Popular Services

For faculty and staff to request that the library purchase a title for its collection. Students should submit an Interlibrary Loan request instead.

Register for a Northfield Public Library account in order to access LinkedIn Learning, Kanopy films, eBooks, audio books, Creativebug and many other physical and online resources.

Request an appointment to view items in Special Collections.

For help with access to the Catalyst catalog, library databases, or your library account.

Report a problem accessing online books, journals, and databases.

Submit questions about your library research or for help finding and using library resources.

Inquire about materials you'd like to donate to Special Collections.

For any questions or concerns about acquiring materials from other libraries.

I cannot find what I'm looking for and I need Library help.

Request to have an item placed on Course Reserves.

Faculty can request instruction sessions or instructional content tailored to their students’ needs.

Request to sponsor and curate a physical book display on behalf of a student club or organization.

For help renewing materials borrowed from the libraries.

For any questions or concerns relating to overdue fees and replacement charges.

To report loss or damage of library material checked out on your account.

To request another individual be granted proxy borrowing rights to your library account.

Request a new Digital Olaf collections site, get help creating, organizing, or sharing items in Digital Olaf, or discuss ways to use Digital Olaf in your teaching or research.

Report an issue with installing or using EndNote or Zotero.

Inquire about materials you'd like to donate to the College Archives.

To reserve a DVD for in-class screening on a specified date.

Report an issue with the Digital Olaf platform or your access.

Report a concern or question regarding the physical space in Rolvaag Library or Halvorson Music Library.

Report an issue accessing an area of our buildings or collections.

To request a borrower’s card or “Bridge Community Card.” These cards provide borrowing privileges to the libraries of the Bridge Consortium: St Olaf Libraries and Carleton’s College’s Gould Library.