Category: Carrier Renovation News
Unlocking Creativity: Introducing the Future Media Studio in Carrier Library
Posted June 27, 2025
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 the media and technology landscape keeps changing, […]
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 […]
10 Tips for Finding Great Study Spaces at JMU
Posted April 11, 2025
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 […]
The Music Library and ETMC Are for Everyone at JMU
Posted April 11, 2025
With Carrier Library scheduled to scheduled to reopen for Fall semester 2026, now is a great time to get to know some of our other library spaces on campus. Rose Library is a landmark on East Campus, and JMU Libraries […]
We Deliver! Campus Mail and Scanning Services
Posted April 11, 2025
Get Books Delivered to a Campus Mailbox Did you know that you can have library books delivered directly to your campus mailbox if you are a JMU faculty/staff member or doctoral student? This service includes books and other items from JMU […]
The Library Futures Classroom: A Home for Experimentation in the New Carrier Library
Posted April 7, 2025
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 […]
Bringing the “New” Carrier to Life: Library Patrons Bookshelf
Posted April 5, 2025
“We’re past the halfway point of Carrier Library’s sweeping transformation — one that will benefit every student on JMU’s campus and match our rise to prominence as a national university. This time next year, we’ll be busy moving in and […]
New Video Tour of the Future Carrier Library
Posted February 28, 2025
Join Charlie King (interim president of James Madison University) and Bethany Nowviskie (dean of JMU Libraries) on a new video tour of Carrier Library under construction! Get a glimpse of Carrier’s interiors in progress, from restored historic areas to gleaming new […]
