Borrowing and Returning Library Books This Summer
Posted May 4, 2026 in Carrier Renovation News, Featured News, General Collections News, JMU Libraries News
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 or via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) at any time, but some books will be unavailable for part of the summer:
From May 11 through July 5:
- All books that will be in Carrier Library when it reopens will be unavailable. These include books with call numbers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, ML, MT, N, P, U, V, or Z — as well as some other physical collections.
- Scan & Deliver may be able to provide scans of selected sections of these books.
From June 19 through July 5:
- All books and physical collections in all library locations except ETMC will be unavailable.
- Scan & Deliver may be able to provide scans of selected sections of these books, but our other delivery services will be paused.
- Interlibrary Loan will deliver items in electronic format only.
Starting July 6, our delivery services will resume and you will be able to visit Rose Library, the Music Library, or ETMC to pick up physical items from ILL or our collections.
Returning
The book drop near Express is closing May 14, but you can still return books to our 24/7 book drop near Rose Library — or in any library location that is open.
Questions?
Please contact Ask the Library for assistance or see How to Use JMU Libraries: May-July for more information.