Category: Carrier Renovation News
11 Things We Can’t Wait for Students to Discover in Carrier Library
Posted November 11, 2025
Carrier Library will reopen in August 2026! We’re so excited to welcome you back to a space that’s more inspiring, usable, and accessible than ever. Here are 11 things we can’t wait for Dukes to discover when we hold the […]
How Many Miles of Books Do We Have?
Posted November 5, 2025
Even as we support our increasingly digital world of information, JMU Libraries maintains an impressive collection of physical materials—over 10 miles of them, to be exact! If you are curious where the 4 miles of books from Carrier Library have […]
Carrier Library books moved to ‘The Hub’ during renovations (from The Breeze)
Posted October 16, 2025
Before construction, Carrier Library’s walls were lined with bookshelves filled with information from all subjects. Now, the walls are bare and the library is empty, leaving many Dukes wondering: What happened to the books? The books from Carrier were temporarily […]
From 1992 to Today: The Spirit of Change in JMU Libraries
Posted October 7, 2025
As you reminisce during Homecoming, imagine opening a time capsule from 1992 and glimpsing how people at JMU envisioned the future of our campus libraries. […]
Furious Flower Poetry Center receives space in renovated Carrier Library (from The Breeze)
Posted September 16, 2025
Among the many additions coming to the newly renovated Carrier Library in 2026 is one room set to highlight a historic and inclusive organization: a space for the Furious Flower Poetry Center, an academic center focused on Black poetry. The center […]
Video: How to Use the Libraries During Construction
Posted September 15, 2025
Wondering how to use the Libraries while Carrier Library is closed for construction? Check out this 90-second video outlining what you need to know this fall, including information about our pickup and delivery service and more! Learn more: Visit our […]
New library spaces will serve all students (from JMU News)
Posted September 15, 2025
When Carrier Library reopens in Fall 2026, Dukes will discover new, specialized spaces open to all students and designed to enhance learning. Members of the Madison community named many of these innovative spaces through philanthropic gifts that will help bring […]
Carrier Library Renovation Enters Final Year Before Fall 2026 Reopening
Posted August 20, 2025
We are just one year away from welcoming the JMU community back to a refreshed and expanded Carrier Library, with the building on track to reopen in August 2026. The project has been progressing as planned, with structural work nearing completion and […]
How to Use JMU Libraries: 2025-26
Posted August 6, 2025
You can get library services and resources in four locations and online! Learn more below or in our 90-second video. Four Library Locations JMU Libraries offers a variety of spaces for studying, working in groups, printing, and more: Rose Libraryon […]
Top Tips for Using JMU Libraries This Fall
Posted July 30, 2025
Even though Carrier Library is closed until Fall 2026 for renovation and expansion, you still have access to all the usual library services in four locations and online! Here are our top 4 tips for how to use JMU Libraries […]
