diff --git a/mode/__init__.py b/mode/__init__.py
index f67f1b5..d32af13 100644
--- a/mode/__init__.py
+++ b/mode/__init__.py
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ class Fundamental(Handler):
                 app.token_colors[key] = val
 
         # install configuration stuff
-        for (name, val) in cls.config.iteritems():
-            assert name not in app.config, "config conflict: %r" % name
-            app.config[name] = val
+        for (key, val) in cls.config.iteritems():
+            assert key not in app.config, "config conflict: %r" % key
+            app.config[key] = val
         for (key, val) in cls.lconfig.iteritems():
             app.config.setdefault(key, [])
             for val2 in val:
diff --git a/mode/perl.py b/mode/perl.py
index bfb4eb9..c8104f4 100644
--- a/mode/perl.py
+++ b/mode/perl.py
@@ -192,13 +192,26 @@ class PerlSetLib(Method):
     args = [Argument("lib", type=type(""), prompt="Location of lib: ",
                             default=default.build_constant("."))]
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
-        w.application.config['perl.lib'] = vargs['lib']
+        w.application.config['perl.lib']  = vargs['lib']
+        w.application.config['perl.libs'] = [vargs['lib']]
+class PerlAddLib(Method):
+    '''Set the path(s) to find perl modules'''
+    args = [Argument("lib", type=type(""), prompt="Location of lib: ",
+                            default=default.build_constant("."))]
+    def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
+        w.application.config['perl.libs'].append(vargs['lib'])
     
 class PerlCheckSyntax(Method):
     '''Check the syntax of a perl file'''
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
         a = w.application
-        args = ('perl', '-I', a.config.get('perl.lib', '.'), '-c', '-')
+        if a.config.get('perl.libs', None):
+            args = ['perl']
+            for l in a.config.get('perl.libs'):
+                args.extend(('-I', l))
+            args.extend(('-c', '-'))
+        else:
+            args = ('perl', '-I', a.config.get('perl.lib', '.'), '-c', '-')
         retval = a.run_pipe(args, w.buffer, '*Perl-Syntax*', lambda x: x != 0)
         if retval == 0: a.set_error("Syntax OK")
 
@@ -214,13 +227,18 @@ class PerlViewModulePerldoc(Method):
 class PerlViewWordPerldoc(Method):
     '''View documentation about a package or function using perldoc'''
     def _try(self, w, word, asfunc=False):
+        a = w.application
         if asfunc:
             cmd = "perldoc -t -T -f '%s'" % (word,)
         else:
             cmd = "perldoc -t -T '%s'" % (word,)
-        perllib = w.application.config.get('perl.lib')
-        if perllib:
-            cmd = 'PERL5LIB=%r %s' % (perllib, cmd)
+
+        if a.config.get('perl.libs', None):
+            s = ':'.join(['%r' % x for x in a.config.get('perl.libs')])
+            cmd = 'PERL5LIB=%r %s' % (s, cmd)
+        elif a.config.get('perl.lib', None):
+            cmd = 'PERL5LIB=%r %s' % (a.config.get('perl.lib'), cmd)
+
         (status, data) = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
         if status == 0:
             return data
@@ -700,7 +718,8 @@ class Perl(mode.Fundamental):
         'translate.null':    ('magenta', 'default', 'bold'),
     }
     config = {
-        'perl.lib': 'lib',
+        'perl.lib':  'lib',
+        'perl.libs': ['lib'],
     }
     actions = [PerlSetLib, PerlCheckSyntax, PerlHashCleanup,
                PerlViewModulePerldoc, PerlViewWordPerldoc, PerlWrapParagraph,
@@ -751,11 +770,13 @@ class Perl(mode.Fundamental):
 
     def get_inc(self):
         if self.perlinc is None:
-            perllib = self.window.application.config.get('perl.lib')
-            if perllib:
-                cmd = "PERL5LIB=%r perl -e 'print join(\"\\n\", @INC);'" % perllib
-            else:
-                cmd = "perl -e 'print join(\"\\n\", @INC);'"
+            cmd = "perl -e 'print join(\"\\n\", @INC);'"
+            if a.config.get('perl.libs', None):
+                s = ':'.join(['%r' % x for x in a.config.get('perl.libs')])
+                cmd = 'PERL5LIB=%r %s' % (s, cmd)
+            elif a.config.get('perl.lib', None):
+                cmd = 'PERL5LIB=%r %s' % (a.config.get('perl.lib'), cmd)
+
             (status, data) = commands.getstatusoutput(cmd)
             if status != 0:
                 raise Exception, "%r failed" % cmd