diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index bee63c2..39144dd 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mod error;
 mod searcher;
 mod types;
+mod utils;
 
 pub use crate::error::Error;
 pub use crate::searcher::AddSearcher;
diff --git a/src/searcher.rs b/src/searcher.rs
index 19b2d9c..e19b9e8 100644
--- a/src/searcher.rs
+++ b/src/searcher.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+use rlua::prelude::LuaError;
 use rlua::{Context, MetaMethod, RegistryKey, Table, UserData, UserDataMethods, Value};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::io::Read;
+use std::path::Path;
 
 use crate::types::Result;
+use crate::utils;
 
 /// Stores Lua modules indexed by module name, and provides an `rlua::MetaMethod`
 /// to enable `require`ing the stored modules by name in an `rlua::Context`.
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ impl StaticSearcher {
 impl UserData for StaticSearcher {
     fn add_methods<'lua, M: UserDataMethods<'lua, Self>>(methods: &mut M) {
         methods.add_meta_method(MetaMethod::Call, |lua_ctx, this, name: String| {
-            match this.modules.get(&name.as_str()) {
+            match this.modules.get(name.as_str()) {
                 Some(content) => Ok(Value::Function(
                     lua_ctx
                         .load(content)
@@ -67,6 +71,62 @@ impl UserData for StaticSearcher {
     }
 }
 
+/// Like `Searcher`, but with `modules` values given as paths to files containing Lua
+/// source code to facilitate module reloading.
+struct PathSearcher<P>
+where
+    P: 'static + AsRef<Path> + Send,
+{
+    modules: HashMap<String, P>,
+    globals: RegistryKey,
+}
+
+impl<P> PathSearcher<P>
+where
+    P: 'static + AsRef<Path> + Send,
+{
+    fn new(modules: HashMap<String, P>, globals: RegistryKey) -> Self {
+        Self { modules, globals }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<P> UserData for PathSearcher<P>
+where
+    P: 'static + AsRef<Path> + Send,
+{
+    fn add_methods<'lua, M: UserDataMethods<'lua, Self>>(methods: &mut M) {
+        methods.add_meta_method(MetaMethod::Call, |lua_ctx, this, name: String| {
+            match this.modules.get(&name) {
+                Some(ref path) => {
+                    let path = path.as_ref();
+
+                    // Ensure `module_path` is relative to `$CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR`.
+                    let path = if path.is_relative() {
+                        utils::runtime_root().join(path)
+                    } else {
+                        path.to_path_buf()
+                    };
+
+                    let mut content = String::new();
+                    let mut file = std::fs::File::open(path)
+                        .map_err(|e| LuaError::RuntimeError(format!("io error: {:#?}", e)))?;
+                    file.read_to_string(&mut content)
+                        .map_err(|e| LuaError::RuntimeError(format!("io error: {:#?}", e)))?;
+
+                    Ok(Value::Function(
+                        lua_ctx
+                            .load(&content)
+                            .set_name(&name)?
+                            .set_environment(lua_ctx.registry_value::<Table>(&this.globals)?)?
+                            .into_function()?,
+                    ))
+                }
+                None => Ok(Value::Nil),
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 /// Extend `rlua::Context` to support `require`ing Lua modules by name.
 pub trait AddSearcher {
     /// Add a `HashMap` of Lua modules indexed by module name to Lua’s
@@ -77,6 +137,12 @@ pub trait AddSearcher {
     /// Like `add_searcher`, but with Fennel source code encoded as `&'static str`
     /// to facilitate compile-time includes.
     fn add_static_searcher(&self, modules: HashMap<&'static str, &'static str>) -> Result<()>;
+
+    /// Like `add_searcher`, but with `modules` values given as paths to files containing
+    /// Lua source code to facilitate module reloading.
+    fn add_path_searcher<P>(&self, modules: HashMap<String, P>) -> Result<()>
+    where
+        P: 'static + AsRef<Path> + Send;
 }
 
 impl<'a> AddSearcher for Context<'a> {
@@ -99,4 +165,17 @@ impl<'a> AddSearcher for Context<'a> {
             .set(searchers.len()? + 1, searcher)
             .map_err(|e| e.into())
     }
+
+    fn add_path_searcher<P>(&self, modules: HashMap<String, P>) -> Result<()>
+    where
+        P: 'static + AsRef<Path> + Send,
+    {
+        let globals = self.globals();
+        let searchers: Table = globals.get::<_, Table>("package")?.get("searchers")?;
+        let registry_key = self.create_registry_value(globals)?;
+        let searcher = PathSearcher::new(modules, registry_key);
+        searchers
+            .set(searchers.len()? + 1, searcher)
+            .map_err(|e| e.into())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4969f97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+/// Return the value of `$CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR` at runtime.
+pub(crate) fn runtime_root() -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::new().join(std::env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap())
+}
diff --git a/tests/data/lume.lua b/tests/data/lume.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8371e26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/lume.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+return "hello lume"
diff --git a/tests/tests.rs b/tests/tests.rs
index af2a9d2..5ad705b 100644
--- a/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/tests/tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-use rlua::Lua;
+use rlua::{Lua, Table, Value};
 use rlua_searcher::{AddSearcher, Result};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[test]
 fn add_searcher_works() {
@@ -40,6 +43,123 @@ fn add_static_searcher_works() {
     assert_eq!("hello lume", hello);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn add_path_searcher_works() {
+    let name = "lume".to_string();
+    let path = PathBuf::new()
+        .join(std::env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap())
+        .join("tests")
+        .join("data")
+        .join("lume.lua");
+    let mut map = HashMap::new();
+    map.insert(name, path);
+
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    let hello = lua
+        .context::<_, Result<String>>(|lua_ctx| {
+            lua_ctx.add_path_searcher(map)?;
+            Ok(lua_ctx.load(r#"return require("lume")"#).eval()?)
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!("hello lume", hello);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn module_reloading_works() {
+    let name = "lume".to_string();
+    let path = PathBuf::new()
+        .join(std::env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap())
+        .join("tests")
+        .join("data")
+        .join("lume.lua");
+    let mut map = HashMap::new();
+    map.insert(name.clone(), path.clone());
+
+    let lua = Lua::new();
+
+    // Add searcher for lume module on disk, and read from it.
+    let hello = lua
+        .context::<_, Result<String>>(|lua_ctx| {
+            lua_ctx.add_path_searcher(map)?;
+            Ok(lua_ctx.load(r#"return require("lume")"#).eval()?)
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!("hello lume", hello);
+
+    // Twice.
+    let hello = lua
+        .context::<_, Result<String>>(|lua_ctx| {
+            Ok(lua_ctx.load(r#"return require("lume")"#).eval()?)
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!("hello lume", hello);
+
+    // Modify lume module on disk.
+    let mut out = File::create(path.clone()).expect("Could not create Lume module on disk");
+    write!(out, "{}\n", r#"return "hello again lume""#)
+        .expect("Could not modify Lume module on disk");
+
+    // Thrice. Should still be unchanged due to caching.
+    let hello = lua
+        .context::<_, Result<String>>(|lua_ctx| {
+            Ok(lua_ctx.load(r#"return require("lume")"#).eval()?)
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!("hello lume", hello);
+
+    // Remove lume module from Lua’s `package.loaded` cache to facilitate reload.
+    lua.context::<_, rlua::Result<()>>(|lua_ctx| {
+        let globals = lua_ctx.globals();
+        let loaded: Table = globals.get::<_, Table>("package")?.get("loaded")?;
+        loaded.set(name.clone(), Value::Nil)
+    })
+    .unwrap();
+
+    // Re-read from lume module on disk.
+    let hello = lua
+        .context::<_, Result<String>>(|lua_ctx| {
+            Ok(lua_ctx.load(r#"return require("lume")"#).eval()?)
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!("hello again lume", hello);
+
+    // Twice.
+    let hello = lua
+        .context::<_, Result<String>>(|lua_ctx| {
+            Ok(lua_ctx.load(r#"return require("lume")"#).eval()?)
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!("hello again lume", hello);
+
+    // Revert changes to lume module on disk.
+    let mut out = File::create(path).expect("Could not create Lume module on disk");
+    write!(out, "{}\n", r#"return "hello lume""#).expect("Could not modify Lume module on disk");
+
+    // Clear cache again.
+    lua.context::<_, rlua::Result<()>>(|lua_ctx| {
+        let globals = lua_ctx.globals();
+        let loaded: Table = globals.get::<_, Table>("package")?.get("loaded")?;
+        loaded.set(name, Value::Nil)
+    })
+    .unwrap();
+
+    // Ensure changes have been successfully reverted.
+    let hello = lua
+        .context::<_, Result<String>>(|lua_ctx| {
+            Ok(lua_ctx.load(r#"return require("lume")"#).eval()?)
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!("hello lume", hello);
+}
+
 fn read_lume_to_string() -> String {
     r#"return "hello lume""#.to_string()
 }