Category: Carrier Renovation News
We Deliver! Campus Mail and Scanning Services
Posted April 15, 2026
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 […]
Course Reserves Electronic-Only for Summer Term 2026
Posted April 14, 2026
Course Reserves will be electronic only during the Summer 2026 term as we move into Carrier Library. Beginning in August for the Fall 2026 semester, all Course Reserves services will resume, including Print Course Reserves in Carrier, Rose, the Music Library, […]
Changes to Special Collections Starting in May 2026
Posted April 10, 2026
Starting on May 4, JMU Special Collections will begin moving to Carrier Library. Questions? Please contact library-special@jmu.edu. Related stories:
Inside Carrier Library (from The Breeze TV)
Posted April 10, 2026
Carrier Library reopens in August 2026. Over four miles of books will be moved into Carrier over the summer by professional book movers. But beyond the books, there will be a 24/7 study space, a media studio, Starbucks, and so […]
10 Tips for Finding Great Study Spaces at JMU
Posted April 9, 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 […]
Inside the Renovated Carrier Library (from The Breeze)
Posted April 9, 2026
Take a peek at Carrier Library’s new look.
The Great Move: Preparing Carrier Library for August
Posted April 9, 2026
When Carrier Library reopens on Monday, August 3, it will once again be filled with the books and other resources that Dukes rely on every day. Getting them there, however, requires a carefully planned series of moves. Our teams are […]
Connecting the Past and the Future of Carrier Library with 3D Technology
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 […]
Alumna Creates the “Karen Stultz Whetzel Stacks & Scholars” Scholarship for Libraries Student Employees
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 […]
Video from JMU HR About Carrier Renovation
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, […]
