Category: Carrier Renovation News

Posted September 8, 2026

Explore the transformation of James Madison University’s newly renovated and expanded Carrier Library through a series of photos. Discover how this project preserves historic 1939 architecture while delivering state-of-the-art spaces—including high-tech makerspaces, light-filled reading rooms, the Furious Flower Poetry Center, […]

Posted September 4, 2026

After years of planning, renovation, and anticipation, it’s time to celebrate the Grand Reopening of Carrier Library, a renewed space for teaching, learning, and discovery at JMU. All are welcome to join President Jim, Dean Bethany Nowviskie, and our JMU […]

Posted September 4, 2026

Discover work by JMU students in SADAH‘s Studio Art program at “Exquisite Corpse” in the new Ground Floor Gallery in Carrier Library. The Exquisite Corpse was a Surrealist method of art making where disparate images or words were combined through […]

Posted August 28, 2026

JMU is renowned for providing engaged and transformative learning experiences for students. Central to this mission are the 500+ learning spaces on campus that are supported by staff and faculty members in JMU Libraries. Unlike most university libraries, JMU Libraries […]

Posted August 27, 2026

A Call for Teaching & Learning Experiments: The new Library Futures Classroom in Carrier Library is a flexible learning laboratory where faculty, students, and Libraries partners can explore how space, pedagogy, and technology shape learning. Faculty from all disciplines are […]

Posted August 27, 2026

A reading room can stir powerful emotions—awe, inspiration, and calm can be found in this most iconic of library spaces. In the new Carrier Library, visitors to our new Grand Reading Room are discovering a gorgeous, modern, and welcoming space. […]

Posted August 25, 2026

JMU’s four library locations are open and we’re ready to support you this fall, whether you’re seeking spaces for quiet focus or collaboration, specialized technology, scholarly resources, books for fun, or expert support from Libraries staff and faculty. Watch our […]

Posted August 19, 2026

We’re so happy to welcome you (back) to Carrier Library, which just reopened after three years of renovation! Stop by, explore the floorplans, watch President Jim’s welcome video, or keep reading to learn about a few of the things waiting […]

Posted August 14, 2026

With Carrier Library open again, the JMU community can discover new, state-of-the-art Audio/Video Studios as part of The Makery on the second floor of Carrier: These two new studio spaces complement the existing Audio/Video Studios on the 5th floor of […]

Posted August 14, 2026

Carrier Library has long served as an intellectual crossroads at the heart of campus—a place where generations of Dukes have gathered, collaborated, and found inspiration. To celebrate the reopening of this beloved building and Homecoming 2026, we are proud to showcase a collection […]