diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 6f2b962d416..5bb15c760dd 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -153,21 +153,28 @@ $(eval $(call DEF_SUBMODULE_RULES,$(submodule))))
 
 DONE_SUBMODULES = $(foreach dep,$(DEPS_SUBMODULES),$(DONE_$(dep)))
 
-RFLAGS_servo_gfx = $(strip $(CFG_RUSTC_FLAGS)) $(addprefix -L $(B)src/,$(DEPS_SUBMODULES))
+RFLAGS_servo_util = $(strip $(CFG_RUSTC_FLAGS)) $(addprefix -L $(B)src/,$(DEPS_SUBMODULES))
+SRC_servo_util = $(call rwildcard,$(S)src/servo-util/,*.rs)
+CRATE_servo_util = $(S)src/servo-util/servo_util.rc
+DONE_servo_util = $(B)src/servo-util/libservoutil.dummy
+
+DEPS_servo_util = $(CRATE_servo_util) $(SRC_servo_util) $(DONE_SUBMODULES)
+
+RFLAGS_servo_gfx = $(strip $(CFG_RUSTC_FLAGS)) $(addprefix -L $(B)src/,$(DEPS_SUBMODULES)) -L $(B)src/servo-util
 SRC_servo_gfx = $(call rwildcard,$(S)src/servo-gfx/,*.rs)
 CRATE_servo_gfx = $(S)src/servo-gfx/servo_gfx.rc
 DONE_servo_gfx = $(B)src/servo-gfx/libservogfx.dummy
 
-DEPS_servo_gfx = $(CRATE_servo_gfx) $(SRC_servo_gfx) $(DONE_SUBMODULES)
+DEPS_servo_gfx = $(CRATE_servo_gfx) $(SRC_servo_gfx) $(DONE_SUBMODULES) $(DONE_servo_util)
 
-RFLAGS_servo = $(strip $(CFG_RUSTC_FLAGS)) $(addprefix -L $(B)src/,$(DEPS_SUBMODULES)) -L $(B)src/servo-gfx
+RFLAGS_servo = $(strip $(CFG_RUSTC_FLAGS)) $(addprefix -L $(B)src/,$(DEPS_SUBMODULES)) -L $(B)src/servo-gfx -L $(B)src/servo-util
 
 WEBIDL_servo = $(call rwildcard,$(S)src/servo/,*.webidl)
 AUTOGEN_SRC_servo = $(patsubst %.webidl, %Binding.rs, $(WEBIDL_servo))
 SRC_servo = $(call rwildcard,$(S)src/servo/,*.rs) $(AUTOGEN_SRC_servo)
 CRATE_servo = $(S)src/servo/servo.rc
 
-DEPS_servo = $(CRATE_servo) $(SRC_servo) $(DONE_SUBMODULES) $(DONE_servo_gfx)
+DEPS_servo = $(CRATE_servo) $(SRC_servo) $(DONE_SUBMODULES) $(DONE_servo_util) $(DONE_servo_gfx)
 
 # rules that depend on having correct meta-target vars (DEPS_CLEAN, DEPS_servo, etc)
 include $(S)mk/check.mk
@@ -179,6 +186,9 @@ all:    servo package
 
 # Servo helper libraries
 
+$(DONE_servo_util):	$(DEPS_servo_util)
+	$(RUSTC) $(RFLAGS_servo_util) -o $@ $< && touch $@
+
 $(DONE_servo_gfx):	$(DEPS_servo_gfx)
 	$(RUSTC) $(RFLAGS_servo_gfx) -o $@ $< && touch $@
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c7a8a5408e6..54137ec33e4 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ do
     make_dir ${CFG_BUILD_DIR}src/${i}
 done
 
+make_dir ${CFG_BUILD_DIR}src/servo-util
 make_dir ${CFG_BUILD_DIR}src/servo-gfx
 make_dir src/test/ref
 make_dir src/rust
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/display_list.rs b/src/servo-gfx/display_list.rs
index 136403b2261..fe26147e4a5 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/display_list.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/display_list.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use geometry::Au;
 use image::base::Image;
 use render_context::RenderContext;
 use text::SendableTextRun;
-use util::range::Range;
+use servo_util::range::Range;
 
 use clone_arc = std::arc::clone;
 use geom::Rect;
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/font.rs b/src/servo-gfx/font.rs
index 9a8386e7f7a..bb70af4ad63 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/font.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/font.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use color::Color;
 use font_context::FontContext;
 use geometry::Au;
 use render_context::RenderContext;
-use util::range::Range;
+use servo_util::range::Range;
 use text::glyph::{GlyphStore, GlyphIndex};
 use text::shaper::ShaperMethods;
 use text::{Shaper, TextRun};
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/font_context.rs b/src/servo-gfx/font_context.rs
index 31e26de928e..1958d3288ea 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/font_context.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/font_context.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use font::{Font, FontDescriptor, FontGroup, FontStyle, SelectorPlatformIdentifie
 use font::{SelectorStubDummy, SpecifiedFontStyle, UsedFontStyle};
 use font_list::FontList;
 use native::FontHandle;
-use util::cache::Cache;
-use util::cache::MonoCache;
+use servo_util::cache::Cache;
+use servo_util::cache::MonoCache;
 
 use azure::azure_hl::BackendType;
 use core::hashmap::HashMap;
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/font_list.rs b/src/servo-gfx/font_list.rs
index 5617968e57c..9913c197264 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/font_list.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/font_list.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use fontconfig;
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 use quartz;
 use native;
-use util::time::time;
+use servo_util::time::time;
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 type FontListHandle = quartz::font_list::QuartzFontListHandle;
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/render_layers.rs b/src/servo-gfx/render_layers.rs
index 3d9825f342d..b409215366a 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/render_layers.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/render_layers.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 use compositor::{LayerBuffer, LayerBufferSet};
 use display_list::DisplayList;
 use opts::Opts;
-use util::time;
+use servo_util::time;
 
 use azure::azure_hl::{B8G8R8A8, DrawTarget};
 use core::comm::Chan;
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/render_task.rs b/src/servo-gfx/render_task.rs
index 055a41a0ac8..0b3ae93b99c 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/render_task.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/render_task.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use opts::Opts;
 use render_context::RenderContext;
 use render_layers::{RenderLayer, render_layers};
 use resource::util::spawn_listener;
-use util::time::time;
+use servo_util::time::time;
 
 use core::cell::Cell;
 use core::comm::{Port, SharedChan};
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/resource/image_cache_task.rs b/src/servo-gfx/resource/image_cache_task.rs
index 511afab04be..51568c80da9 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/resource/image_cache_task.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/resource/image_cache_task.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 use image::base::{Image, load_from_memory};
 use resource::resource_task;
 use resource::resource_task::ResourceTask;
-use util::url::{UrlMap, url_map};
+use servo_util::url::{UrlMap, url_map};
 
 use clone_arc = std::arc::clone;
 use core::comm::{Chan, Port, SharedChan, stream};
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/resource/local_image_cache.rs b/src/servo-gfx/resource/local_image_cache.rs
index 92ef4225dec..a051f8e19de 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/resource/local_image_cache.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/resource/local_image_cache.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use std::net::url::Url;
 use core::comm::Port;
 use resource::image_cache_task::{ImageCacheTask, ImageResponseMsg, Prefetch, Decode, GetImage};
 use resource::image_cache_task::{ WaitForImage, ImageReady, ImageNotReady, ImageFailed};
-use util::url::{UrlMap, url_map};
+use servo_util::url::{UrlMap, url_map};
 
 pub fn LocalImageCache(image_cache_task: ImageCacheTask) -> LocalImageCache {
     LocalImageCache {
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/servo_gfx.rc b/src/servo-gfx/servo_gfx.rc
index 4330c8858a6..207e5373a86 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/servo_gfx.rc
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/servo_gfx.rc
@@ -13,14 +13,13 @@ extern mod geom;
 extern mod http_client;
 extern mod stb_image;
 extern mod std;
+extern mod servo_util (name = "servo_util");
 
-pub use servo_util = util;
 pub use gfx_font = font;
 pub use gfx_font_context = font_context;
 pub use gfx_font_list = font_list;
 pub use servo_gfx_font = font;
 pub use servo_gfx_font_list = font_list;
-pub use servo_gfx_util = util;
 
 priv mod render_context;
 
@@ -86,10 +85,3 @@ pub mod resource {
     pub mod util;
 }
 
-pub mod util {
-    pub mod cache;
-    pub mod range;
-    pub mod time;
-    pub mod url;
-    pub mod vec;
-}
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/text/glyph.rs b/src/servo-gfx/text/glyph.rs
index 939fd4982c5..f1633080e48 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/text/glyph.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/text/glyph.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 use geometry::Au;
-use servo_gfx_util::range::Range;
-use servo_gfx_util::vec::*;
+use servo_util::range::Range;
+use servo_util::vec::*;
 
 use geometry;
 use core;
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/text/harfbuzz/shaper.rs b/src/servo-gfx/text/harfbuzz/shaper.rs
index cc57ad80585..c1443191254 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/text/harfbuzz/shaper.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/text/harfbuzz/shaper.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use text::glyph::{GlyphStore, GlyphIndex, GlyphData};
 use text::shaper::ShaperMethods;
 use gfx_font::{FontHandleMethods, FontTableMethods};
 
-use util::range::Range;
+use servo_util::range::Range;
 
 use core::libc::{c_uint, c_int, c_void, c_char};
 use core::util::ignore;
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/text/text_run.rs b/src/servo-gfx/text/text_run.rs
index e6775b5f260..2885d96da90 100644
--- a/src/servo-gfx/text/text_run.rs
+++ b/src/servo-gfx/text/text_run.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use font_context::FontContext;
 use geometry::Au;
 use text::glyph::{BreakTypeNormal, GlyphStore};
 use servo_gfx_font::{Font, FontDescriptor, RunMetrics};
-use servo_gfx_util::range::Range;
+use servo_util::range::Range;
 
 pub struct TextRun {
     text: ~str,
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/util/cache.rs b/src/servo-util/cache.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/servo-gfx/util/cache.rs
rename to src/servo-util/cache.rs
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/util/range.rs b/src/servo-util/range.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/servo-gfx/util/range.rs
rename to src/servo-util/range.rs
diff --git a/src/servo-util/servo_util.rc b/src/servo-util/servo_util.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f67d299cb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/servo-util/servo_util.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+#[link(name = "servo_util",
+       vers = "0.1",
+       uuid = "48421f49-17cf-41c5-a68e-ff669ff2ecd5",
+       url = "http://servo.org/")];
+#[crate_type = "lib"];
+
+extern mod std;
+
+pub mod cache;
+pub mod range;
+pub mod time;
+pub mod url;
+pub mod vec;
+
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/util/time.rs b/src/servo-util/time.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/servo-gfx/util/time.rs
rename to src/servo-util/time.rs
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/util/url.rs b/src/servo-util/url.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/servo-gfx/util/url.rs
rename to src/servo-util/url.rs
diff --git a/src/servo-gfx/util/vec.rs b/src/servo-util/vec.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/servo-gfx/util/vec.rs
rename to src/servo-util/vec.rs
diff --git a/src/servo/html/hubbub_html_parser.rs b/src/servo/html/hubbub_html_parser.rs
index 2829f8ebab7..5abb93d6608 100644
--- a/src/servo/html/hubbub_html_parser.rs
+++ b/src/servo/html/hubbub_html_parser.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use util::task::spawn_conversation;
 use core::cell::Cell;
 use core::comm::{Chan, Port, SharedChan};
 use core::str::eq_slice;
-use gfx::util::url::make_url;
+use servo_util::url::make_url;
 use hubbub::hubbub;
 use std::net::url::Url;
 use std::net::url;
diff --git a/src/servo/layout/box.rs b/src/servo/layout/box.rs
index c7167767353..b3996250cce 100644
--- a/src/servo/layout/box.rs
+++ b/src/servo/layout/box.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use gfx::display_list::{DisplayItem, DisplayList};
 use gfx::font::{FontStyle, FontWeight300};
 use gfx::geometry::Au;
 use gfx::image::holder::ImageHolder;
-use gfx::util::range::*;
+use servo_util::range::*;
 use gfx;
 use std::arc;
 
diff --git a/src/servo/layout/box_builder.rs b/src/servo/layout/box_builder.rs
index c619ab397df..1b084a366ee 100644
--- a/src/servo/layout/box_builder.rs
+++ b/src/servo/layout/box_builder.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use layout::root::RootFlowData;
 use util::tree;
 
 use gfx::image::holder::ImageHolder;
-use gfx::util::range::Range;
+use servo_util::range::Range;
 use newcss::values::{CSSDisplay, CSSDisplayBlock, CSSDisplayInline, CSSDisplayInlineBlock};
 use newcss::values::{CSSDisplayNone};
 
diff --git a/src/servo/layout/inline.rs b/src/servo/layout/inline.rs
index 16506545dce..a5a6f5d355b 100644
--- a/src/servo/layout/inline.rs
+++ b/src/servo/layout/inline.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use gfx::geometry::Au;
 use gfx::image::holder;
 use gfx::text::text_run::TextRun;
 use gfx::text::util::*;
-use gfx::util::range::Range;
+use servo_util::range::Range;
 use newcss::values::{CSSTextAlignCenter, CSSTextAlignJustify, CSSTextAlignLeft, CSSTextAlignRight};
 use std::deque::Deque;
 use core::util;
diff --git a/src/servo/layout/text.rs b/src/servo/layout/text.rs
index 29098e8aa23..0f3e5683cfb 100644
--- a/src/servo/layout/text.rs
+++ b/src/servo/layout/text.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 use layout::box::{TextBox, RenderBox, RenderBoxData, UnscannedTextBox};
 
 use gfx::text::text_run::TextRun;
-use gfx::util::range::Range;
+use servo_util::range::Range;
 
 pub struct TextBoxData {
     run: @TextRun,
diff --git a/src/servo/platform/osmain.rs b/src/servo/platform/osmain.rs
index 621f9543dd5..88d192612b1 100644
--- a/src/servo/platform/osmain.rs
+++ b/src/servo/platform/osmain.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use geom::rect::Rect;
 use geom::size::Size2D;
 use gfx::compositor::{Compositor, LayerBuffer, LayerBufferSet};
 use gfx::opts::Opts;
-use gfx::util::time;
+use servo_util::time;
 use core::cell::Cell;
 use glut::glut;
 use layers;
diff --git a/src/servo/servo.rc b/src/servo/servo.rc
index 03c37fc2e18..ddcd8d5df3c 100755
--- a/src/servo/servo.rc
+++ b/src/servo/servo.rc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 extern mod azure;
 extern mod geom;
 extern mod gfx (name = "servo_gfx");
+extern mod servo_util (name = "servo_util");
 extern mod glut;
 extern mod http_client;
 extern mod hubbub;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ pub use gfx::resource;
 pub use gfx::resource::image_cache_task::ImageCacheTask;
 pub use gfx::resource::resource_task::ResourceTask;
 pub use gfx::text;
-pub use gfx::util::url::make_url;
+pub use servo_util::url::make_url;
 
 pub mod content {
     pub mod content_task;
diff --git a/src/servo/util/mod.rs b/src/servo/util/mod.rs
index 3023793d5f9..807add80b8c 100644
--- a/src/servo/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/servo/util/mod.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-pub use gfx::util::cache;
-pub use gfx::util::time;
+pub use servo_util::cache;
+pub use servo_util::time;
 
 pub mod tree;
-pub mod task;
\ No newline at end of file
+pub mod task;
+