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.

Posted April 10, 2026

Carrier Library reopens in August 2026. Over four miles of books will be moved into Carrier over the summer by professional book movers. But beyond the books, there will be a 24/7 study space, a media studio, Starbucks, and so […]

Posted April 10, 2026

Did you know that JMU faculty, staff, and students have online access to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many other newspapers and magazines? Here are just a few of them: Looking for other news sources from the Libraries? […]

Posted April 9, 2026

Buildings across JMU open up extra study space at the end of the semester to support you as you prepare for final exams.