Library Services

Falvey Library is committed to providing the Villanova community with personal information services, both on site and online.

Among the services provided are:

• circulation of print and non-print materials, including but not limited to Dell and Mac laptops, Kindles, and power cords
• DVDs
• group study rooms
• calculators
• We also offer online circulation of electronic books, and online access to thousands of journals and databases.
• Patrons may check out some freely circulating materials at the self check unit on the first floor.
• Document delivery brings you digitized copies of articles from our print collection. Patrons may use ILLiad to request document delivery.
• For patrons who need materials not held in the Falvey collection, we offer E-ZBorrow and Interlibrary Loan services that facilitate the borrowing of books and journal articles from other libraries.


• In addition, we make it possible for professors to place print and electronic materials on Course Reserve for the use of students in their classes.
• Students who require thesis binding may contact the library for assistance with this service.


• Librarians and library specialists are available for personal research appointments, as well as to schedule classroom instruction in information literacy.

• The library provides document delivery services for Villanova students, staff, and faculty. We will scan articles from locally held bound periodicals and send them to your online Illiad account for retrieval/download.

• We will provide delivery of Main Stacks materials as requested by patrons who reside over 25 miles from Villanova and who are enrolled only in Distance Learning courses. For more information please see: Distance Learning Delivery Request Form.