Service Changes for The Makery, Equipment Loans, and the Learning Innovations & Design Desk Starting in June
Posted May 7, 2026
A few temporary service adjustments will be in place this summer as we relocate Equipment Loans and the Learning Innovations & Design Desk from Rose Library to Carrier Library — and prepare a second Makery location and media studio to […]
JMU’s Course Evaluation System Will Be Offline May 26-29
Posted May 7, 2026
JMU’s online course evaluation system, Blue, will be offline and inaccessible from May 26 to 29 for a system upgrade. You should plan to download the PDF versions of the Spring 2026 reports to your computer if you need to access them during […]
The Steps of the Shenandoah in Carrier Library: Rooted in the Valley, Reaching Toward Tomorrow
Posted May 5, 2026
When Carrier Library reopens this August, all who enter the Stan and Rosemary Jones Wing will be greeted by the Steps of the Shenandoah, a signature staircase that evokes the undulating path of the Shenandoah River. While this striking vertical element rises through three floors in the new […]
Borrowing and Returning Library Books This Summer
Posted May 4, 2026
As we move into Carrier Library and permanently close our Express location on May 14, we want to ensure you can continue to check out and return library materials with minimal disruption. Borrowing You can request books from our collections […]
JMU Libraries Express Closing May 14; Carrier to Reopen August 3
Posted May 4, 2026
Our temporary service location, JMU Libraries Express, was created to provide essential services during the Carrier Library renovation. As we work to move back into Carrier for its August 3 reopening, the Express location is closing permanently. Here’s what you […]
Exploring the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum (Book Display)
Posted May 1, 2026
On display in Rose Library, April-May 2026. Selected by JMU’s Edith J. Carrier Arboretum staff. The books in this display were selected to initiate curiosity in the many threads of inquiry that connect at the Arboretum and to encourage you (yes, you!) […]
Best Off-Campus Study Spots
Posted April 30, 2026
We asked, you answered! JMU Libraries and Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance are working together to find the best study spots off campus, and here are the spaces you told us that you already love. They’re cozy spaces with access to coffee […]
Summer Hours in the Libraries
Posted April 30, 2026
The Libraries’ hours for the summer are now posted on our Hours page. The Rose Library 24/7 Space is available all summer for anyone with a JACard (entrance pictured). The rest of our locations have adjusted summer hours as we […]
Doing Research This Summer? What You Need to Know
Posted April 27, 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 […]
AI Institute for JMU Faculty in June
Posted April 24, 2026
The CFI is excited to partner with JMU Libraries and the Office of the Provost to host an inaugural AI Institute June 2-4. Over this three-day institute, we hope to provide a space where colleagues can discuss and engage with AI’s impact on higher education, […]