The US Department of Homeland Security’s United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team has released a major warning suggesting people stop using the popular Internet Explorer web browser until further notice. Security flaws in the browser allow malicious programs to be installed on a computer without the user’s knowledge simply by opening an email or visiting an infected website. While a fix from Microsoft is expected shortly, this may be the perfect time to upgrade to a safer, more modern browser.

For more about the security problem, check out the following news coverage:

Washington Post: “Internet Explorer bug offers yet another reason to upgrade from Windows XP”

USA Today: “Homeland Security: Don’t use IE due to bug”

National Public Radio: “U.S. Tells Users To Stop Using Internet Explorer For Now”

As alternatives, the Library recommends the Mozilla Firefox browser, which is available for free download for all operating systems at http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

The widely popular Google Chrome browser is also free for all systems athttps://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/

Apple’s Safari browser is free to the public for Windows and Apple Computers from https://www.apple.com/safari/

These three have no known major security flaws and work well with the library’s resources.

If you’re searching for quiet areas where you can study uninterrupted and for unlimited periods of time, Falvey Memorial Library is pleased to announce the extension of areas available for 24/7 study in the building from now until Friday, May 9. The first, second and ground floors will now be available for Villanova students 24/7, in addition to the Holy Grounds lounge, Falvey Hall Lounge and Reading Room.

During this special finals hours period, be aware that from 3 a.m. until staff arrive in the morning, there will be no library services or access to the book collections on the third and fourth floors – but we can promise you plenty of peace and quiet!

A public safety officer will be in the building and making walk-throughs to provide an additional measure of security, in addition to the CCTV surveillance cameras we have in place.

Be sure to bring your Wildcard to gain access to the building.

In compliance with the University holiday schedule, Falvey Memorial Library will be closed Friday, April 18, through Monday, April 21. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, April 22. The Falvey Hall 24-hour lobby and reading room and Falvey Library’s 24-hour lounge will be available as study space throughout the holiday weekend.

Due to the impending bad weather, Villanova University, including Falvey Memorial Library, and Villanova School of Law will be closed on Monday, March 3, 2014.

Villanova University and Falvey Memorial Library are closed due to inclement weather on February 13, 2014. The main 24-hour lounge and Old Falvey 24-hour spaces should be available as long as snow doesn’t block the doors and as long as power outages don’t occur.

With the welcome announcement that power had been restored to main campus, we will offer library hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, 2/7/14. Limited services will be available. We will also maintain our regular weekend hours of Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday, 12 p.m. (noon) to 12 a.m. (midnight).

Until the proxy server can be restarted, you can access library resources through the University gateway.

We hope everyone is safe, warm and well fed.

Wednesday February 5th, 2014

Villanova University and Law School are closed due to bad weather. This includes the Falvey Library.

Day and evening classes are cancelled.

Although the University is closed today, January 22, the Library will open from 5-10 p.m. with very limited services.

Please contact Public Safety at 610-519-6979 if you have concerns about campus sidewalks, parking lots and driveways.

Due to severe weather, the University and Library will close at 11:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, January 21, 2014. The 24-hour lounge and 24-hour study spaces in Old Falvey will remain accessible.

Due to current weather conditions, Villanova University, including the Library, and Villanova School of Law are closed.