The Herold Mahoney Library Building

Building Overview

The Herold Mahoney Library is located on the Petaluma Campus. Considered to be one of the most technologically advanced libraries in Sonoma County, it is also the architectural and cultural heart of the campus, hosting many programs in SRJC's Arts & Lectures series of events.

History

The original Mahoney Library was built at SRJC's Petaluma Center, which was opened in fall 1995. With the Center's rapid growth, it officially became SRJC's Petaluma Campus in April 1999. As the Petaluma Campus continued to grow, the Mahoney Library outgrew the space it occupied. In the 2000s, the Petaluma Campus was expanded, including construction of a beautiful new Mahoney Library, which was dedicated in fall 2008.

About Herold Mahoney

Herold Mahoney was an SRJC graduate, a member of the SRJC Board of Trustees, and a local businessman. Mr. Mahoney graduated from Santa Rosa Junior College in 1932, after serving as President of the Associated Students. He continued on to the University of California at Berkeley where he received a bachelor's degree in business administration. Following graduation, he worked for Union Oil Company and served in the U.S. Navy, eventually returning to Petaluma to start his own business. In addition to serving on local school boards, Mr. Mahoney served as a member of SRJC's Board of Trustees for 10 years. In recognition of his service to the College and the community, the library on SRJC's new Petaluma Campus, opened in 1995, was named after Herold Mahoney. Mr. Mahoney died on November 21, 1999.

Building Occupants

• First Floor - Circulation Desk, Reference Desk, Library Classroom, Group Study Rooms, Connie Mahoney Reading Room, Gallery, Media Services

• Second Floor - Administrative Offices, Periodicals Reading Area, Conference Room, Group Study Rooms