Delivery & Returning Books by Mail

Book(s) Delivery

Search VUCat by title, author, subject, or Boolean keyword to find books in the library collection.
For each title, fill out and submit the request form at http://library.villanova.edu/About/Services/RequestForms/DistanceRequest
The book(s) will be mailed directly to student using UPS. The student is responsible for the books until they are received back at this library.
At this time, books can only be sent and returned within the U.S.
The library reserves the right to limit the number of items mailed.
Due dates will be assigned in accordance with standard library loan periods.
Delivery Time: Plan ahead to account for delivery times. Please allow seven days for receipt of requested materials from Falvey Library.

Books are to be returned using United Parcel Service (UPS).
Please do not call for UPS to pickup books; the library will be charged a $5 fee for that service which will be passed onto the borrower.
The library will accept the postmark date as the return date.
Patrons are responsible for any damage or loss, including those occurring during shipment

Patron is responsible for any overdue fines.
Fines are based on the date books arrive at the Library. Potential fines can be avoided by renewing books prior to return.

Falvey Memorial Library
Villanova University
Attn: Access & User Assistance
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085

For assistance in acquiring materials, we invite you to use the following contacts:

Questions about VU-owned requests: 610-519-4271 during regular library hours.
Questions about Interlibrary Loan: ill@villanova.edu
For help locating material, contact Reference: ref@villanova.edu
For assistance with procedures, policies and troubleshooting contact distance learning
For in depth research assistance, contact research librarian for distance learning
For help setting up your LDAP account (necessary for accessing databases and other requests) contact UNIT: support@villanova.edu 610-519-7777

Last Modified: August 19, 2008