diff --git a/app/helpers/record_helper.rb b/app/helpers/record_helper.rb
index 020777e3..ba6a7274 100644
--- a/app/helpers/record_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/record_helper.rb
@@ -139,6 +139,51 @@ def deduplicate_subjects(subjects)
     subjects.map { |subject| subject['value'].uniq(&:downcase) }.uniq { |values| values.map(&:downcase) }
   end
 
+  # Formats availability information for display.
+  # Expects:
+  # - status: a string indicating availability status
+  # - location: an array with three elements: [library name, location name, call number]
+  # - other_availability: a boolean string indicating if there is availability at other locations
+  def availability(status, location, other_availability)
+    blurb = case status.downcase
+            # `available` is a common status used in Alma/Primo VE for items that are not checked out and should be
+            # on the shelf
+            when 'available'
+              "#{icon('check')} Available in #{location(location)}"
+            # `check_holdings`: unclear when (or if) this is used. Bento handled this so we did too assuming it was
+            # meaningful
+            when 'check_holdings'
+              "#{icon('question')} May be available in #{location(location)}"
+            # 'unavailable' is used for items that are checked out, missing, or otherwise not on the shelf
+            when 'unavailable'
+              "#{icon('times')} Not currently available in #{location(location)}"
+            # Unclear if there are other statuses we should handle here. For now we log and display a generic message.
+            else
+              Rails.logger.error("Unhandled availability status: #{status.inspect}")
+              "#{icon('question')} Uncertain availability in #{location(location)} #{status}"
+            end
+
+    blurb += ' and other locations.' if other_availability.present?
+
+    # We are generating HTML in this helper, so we need to mark it as safe or it will be escaped in the view.
+    blurb.html_safe
+  end
+
+  # Fontawesome helper. Currently only takes the icon name and assumes solid sharp style.
+  # Could be extended later to default to these styles but allow overrides if appropriate.
+  # Also defaults to aria-hidden true, which is probably what we want for icons used
+  # purely for decoration. If an icon is used in a more meaningful way, we may want to extend this helper
+  # to allow passing in additional aria attributes.
+  def icon(fa)
+    "<i class='fa-sharp fa-solid fa-#{fa}' aria-hidden='true''></i>"
+  end
+
+  # Formats location information for availability display.
+  # Expects an array with three elements: [library name, location name, call number]
+  def location(loc)
+    "<strong>#{loc[:name]}</strong> #{loc[:collection]} (#{loc[:call_number]})"
+  end
+
   private
 
   def render_kind_value(list)
diff --git a/app/models/normalize_primo_record.rb b/app/models/normalize_primo_record.rb
index 9ea61873..f0b3ea0b 100644
--- a/app/models/normalize_primo_record.rb
+++ b/app/models/normalize_primo_record.rb
@@ -275,12 +275,18 @@ def publisher
     @record['pnx']['addata']['pub'].first
   end
 
+  # Current logic in this method should likely move to `holdings` field
   def location
     return unless @record['delivery']
     return unless @record['delivery']['bestlocation']
 
     loc = @record['delivery']['bestlocation']
-    ["#{loc['mainLocation']} #{loc['subLocation']}", loc['callNumber']]
+
+    {
+      name: loc['mainLocation'],
+      collection: loc['subLocation'],
+      call_number: loc['callNumber']
+    }
   end
 
   def subjects
diff --git a/app/views/search/_result_primo.html.erb b/app/views/search/_result_primo.html.erb
index cf696c47..5096b4ff 100644
--- a/app/views/search/_result_primo.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/search/_result_primo.html.erb
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
           <%= link_to link['kind'].titleize, link['url'], class: 'button' %>
         <% end %>
       <% end %>
+      <% if result[:availability].present? %>
+        <span class="availability"><%= availability(result[:availability], result[:location], result[:other_availability]) %></span>
+      <% end %>
     </div>
   </div>
 </li>
diff --git a/test/helpers/record_helper_test.rb b/test/helpers/record_helper_test.rb
index cbec11b6..36c9d8ea 100644
--- a/test/helpers/record_helper_test.rb
+++ b/test/helpers/record_helper_test.rb
@@ -341,4 +341,28 @@ class RecordHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
     subjects = []
     assert_nil deduplicate_subjects(subjects)
   end
+
+  test 'availability helper handles known statuses correctly' do
+    location = {
+      name: 'Main Library',
+      collection: 'First Floor',
+      call_number: 'QA76.73.R83 2023'
+    }
+
+    available_blurb = availability('available', location, false)
+    assert_includes available_blurb, 'Available in'
+    assert_includes available_blurb, location(location)
+
+    check_holdings_blurb = availability('check_holdings', location, false)
+    assert_includes check_holdings_blurb, 'May be available in'
+    assert_includes check_holdings_blurb, location(location)
+
+    unavailable_blurb = availability('unavailable', location, false)
+    assert_includes unavailable_blurb, 'Not currently available in'
+    assert_includes unavailable_blurb, location(location)
+
+    unknown_blurb = availability('unknown_status', location, false)
+    assert_includes unknown_blurb, 'Uncertain availability in'
+    assert_includes unknown_blurb, location(location)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/models/normalize_primo_record_test.rb b/test/models/normalize_primo_record_test.rb
index bc6ebd55..4f23d610 100644
--- a/test/models/normalize_primo_record_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/normalize_primo_record_test.rb
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def cdi_record
 
   test 'returns best location with call number' do
     normalized = NormalizePrimoRecord.new(full_record, 'test').normalize
-    expected_location = ['Hayden Library Stacks', 'QA76.73.R83 2023']
+    expected_location = { name: 'Hayden Library', collection: 'Stacks', call_number: 'QA76.73.R83 2023' }
     assert_equal expected_location, normalized[:location]
   end