Question: How do I request a book that's on the shelf? Last Updated: Dec 19, 2025 Views: 2
Books that are available on shelf at the Northeastern University Library cannot be requested in Scholar OneSearch.
For items available on site at Snell Library (Boston), you can pick up the book from the shelf and check it out at a self-checkout machine on the lower level or with library staff at a service desk during our service desk hours. For items available on site at F. W. Olin Library (Oakland), you can pick up the book from the shelf and check it out with library staff at the Circulation Desk during service desk hours.
Visit the Help & Information Desk (Boston)/ Circulation Desk (Oakland) or locate a library staff member in the stacks for assistance finding any book in the Library.
Where do I find books in Snell Library (Boston)?
For more information about locating items on the lower level of Snell Library, visit our FAQ entry for How do I find a book on the lower level of Snell Library?
Items listed as being located in the Hub are in Library of Congress call number order on the first floor of Snell Library.
Items in any of the Reserve collections are at the Help & Information Desk on the first floor of Snell Library.