Snell Library Hours
Snell Library’s Building and Service Desk Hours
24-hour building access is available to current Northeastern University students, faculty, and staff with a valid Husky ID.
For more information, visit our Visitor Access Policy.
Times listed below are in Eastern Standard Time.
| Help & Information Desk Regular Service Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon – Thurs: | Fri: | Sat: | Sun: |
| 8 am – 10 pm | 8 am – 9 pm | 11 am – 9 pm | 11 am – 10 pm |
| Upcoming Holidays and Closures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday, December 16 through Thursday, December 19, 2024 | Library service desks open 10AM to 6PM; building open 24 hours with valid Husky ID. | |
| Friday, December 20, 2024 | Library service desks open 10AM to 5PM on December 20, 2024. Building closes for Winter Break at 5PM on Friday, December 20. | |
| Saturday, December 21, 2024 through Thursday, January 2, 2025 | Snell Library closed for Winter Break. Virtual services offered on Monday December 23, 2024 and Thursday, January 2, 2025 from 10AM to 6PM. | |
| Friday, January 3, 2025 | Building reopens at 8AM on Friday, January 3. Virtual services offered 10AM to 6PM. Regular library service desk hours resume on Saturday, January 4, 2025. | |
| Monday, January 20, 2025 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) | Library service desks open Noon to 10PM; building open 24 hours with valid Husky ID | |
Additional Service Hours
Archives and Special Collections
Recording Studios (Closed until Fall 2024)
Nighttime Safety Escort
Northeastern’s Public Safety Division provides an on-campus personal safety escort service for the Boston campus, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. To request a ride, call the Northeastern University Police at (617) 373-2121. Tell them your name, Northeastern ID number, exact location, and destination. See the Northeastern Police Safety Escort services website for more information and service restrictions.
Public Safety also provides an off-campus shuttle escort from Snell Library to return to your off-campus apartment between 5:00 pm and 6:00 am. The RedEye shuttle is free and provides drop off service to locations within two miles of the center of campus. To use the RedEye shuttle, students MUST book a ride in advance using the RedEye App OR in person at the RedEye dispatch center, located in the Northeastern Security office inside the Ruggles substation.
Instructions and details about these services are available at Northeastern’s Public Safety website.