not listed
Email: Not listed
Aleah Kropholler
Title: Head Librarian
Phone: 408-848-4809
Email: akropholler@gavilan.edu
Tara Myers
Title: Librarian
Phone: 408-848-4810
Email: tmyers@gavilan.edu
Circulation
Vacant
Title: Circulation
Phone: 408-848-4810
Email: Not Listed
Cesar Martin
Title: Circulation
Phone: 408-848-4810
Email: cmartin@gavilan.edu
Library Systems
Caitlin Souza
Title: Library Systems Technician
Phone: 408-848-4768
Email: csouza@gavilan.edu
Part-Time Librarians
Sandra Albini
Title: Part-Time Librarian
Phone: 408-848-4806
Email: salbini@gavilan.edu
Elizabeth Brown
Title: Part-Time Librarian
Phone: 408-848-4806
Email: ebrown@gavilan.edu
Brianna Gaffney
Title: Part-Time Librarian
Phone: 408-848-4806
Email: bgaffney@gavilan.edu
Elizabeth Rosas
Title: Part-Time Librarian
Phone: 408-848-4806
Email: erosas@gavilan.edu
Meg Omainsky
Title: Part-Time Librarian
Phone: 408-848-4806
Email: momainsky@gavilan.edu
Duy Tran
Title: Part-Time Librarian
Phone: 408-848-4806
Email: dtran@gavilan.edu