Category: Carrier Renovation News

Posted March 27, 2026

Even during midterms and finals week, there are plenty of empty seats available all over campus if you know where to look! In fact, JMU offers study spaces in over 30 buildings! Here are 10 top tips for finding good […]

Posted March 24, 2026

by Kristen Shuyler 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 wing, […]

Posted March 10, 2026

The Makery in Rose Library is connecting the past and the future of Carrier Library using the power of 3D scanning and printing technology. While preparing for the renovation of Carrier Library, the construction team uncovered a set of exquisite 1930s-era […]

Posted March 4, 2026

Former JMU Libraries student employee and proud “Double Duke” Karen Stultz Whetzel (’71, ’74M) has given back to the community that helped shape her journey by establishing a meaningful scholarship for JMU Libraries student employees. This heartfelt gift will support […]

Posted February 26, 2026

Have you seen this video from JMU Human Resources about the Carrier Library renovation? It was created to help new employees learn about the four JMU Libraries locations available during construction, but it also includes artists’ renderings of the inside of the new Carrier Library, which will reopen in August!   Many thanks to our friends in HR—Priscilla Jones, Gage Kivlen, […]

Posted February 26, 2026

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 […]

Posted February 26, 2026

Your gift powers learning for all Dukes. Libraries connect people with ideas—and with opportunities to learn and grow. They’re where students and scholars draw on the wisdom of the past and help shape the future. When the expanded Carrier Library […]

Posted February 4, 2026

Throughout the Carrier Library renovation and expansion, the construction firm’s project camera captured images of the build. Now that the exterior is complete and work has moved indoors, we invite you to look back at the progress through these time-lapse […]

Posted January 16, 2026

We are on track to welcome the JMU community back to a transformed Carrier Library this August.  Major construction on the 195,000-square-foot building will wrap up in late January, paving the way for the next phase: finalizing the interiors. Over the coming months, this work will include installing new equipment and technology, receiving and placing thousands […]

Posted December 8, 2025

Hot off the presses: it’s the third edition of the JMU Libraries Magazine!  This is a very special issue: we are thrilled to highlight progress toward the restoration, renovation, and expansion of Carrier Library, set to reopen in August 2026! […]