Category: Carrier Renovation News
The Library of the Future (from the “Being the Change” podcast)
Posted December 5, 2024
The Carrier Library renovation currently underway is a stunning project that will ultimately grace campus with a facility befitting JMU’s rise. Join Dean of Libraries Bethany Nowviskie and members of her team to hear more about this exciting addition to […]
‘It’ll be there long after we’re gone’: Carrier Library wing to be named after alumnus (from The Breeze)
Posted December 5, 2024
Stan (’54) and Rosemary Jones donated $2.5 million to JMU in Nov. 2024 to be put toward the current renovation of Carrier Library. In appreciation, the “new” wing of Carrier Library will be named after the couple, according to a […]
Couple invests $2.5M to name new wing of Carrier Library (from JMU News)
Posted November 13, 2024
Seventy years after graduating from Madison College, Stan Jones (’54) and his wife, Rosemary Hayes Jones, name the expanded wing of Carrier Library with a $2.5 million gift to the university. When Stan Jones (’54) enrolled at Madison College as […]
Preserving JMU Tradition: The Bluestone on the Carrier Library Renovation and Expansion
Posted October 17, 2024
Take a moment to envision JMU’s gorgeous campus. What’s the first image of our campus that comes to mind? Is it the vibrant purple and gold flower beds, the sunsets from east campus, or the iconic bluestone that gives the […]
Check Out the Progress on Carrier Library
Posted October 8, 2024
Curious to see how construction on Carrier Library is coming along? Check out this before-and-after aerial video of the project site in 3 stages from May 2023 to July 2024! We also have new photos of the progress on the Carrier Library renovation and […]
Watch Carrier Library Take Shape on Construction Camera
Posted October 4, 2024
Have you checked out the Carrier Library construction camera? It takes photos throughout the day so you can see what the construction team is working on! Select from two camera views on the dashboard, then check out these cool features: 1. The “Time […]
Places to Study or Work While Carrier is Closed
Posted September 26, 2024
Places to Study or Work in JMU Libraries While Carrier Library is closed for renovation and expansion, you still have four library locations to use! Check out this list of the top 15 places to study or work in JMU […]
The Future Anatomy Room at Carrier Library: Enhancing Engaged Learning at JMU
Posted September 16, 2024
Among the many exciting features of the renovated and expanded Carrier Library will be a state-of-the-art Anatomy Room. Here, JMU students will experience “hands-on learning” in the truest sense as they use three-dimensional anatomical models such as skeletons, hearts, skulls, […]
Modern, gorgeous and classic: Carrier Library’s historic revival (from The Breeze)
Posted September 4, 2024
Carrier Library is on track to officially open in fall 2026, with its construction crew uncovering historic decorations during the renovation process, as well as updating accessibility accommodations. Director of Communications and Outreach for JMU Libraries Kristen Shuyler said the […]
In a Year of Change, Dukes Deliver (from JMU News)
Posted August 29, 2024