Category: Giving to JMU Libraries News

Posted January 30, 2026

Next time you’re in the Northeast neighborhood of Harrisonburg, look for the Lucy F. Simms Center—a large brick building next to Ralph Sampson Park. If you think it looks like a public school, you are correct. This community center was once the Lucy F. Simms School, a cornerstone of the Black community in Harrisonburg, VA, until it was closed in 1965 as part […]

Posted January 16, 2026

We are on track to welcome the JMU community back to a transformed Carrier Library this August.  Major construction on the 195,000-square-foot building will wrap up in late January, paving the way for the next phase: finalizing the interiors. Over the coming months, this work will include installing new equipment and technology, receiving and placing thousands […]

Posted December 8, 2025

Hot off the presses: it’s the third edition of the JMU Libraries Magazine!  This is a very special issue: we are thrilled to highlight progress toward the restoration, renovation, and expansion of Carrier Library, set to reopen in August 2026! […]

Posted November 14, 2025

Each year, JMU Libraries provides on-campus jobs to almost 100 hardworking student employees who develop professional skills and make lasting memories while serving the campus community. But the story doesn’t end when they graduate. The lessons learned behind the desk, […]

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 […]

Posted September 26, 2025

Every year, students nearing the end of JMU’s Physician Assistant (PA) program are required to complete a Capstone Project. As part of the Capstone Project, students are given the opportunity to play the part of a PA in a mock […]

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 […]

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 […]

Posted May 9, 2025

Please join us in celebrating the JMU Libraries employees who won JMU awards this year!  Open Education Librarian: Liz Thompson Liz Thompson, the Open Education Librarian, is the 2025 Distinguished Service Award winner for the JMU Libraries.  This award recognizes a […]

Posted April 9, 2025

All members of the JMU and local community are invited to a public symposium honoring the recent publication of a novel written by trailblazing Harrisonburg Black educator George A. Newman just after his 1875 arrival in Harrisonburg. The novel, A […]