About Snell Library
Snell Library is located at 376 Huntington Avenue in the heart of Northeastern University’s Boston, Massachusetts campus.
The Northeastern University Library is the hub of campus intellectual life. Resources include close to 500,000 print volumes, over 800,000 e-books, over 100,000 electronic journals, and over 100,000 streaming audio and visual titles. The Snell Library building welcomes more than two million visitors per year on the Boston campus, and the library’s website serves users around the world.
For more information about accessing Snell Library, including directions and parking information, visit Getting to Snell Library.
For more information about using Snell Library, including the code of conduct for library use, visit Using Snell Library.
Spaces & Services
First Floor
- The Access Point
The Access Point is the gateway to Snell Library. Read more about Snell’s Access Policy on the visitor access policy page. - Alumni Reading Room (temporarily hosting the Archives & Special Collections)
Learn more at the Archives and Special Collections website. - Campus Coffee & Tea, Co.
For menus and hours of operation, see Northeastern Dining. - 136 – Writing Center pop-up
The Writing Center offers free and friendly tutoring for writers of all levels. See the Writing Center website for more information about visiting the Writing Center pop-up location in Snell. - ITS printers and quick print stations
For images and directions for printer locations, visit Printing and Scanning. - ITS vending machines & hardware lockers
Hardware is available for checkout through vending machines and lockers from ITS. Learn more at ITS Hardware Lockers and Vending. - Group study rooms – CoLabs A through R
Collaborative spaces are available for reservation during service desk hours. - The Hub
The Hub lounge space features a curated, browsable selection of recreational reading from the library’s collections. - Help & Information Desk
Visit the Help & Information Desk on the first floor of Snell Library to ask questions and borrow library materials.
Second Floor
- Digital Scholarship Commons
A collaborative space for faculty and doctoral students. For more information, visit the Digital Scholarship Commons website. - Group study rooms – CoLabs DMC 1 through 5
Collaborative spaces are available for reservation during service desk hours. - Recording Studios
Recording studios are available to members of the Northeastern community working on media projects. Visit Creative and Design Services’ Recording Studios for more information. - 3D Printing Studio
The 3D Printing studio is available to members of the Northeastern community. Visit Creative and Design Services’ 3D Printing Studio for more information. - Printers
For information and directions, visit Printing and Scanning. - ITS Tech Support Bar
The Tech Support Bar can help with laptops and devices, navigating Canvas, equipment lending, and more. Open Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. For help with technology, contact Information Technology Services (ITS) support.
Third Floor (Quiet Zone)
- Graduate individual study rooms
Individual spaces are available for reservation by graduate students during service desk hours. - Group study rooms
Collaborative spaces are available for reservation during service desk hours. - Omnicharge stations
For troubleshooting, visit the Omnicharge support page.
Closed for Renovations During Spring 2023
- Lower Level
- Fourth Floor
Snell Classrooms
The following spaces are located on the classroom side of the building and are not accessible from the main entrance to the library. Husky Cards are not required for either entry to the classrooms.
- Snell Library Food Lockers (located in the lobby of classroom side entrance).
- Classrooms 001 to 049 (accessible by stair tower located on porch).
- Classrooms numbered above 100 (accessible by classroom side entrance).