Posted April 22, 2026

Planning to work on research this summer? While library spaces, collections, and services will have limited availability from May through July as we move into Carrier Library, you’ll still be able to access many research resources. To ensure we can open Carrier Library on time, some temporary closures and changes are necessary. Planning ahead will help you minimize disruptions to your work. Equipment and Technologies  Books in […]

Posted April 21, 2026

Ever wondered what it takes to manage a university library’s collections? At JMU Libraries, a hard-working team of professionals and student staff selects, organizes, and maintains accurate metadata for over 1.8 million ebooks and half a million books and other […]

Posted April 20, 2026

We are excited to welcome you back to Carrier Library starting Monday, August 3! To ensure we can open Carrier on time, some library spaces, collections, and services will have limited availability from May through July as we move books, […]

Posted April 18, 2026

As we move into Carrier Library, you may submit Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests at any time, but the availability of physical ILL items may be limited: Questions? Please contact our Interlibrary Loan team at interlib@jmu.edu. Related stories:

Posted April 17, 2026

Yasmeen Shorish, associate dean for research and scholarly communications and professor at James Madison University Libraries, has been elected the next president of the Association of College and Research Libraries, the national association for academic libraries and higher education library workers.  Shorish will become […]

Posted April 15, 2026

Get Books Delivered to a Campus Mailbox Did you know that you can have library books delivered directly to your campus mailbox if you are a JMU faculty/staff member or doctoral student? This service includes books and other items from JMU […]

Posted April 14, 2026

Course Reserves will be electronic only during the Summer 2026 term as we move into Carrier Library. Beginning in August for the Fall 2026 semester, all Course Reserves services will resume, including Print Course Reserves in Carrier, Rose, the Music Library, […]

Posted April 14, 2026

Canvas has launched a new tool, Canvas Portfolio, which will replace the current ePortfolio tool. This upgrade offers new capabilities for students and faculty, including:  Required Action for Users of ePortfolio If you currently use ePortfolio, please download the contents of your ePortfolio before June 30 to ensure your academic materials are preserved. After this date, the […]

Posted April 10, 2026

Starting on May 4, JMU Special Collections will begin moving to Carrier Library. Questions? Please contact library-special@jmu.edu. Related stories:

Posted April 10, 2026

A decade ago, the windowless basement in the Music Library, with its plain concrete walls, offered little inspiration to the student musicians who frequented the space. Music Library Services Manager Karen Snively (’95) wanted to change that.