Rooms & Spaces

Can I reserve a room?

Beginning January 6, 2025, Snell Library rooms can be reserved using the LibCal room booking platform. 

During Snell Library’s service desk hours, the following types of spaces are available for reservation:

Book a Room

Find detailed instructions on booking study rooms in the library’s FAQ.

Room Booking Policies

  • Study rooms in Snell Library can be booked up to 1 week in advance.
  • Reservations can be made for up to 3 hours at a time and no more than 3 hours a day.
  • A student can make no more than 3 room reservations per week.

For more information about room reservation guidelines and spaces, visit the Snell Library Rooms & Spaces FAQ.

Visit Spaces at Northeastern for more information about additional work and study spaces available on all Northeastern University campuses.

What types of spaces are available?

Lower Level

First Floor

  • CoLab Group study rooms that can be reserved by all enrolled students.
  • Snell Library’s Help & Information Desk
  • Equator Coffees
  • Open study space

Second Floor

  • The Research & Teaching Hub.
  • Group study rooms that can be booked by all enrolled students.
  • Recording Studios
  • Buzzy Booths: sound-proof booths for calls of all kinds.
  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Open study space

Third Floor

  • A Graduate Study Room (Room 320) with silent study space for graduate students.
  • Graduate group study rooms that can be reserved by graduate students located inside 320.
  • Centers for Digital Scholarship
  • Buzzy Booths: sound-proof booths for calls of all kinds.
  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Open study space

Fourth Floor

  • Individual study rooms that can be reserved by all enrolled students
  • Group study rooms that can be reserved by all enrolled students
  • Silent Study (Room 490) accessible 24 hours for all members of the Northeastern Community: no talking, phones and devices silenced
  • Silent Individual study rooms that can be reserved by all enrolled students.
  • Buzzy Booths: sound-proof booths for calls of all kinds.
  • Lactation room
  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Open study space

Library Renovations

Learn more about the Snell Library renovation project and get updates on construction here.