Find a Book
Use this page to find print books and eBooks from the Avila Library Collection, plus books from MOBIUS. Looking for articles or videos? Visit our Find an Article and Find a Video pages to explore additional collections.
Expand Your Search
Can’t find the book you need at Avila? Search MOBIUS to request books from more than 70 partner libraries throughout Missouri and beyond. Since it includes resources from institutions like the University of Missouri system, MOBIUS significantly expands the resources available to you. Requests are free, and most items arrive within a week. You can place MOBIUS requests through the MOBIUS catalog, or you can contact the library to have a librarian place a request for you.
Find Books by Collection
The Avila Library offers access to thousands of print books and hundreds of thousands of eBooks. You can begin by searching the library catalog or exploring one of our eBook collections.
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Start Here: Library Catalog
The Avila Library’s print collection includes more than 35,000 books covering a wide array of topics, including scholarship, recreational reading, curriculum, and books for children and young adults.
Books can be searched through the Library Catalog and checked out at the Circulation Desk. If a book is not available at Avila, you may be able to borrow it through MOBIUS.
Start Here: eBook Collection (contains all collections below)
Academic eBooks
- eBook Academic Collection
- eBook Community College Collection
- eBook Education Collection
- eBook Medical Collection
General Interest eBooks
Start Here: eBook Collection (contains all collections below)
Children’s and Young Adult eBook Collections
- Book Collection Nonfiction: Elementary School Edition
- Book Collection Nonfiction: Middle School Edition
- Book Collection Nonfiction: High School Edition
- eBook K-8 Collection
- eBook High School Collection
- MAS Reference eBook Collection
- Primary Search Reference eBook Collection
- Middle Search Reference eBook Collection
- Science Reference eBook Collection
Interlibrary Loan
If you can’t find the book you need through Avila or MOBIUS, we may be able to borrow it from another library through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). This service is available to current Avila students, faculty, and staff, and most requests are fulfilled at no cost.
Contact A Librarian
Contact
Thomas Pfeifer, MLIS, Library Director
P: (816) 501-2912 / E: thomas.pfeifer
Contact
Tara Fuller, Evening/Weekend Supervisor
P: (816) 501-3621 / E: tara.fuller