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Category: Carrier Renovation News

The Top 5 Things that Future Dukes Need to Know about JMU Libraries

Posted September 1, 2025

1. JMU Libraries helps students with their academic and creative projects, for classes or for fun! We help students level up their research skills to meet the challenge of college-level assignments.  But we also help them explore their creative side […]

No Permit? No Problem! 15-Minute Parking at JMU Libraries Express

Posted August 30, 2025

JMU Libraries Express (our temporary library location at 1050 S. Main Street) has four 15-minute parking spaces that do not require a permit! This makes JMU Libraries Express our best location to pick up or drop off books if you […]

Carrier Library Renovation Enters Final Year Before Fall 2026 Reopening

Posted August 20, 2025

We are just one year away from welcoming the JMU community back to a refreshed and expanded Carrier Library, with the building on track to reopen in August 2026. The project has been progressing as planned, with structural work nearing completion and […]

interior view of the jones wing of carrier library

How to Use JMU Libraries: 2025-26

Posted August 6, 2025

You can get library services and resources in four locations and online! Learn more below or in our 90-second video. Four Library Locations JMU Libraries offers a variety of spaces for studying, working in groups, printing, and more: Rose Libraryon […]

Top Tips for Using JMU Libraries This Fall

Posted July 30, 2025

Even though Carrier Library is closed until Fall 2026 for renovation and expansion, you still have access to all the usual library services in four locations and online! Here are our top 4 tips for how to use JMU Libraries […]

an aerial view of Carrier library, june 6, 2025

The Road to Reopening: Countdown to Carrier

Posted July 18, 2025

Carrier Library is still on track to reopen in time for Fall semester 2026! As the building exterior takes shape, we are preparing to welcome you back to a more modern, spacious, and user-friendly Carrier Library in August 2026.  So […]

an aerial view of Carrier library, june 6, 2025

Unlocking Creativity: Introducing the Media Studio in the Future Carrier Library

Posted June 27, 2025

The Need for Studio Space at JMU With the increasing popularity of multimedia-based assignments, the demand for media creation spaces at JMU has never been greater. As Jenna Polk, our Assistant Director of Media Production and Makerspace Services, notes: “As […]

Take Your Grad Photos by Carrier Library by May 30

Posted April 17, 2025

Seniors, Carrier is photo-ready! The construction fence on the fountain side of Carrier Library has been temporarily adjusted to support graduation photos with a view of historic Carrier in the background. Get your photo between April 14 and May 30, […]

Top 3 FAQs about the Carrier Renovation & Expansion

Posted April 17, 2025

Do you have questions about the Carrier Library renovation and expansion?  Here are answers to the 3 questions we hear the most often: Check out our award-winning Carrier Renovation & Expansion website for news and updates, previews of the new […]

Best Off-Campus Study Spots

Posted April 11, 2025

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 […]