Bringing the “New” Carrier to Life: Library Patrons Bookshelf

Posted April 5, 2025 in Carrier Renovation News, Giving to JMU Libraries News

“Carrier Library’s sweeping transformation will benefit every student on JMU’s campus and match our rise to prominence as a national university. We are so excited to reopen Carrier’s doors in August 2026.

You can look forward to a renovation that honors historic details from the original 1939 library and features a lofty new atrium, technology-rich studios, spaces for collaboration, and reading rooms with stunning campus views.

At the heart of campus, the new Carrier Library will serve every student and major, support faculty research and teaching, welcome alumni home, and connect us with scholarship, media and cultures from around the globe.

I invite you to be part of it.”

P.S. I’m happy to share a way that JMU employees can (individually or in groups) make our mark! A gift of $1,939 will immortalize your name or brief message, your group’s name, or the name of someone you’d like to honor on the spine of a sculptural “book,” as seen below, on our Library Patrons Bookshelf. To give as an individual, you can make your gift of $1,939 now or opt for slow and steady payroll deduction. For the payroll deduction option, please select “Carrier Library Campaign” as the fund and set the “other” amount at a minimum of $40 per paycheck to complete your gift in a maximum of 2 years. To chip in and participate with a group you’ve assembled, please call Cannon Randle at 540-568-8918. Thank you! 💜

P.P.S. The artist’s conceptions above offer a preview of the Library Patrons Bookshelf that will be installed in the beautiful new Jones Wing. The actual design and details of the bookshelf are still in development. Many thanks to JMU alumna Krystal Bilberry (’05, ’07M) for these lovely illustrations!