By Shawn Proctor and Migena Rrapushaj

Patrons who access Falvey Library remotely now have the option of connecting with live assistance via the website’s live library chat.

Librarians are available to assist with various reference questions students and faculty may have, such as research help and finding resources in our databases. Begin a chat by clicking the “Ask Us: Live Chat” button on the bottom right and top right of Falvey’s website.

Similarly, Access Services staff can assist with questions about circulation of Library materials, access to the Library, Interlibrary Loans, Library user accounts, and more. Staff can be contacted directly on pages relevant to Access Services (for example, the “Borrow from Falvey Library” page) by typing a message in any of the chat boxes that are visible.

Live chat assistance is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., on most weeks during the semester.

This service will be a help to patrons, helping them navigate the Library’s robust resources and databases from on campus or around the world!

Shawn Proctor, MFA, is Communication and Marketing Program Manager, and Migena Rrapushaj is Access and Collections Specialist at Falvey Library.

Falvey Library Service Desk Hours: Spring Break 2024

Sunday, March 3: Service desk and book stacks closed.

Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8: 9 a.m.—5 p.m. (book stacks close at 4:30 p.m.)

Saturday, March 9: Service desk and book stacks closed.

Sunday, March 10: 12 p.m.—8 p.m. (book stacks close at 7:30 p.m.)

Semester hours resume on Monday, March 11. Villanova students, faculty, and staff may enter the Library building 24/7 with a valid Wildcard. Library services are available to the University community during posted service hours. Electronic collections (articles, e-books, and more!) are accessible through the Library’s website 24/7. For a full listing of service hours, visit our website.

Have a relaxing and safe break, Wildcats!

Kallie Stahl ’17 MA is Communication and Marketing Specialist at Falvey Library. Her Spring Break reading recommendation: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. (Available in Falvey Library’s Popular Reading Collection.)

Falvey Library service hours for the spring 2024 semester are listed below:

• Sunday: 12 p.m.–12 a.m. (book stacks close at 11:30 p.m.)
• Monday—Thursday: 8 a.m.–12 a.m. (book stacks close at 11:30 p.m.)
• Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (book stacks close at 4:30 p.m.)
• Saturday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (book stacks close at 4:30 p.m.)

Villanova University students, faculty, and staff with a valid Wildcard have 24/7 card access to the first, second, and ground floors of the Main Library, and all three floors of Falvey Hall. Electronic collections (articles, e-books and more!) are accessible through the Library’s website 24/7. Research librarians are available Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., or by appointment. View the full list of service hours here.

Falvey Library Service Desk Hours: Thanksgiving 2023

Monday, Nov. 20: 8 a.m.—12 a.m. (book stacks close at 11:30 p.m.)

Tuesday, Nov. 21: 8 a.m.—10 p.m. (book stacks close at 9:30 p.m.)

Wednesday, Nov. 22: Service desk and book stacks closed.

Thursday, Nov. 23: Service desk and book stacks closed.

Friday, Nov. 24: Service desk and book stacks closed.

Saturday, Nov. 25: 12 p.m.—5 p.m. (book stacks close at 4:30 p.m.)

Sunday, Nov. 26: 12 p.m.—12 a.m. (book stacks close at 11:30 p.m.)

Villanova students, faculty, and staff may enter the Library building 24/7 with a valid Wildcard. Library services are available to the University community during posted service hours. Electronic collections (articles, e-books and more!) are accessible through the Library’s website 24/7. For a full listing of service hours, visit our website.

Happy Thanksgiving, Wildcats!

Kallie Stahl ’17 MA is Communication and Marketing Specialist at Falvey Library. Her favorite Thanksgiving dish is green bean casserole. 

Fall Break Service Hours

(Saturday, October 7–Sunday, October 15)

Saturday, October 7

Service Desk: 12 p.m.–5 p.m. (book stacks 12 p.m.–4:30 p.m.)

Sunday, October 8

CLOSED

Monday, October 9–Friday, October 13

Service Desk: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (book stacks 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)

Saturday, October 14

CLOSED

Sunday, October 15

Service Desk: 12 p.m.–8 p.m. (book stacks 12 p.m.–7:30 p.m.)

Regular service hours resume on Monday, October 16.

Villanova students, faculty, and staff may enter the Library building 24/7 with a valid Wildcard. Library services are available to the University community during posted service hours. Electronic collections (articles, e-books, and more!) are accessible through the Library’s website 24/7.

Have a relaxing and safe break, Wildcats!

“Access Services decided to add the power packs to our collection as part of a broader effort to revamp and expand the tech resources available to students at the service desk,” said Nicole Daly, Social Science Librarian, and former Access and Collections Coordinator.

“We wanted to make sure we were anticipating the needs of our students, and throughout the fall and spring semesters students were asking about charging stations. To meet that need we decided to add a selection of the most popular device chargers. We also added power banks so that students weren’t restricted to study spots near a power outlet. Adding these power banks offers students the ability to move around and find the perfect study spot, which is especially important during midterms and finals when study space is a hot commodity.”

View a full listing of equipment loans and borrowing policies here. Courtesy patrons are also eligible to check out items on an hourly basis. For additional information on courtesy memberships and borrowing policies click here. Please visit the service desk on Falvey’s first floor to check out equipment.

Questions? Stop by the service desk. View service hours here.

Email: circ@villanova.edu.

Phone: 610-519-4270. 

Portable power pack.

Kallie Stahl ’17 MA is Communication and Marketing Specialist at Falvey Library.

Falvey Library service hours for the fall 2023 semester are listed below. Villanova University students, faculty, and staff with a valid Wildcard have 24/7 card access to the first, second, and ground floors of the Main Library, and all three floors of Old Falvey. Electronic collections (articles, e-books and more!) are accessible through the Library’s website 24/7. Research librarians are available Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., or by appointment. View the full list of service hours here. ***Press CTRL and + to zoom in.

Service Alert: The Falvey West book stacks are closed until further notice.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Update (July 18, 4:00 p.m.): The Falvey West book stacks are now open. 

We removed the plexiglass around the service desk. Stop by and say “hello!”

Kallie Stahl ’17 MA is Communication and Marketing Specialist at Falvey Library.

Falvey Library: 2023 Summer Service Hours

Monday, May 15—Tuesday, May 30

• Monday—Thursday: 9 a.m.—5 p.m. (book stacks close at 4:30 p.m.)
• Friday—Sunday: Service desk and book stacks closed.
• Memorial Day (Monday, May 29): Service desk and book stacks closed.

Wednesday, May 31—Monday, July 31

• Monday—Thursday: 9 a.m.—7 p.m. (book stacks close at 6:30 p.m.)
• Friday—Sunday: Service desk and book stacks closed.
• Juneteenth (Monday, June 19): Service desk and book stacks closed.
• Independence Day (Tuesday, July 4): Service desk and book stacks closed.

Tuesday, August 1—Friday, August 11

• Monday—Thursday: 9 a.m.—5 p.m. (book stacks close at 4:30 p.m.)
• Friday—Sunday: Service desk and book stacks closed.

Saturday, August 11—Friday, August 18

• Monday—Friday: 9 a.m.—5 p.m. (book stacks close at 4:30 p.m.)
• Saturday—Sunday: Service desk and book stacks closed.

Villanova students, faculty, and staff may enter the Library building 24/7 with a valid Wildcard. Library services are available to the University community during posted service hours. Electronic collections (articles, e-books, and more!) are accessible through the Library’s website 24/7. For a full listing of service hours, visit our website.

Have a relaxing and safe summer, Wildcats!

Kallie Stahl ’17 MA is Communication and Marketing Specialist at Falvey Library.