Pasadena City College
Library Information
- Address:
- 1570 E. Colorado BlvdPasadena, CA 91106
- Phone:
- (626) 585-7222
- Fax:
- (626) 585-7913
- Online:
- https://www.pasadena.edu/library
- https://www.facebook.com/pcclibrarypasadena/
- https://www.instagram.com/pcc.library/
- Region:
- Los Angeles
- Integrated Library Systems (ILS):
- Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE
- Year Main Library Built:
- 1993
College Information
- Fall 2022 FTES:
- 8,435
- Fall Enrollment:
- 29,173
- District:
- Pasadena Area Community College District
- Other Colleges in District:
- None
- CCL Member:
Director Information
Raquel Torres-Retana
- Dean of Library and Educational Partnerships
- 626-585-3065
- rtorresretana@pasadena.edu
- Start Date:
- August 2023
- Reports to:
- Laura Ramirez, Vice President, Academic Affairs
- Supervises:
- Library and Educational Partnerships
- PCC Northwest
- Education:
Ed.D. Educational Leadership – University of Southern California
Masters in Public Administration (MPA) – CSU Dominguez Hills
Bachelor of Arts - Whittier College
- Past Library Directors:
Winifred Skinner, 1924 - 1947
L. Herman Smith, 1947 - 1958
Margaret McCaughna, 1958 - 1959
William Grainger, 1959 - 1983
Joanne Y. Kim, 1984 - 1991
Dr. David Dowell, 1991 - 1995
Mary Ann Laun, 1995 - 2012
Pearl Ly, 2012 - 2014
Leslie Tirapelle, 2014 - 2021
Lynora Rogacs, 2021 - 2022
Mark Lowentrout, 2022 - 2023
Raquel Torres-Retana, 2023 -
Library Faculty
Ken Simon
- Reference Librarian & Library Chair
- 626-585-7818
- kssimon@pasadena.edu
Joanna Chen Cham
- Librarian
- 626-585-7820
- jcham@pasadena.edu
Lena Hicks
- Librarian
- 626-585-7329
- lhicks2@pasadena.edu
Joshua Hughey
- Librarian
- 626-585-7841
- jhughey2@pasadena.edu
Kathryn McGuire
- Librarian
- 626-585-7962
- kmcguire2@pasadena.edu
Danielle Rapue
- Librarian
- 626-585-7735
- drapue@pasadena.edu
Mary Wahl
- Librarian
- 626-585-7756
- mwahl@pasadena.edu
Library Collection
- Audiovisual Materials:
- Titles:
- Budget: $
- Ebooks:
- Titles:
- Budget: $
- Electronic Databases:
- Budget: $
- Print Books:
- Titles: 0
- Budget: $
- Print Periodicals:
- Titles: 0
- Budget: $0
- Special Subjects:
- Strengths:
Library Staff
- Professional (FTE):
- Full-time: 7.00
- Part-time: 2.00
- Classified (FTE):
- Full-time: 8.00
- Part-time:
- Annual Student Assistant Budget:
- $0
Last updated September 2024