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Thanksgiving Hours in the Libraries
Posted October 21, 2025
During Thanksgiving Break, all JMU Libraries locations will be closed from November 22 through November 29, 2025. Additionally, we offer modified hours on Friday, November 21 and Sunday, November 30. Please check our Hours page before visiting a library location during Thanksgiving Break. What’s available when […]
Celebrating American Archives Month
Posted October 21, 2025
October is American Archives Month! We’re celebrating by sharing our digital collections of Shenandoah Valley and JMU history, including JMU historic photographs, ESPN College GameDay posters, Shenandoah National Park oral histories, and a recent addition to our online collection: black-and-white […]
Help the Community Seed Library Grow This Fall
Posted October 21, 2025
Do you have seeds left over from your garden planting this year? Consider donating them to JMU’s Community Seed Library! Visit us in Rose Library! The free JMU Community Seed Library is now located on the first floor of Rose […]
Read Newspapers and Magazines Online for Free
Posted October 21, 2025
Did you know that JMU faculty, staff, and students have online access to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many other newspapers and magazines? Here are just a few of them: Looking for other news sources from the Libraries? […]
Open Access is More than Articles – It’s Books, Too!
Posted October 20, 2025
You may be familiar with open access (OA) journal articles, which are freely available to anyone, but did you know that books can also be published open access? Open Access Week is a great time to explore how you can publish […]
Who Owns Our Knowledge? Open Access Week 2025 at JMU
Posted October 17, 2025
Scholarly work and research created at JMU advances the public good and the global academic community. However, getting new knowledge into the hands of scholars, policymakers, students, and the public is often harder than it should be. Too often, commercial […]
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 […]
Fall Break Hours in the Libraries
Posted October 8, 2025
JMU Libraries will offer modified hours during JMU’s Fall Break. If you plan to visit a library or access a service from October 22-26, 2025, please check our Hours page ahead of time. 24/7 Space: As always, you can swipe […]
Science Meets Society (Book Display)
Posted October 8, 2025
Communicating about science and health has always been important, especially around complex public health topics; this is true now more than ever. With our new display in Rose Library and online, you can explore a variety of books examining the […]
Faculty: Apply for a VIVA Open Grant to Switch to Open Course Materials
Posted October 7, 2025
Are you concerned about the high cost of course materials for your students? Apply for a VIVA Open Grant of up to $50,000 to help eliminate textbook costs and reduce the financial burden of higher education for JMU students. Offered […]
