Fun Things to Do in JMU Libraries
Posted September 22, 2026 in JMU Libraries News
There’s a reason JMU Libraries welcomes about 1.5 million visits per year! Besides offering a variety of great places to study, it’s a wonderful place to socialize, learn new skills, and explore. Swing by JMU Libraries to get to know one of the most popular destinations on campus.
Carrier Library
- View art by JMU students in the Carrier Library Art Galleries, on the ground floor and 2nd floor
- Get drinks or food from Starbucks (ground floor)
- Browse our popular books or graphic novels (1st floor, in the double-height “Open Study and Collections” space)
- Peruse our JMU alumni authors book display (1st floor near the Ask the Library Desk)
- Explore JMU’s past by looking through JMU yearbooks from yonder year (1st floor, Hinshaw Reading Room)
- Check out a new exhibit: “’Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ Town and Gown in the Friendly City” (2nd floor)
- Take a peek at our 3D printers, sewing machines, laser cutters, and more in The Makery to see all the ways you can tinker, create, and play in the Libraries with the support of our knowledgeable staff (2nd floor)
- Take the Carrier Library self-guided tour
Rose Library
- Get drinks or food from Starbucks (1st floor)
- Peruse a themed book display (1st floor)
- Choose seeds to plant from the JMU Community Seed Library (1st floor)
- Take a peek at our 3D printers, sewing machines, laser cutters, and more in The Makery to see all the ways you can tinker, create, and play in the Libraries with the support of our knowledgeable staff (1st floor)
- Check out the diversity mosaic (1st and 2nd floors)
- Try to spot Mole Hill Volcano from the 4th floor
Music Library
- Check out the art in The “little” Gallery Underground
- Browse the CD collection
- Make your own mixes and mashups in the MusiCommons lab
Educational Technology & Media Center (ETMC)
- Explore our collection of children’s and young adult books
- Get crafty: cut out paper shapes with die cutters or cut custom vinyl designs with Cricut cutters
- Borrow a board game
We look forward to seeing you as you explore all our Library Locations!