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Some library spaces, collections, and services will have limited availability from May through July 2026 as we move into Carrier Library – Read More about Some library spaces, collections, and services will have limited availability from May through July 2026 as we move into Carrier Library

A New Way to Share Scholarly Audiovisual Materials Online: Announcing Aviary 

Posted May 5, 2025

You now have access to a new tool for sharing your scholarly audiovisual (AV) materials online!  We recently launched Aviary at JMU, an online repository that will host:  Coming soon: Aviary will soon be the home for recordings of musical […]

black and white line drawing icon of video files in a folder by saripah from Noun Project (CC BY 3.0)

Announcing 2025 Recipients: Summer Stipend for Transitioning to Open Educational Resources

Posted May 2, 2025

Congratulations to the five JMU faculty members who were recently awarded JMU Libraries’ summer stipends for transitioning to open educational resources (OER)! The awardees will teach their redesigned courses in the 2025-2026 academic year.  JMU Libraries’ Summer Stipend for Transitioning […]

AI Summer Bootcamps

Posted April 29, 2025

Explore the complex and ever-changing world of artificial intelligence (AI) in one of our AI workshops for JMU faculty and staff this summer. Choose one or both of these workshops, held in a hybrid format in Rose Library or on […]

Take Your Grad Photos by Carrier Library by May 30

Posted April 17, 2025

Seniors, these are the dates when we expect the construction fencing on the fountain side of Carrier Library to be moved to support graduation photos. […]

Top 3 FAQs about the Carrier Renovation & Expansion

Posted April 17, 2025

Do you have questions about the Carrier Library renovation and expansion?  Here are answers to the 3 questions we hear the most often: Check out our award-winning Carrier Renovation & Expansion website for news and updates, previews of the new […]

The Music Library and ETMC Are for Everyone at JMU

Posted April 11, 2025

With Carrier Library scheduled to scheduled to reopen for Fall semester 2026, now is a great time to get to know some of our other library spaces on campus.  Rose Library is a landmark on East Campus, and JMU Libraries […]

Adobe Creative Suite in JMU Libraries

Posted April 11, 2025

If you need the Adobe Creative Cloud for your class, your job, or even for personal projects, check out these locations at JMU that provide free access to the Adobe Creative Suite: In JMU Libraries Other Places at JMU Access […]

Join the George A. Newman Symposium on May 1

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 […]

an image of the book, a miserable revenge, and its author, george a. newman sr.

The Library Futures Classroom: A Home for Experimentation in the New Carrier Library

Posted April 7, 2025

JMU is renowned for providing engaged and transformative learning experiences for students. Central to this mission are the 500+ learning spaces on campus that are supported by staff and faculty members in JMU Libraries. Unlike most university libraries, JMU Libraries […]