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The renovated and expanded Carrier Library opened its doors on August 3! Visit during our hours of operation and save the date for our celebration on September 10 – Read More about The renovated and expanded Carrier Library opened its doors on August 3! Visit during our hours of operation and save the date for our celebration on September 10

The New Carrier Library

three photos showing the three entrances of carrier library at jmu
Carrier Library’s three entrances (L-R): the McCormack Historic Entrance, the South Plaza entrance near D-Hall, and the Stan & Rosemary Jones Wing entrance facing Grace Street

Preserving the Past; Creating New Futures

The renovated and expanded Carrier Library enables Dukes and community members to learn from the past and create new futures. Whether exploring well-preserved local history materials or designing an augmented reality landscape, students and researchers will benefit from the spaces and services made possible by this renovation and expansion. The new Carrier Library is one that befits JMU’s status as a national university.

An Intellectual and Literal Crossroads for Campus

By providing connective paths between nearby buildings and removing physical barriers to access, the design of the new Carrier Library encourages the flow of people, ideas, and creativity. A library is an intellectual crossroads for any community or institution that it’s a part of, and the new Carrier Library will be a literal crossroads for JMU.

Opening Up and Welcoming All

A beautiful and accessible new entrance facing Grace Street and a welcoming arc at the redesigned existing entrance visibly demonstrate JMU’s openness and commitment to engage with the broader community and the world. Whether entering through the preserved 1939 entrance or one of these two new grand entrances, visitors are welcomed by light-filled, airy spaces that lead intuitively to various features of Carrier Library.

Artist’s rendering of the open study area on the first floor of the expansion
Artist’s rendering of the interior of the library expansion,
including the large windows (on the left) that will face Grace Street
Overhead view of the site plan for the renovation, expansion, and surrounding area

Features

Size
56,887 square feet of new construction
138,224 square feet of renovation

Reopening
August 3, 2026 – view timeline

Architects
Moseley Architects

Construction Manager
Kjellstrom + Lee

Artist’s rendering of the preserved 1939 facade and the expansion visible to the left of it
Artist’s rendering of the arc at the redesigned existing entrance (left image)
and the new entrance facing Grace Street (right image)