How to Use JMU Libraries: May-July 2026
Posted April 20, 2026 in Carrier Renovation News, Featured News, JMU Libraries News
We are excited to welcome you back to Carrier Library starting Monday, August 3!
To ensure we can open Carrier on time, some library spaces, collections, and services will have limited availability from May through July as we move books, furniture, and more.
We appreciate the grace the JMU community continues to show as we manage the moves during this final, complex phase of the Carrier renovation.
What will be different this May through July?
The following temporary adjustments and closures will allow us to redistribute technology, equipment, books, and offices across our library system before Carrier reopens:
Books and Other Physical Collections
You can request books from our collections or via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) at any time, but some books will be unavailable for part of the summer:
From May 11 through July 5:
- All books that will be in Carrier Library when it reopens will be unavailable. These include books with call numbers starting with A, B, C, D, E, F, M, N, P, U, V, or Z as well as other physical collections.
- Scan & Deliver may be able to provide scans of selected sections of these books.
From June 19 through July 5:
- All books and physical collections in all library locations except ETMC will be unavailable.
- Scan & Deliver may be able to provide scans of selected sections of these books, but our other delivery services will be paused.
- Interlibrary Loan will deliver items in electronic format only.
Starting July 6, our delivery services will resume and you will be able to visit Rose Library, the Music Library, or ETMC to pick up physical items from ILL or our collections.
This FAQ provides tips on doing research with JMU Libraries during a closure.
Course Reserves
- Summer 2026 term: Course Reserves will be available in electronic format only.
- Fall 2026 semester: All Course Reserves services will resume, including Print Course Reserves in Carrier, Rose, the Music Library, and the ETMC.
Equipment Loans
Our Equipment Loans service will move to Carrier Library.
- Now through June 18: Check out cameras, microphones, and other equipment at the Learning Innovations & Design Desk in Rose Library.
- June 19 through August 2: The service will be temporarily closed. You may keep checked-out equipment during this time.
- July 6 through 31: You may return checked-out equipment to the Ask the Library desk in Rose Library.
- Starting August 3: All equipment loan services will resume in Carrier Library, where you will be able to check out and return equipment at the new Learning Innovations & Design Desk.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
You may submit ILL requests at any time, but the availability of physical ILL items may be limited:
- June 19 through July 5: ILL will provide items in electronic format only.
- Requests for physical-format materials will remain in “Held” status until we resume processing these materials on July 6.
JMU Libraries Express
- May 14 closure: This temporary Express location and its book drop will close permanently on May 14.
- A 24/7 book drop will remain available near Rose Library.
- Please contact Ask the Library with questions about access to technology and equipment previously in Express.
Learning Innovations & Design Desk
Our Learning Innovations & Design Desk will move to Carrier Library.
- June 19 through August 2: In-person services provided by the Learning Innovations & Design Desk will be unavailable while relocating from Rose Library to Carrier Library.
- Ongoing support: You may call or email the Learning Innovations and Design Desk at any time, even when its in-person services are closed.
The Makery
The Makery location in Rose Library will be closed June 19 through August 2. It will reopen on August 3 with locations in both Carrier and Rose.
Media Production
- June 19 through July 5: The Video & Audio Production Studio in Rose Library will be closed. It will reopen on July 6 in Rose. You may request a media production consultation even when these in-person services are closed.
- August 3: Another media studio will open in Carrier.
Music Library and Rose Library
Both locations will be closed June 19 through July 5. During this time, you may visit the ETMC or use your JACard to enter the Rose Library 24/7 Space.
Returning Books and Equipment
- Books: Once Express closes on May 14, please return books to our 24/7 book drop near Rose Library — or in any library location that is open.
- Equipment: From July 6 through 31, please return checked-out equipment to the Ask the Library Desk in Rose Library. Starting August 3, all equipment loan services will resume in Carrier Library, where you will be able to check out and return equipment at the new Learning Innovations & Design Desk.
Special Collections
Starting May 4, JMU Special Collections will begin moving to Carrier Library.
- Reading Room closure: The temporary space in Burruss Hall will close on May 4. Look for updates soon about its new location in Carrier, opening in August!
- Special Collections Research pause: Special Collections Remote Research Support will pause on May 4 and resume June 22. You may send a voicemail or email; staff will respond starting June 22.
- Special Collections Instruction pause: Special Collections Class Visits and Instruction sessions will pause on May 4 and resume August 26. Requests for Fall sessions may be submitted at any time; staff will respond as soon as possible.
What’s still available this May through July?
Always available
- Rose Library 24/7 Space (swipe in with a JACard)
- Online resources (some require a JMU login)
- Book drop near Rose Library (pictured above)
From May through July, most online services and some in-person offerings will remain available
During our hours of operation, you can:
- Ask the Library for help via email and phone
- Collaborate with your department’s liaison librarian
- Consult with our experts
- Get help with Canvas, educational technology, academic software, and instructional design via email or phone
- Partner with us on classroom instruction to help your students build skills in research, data management, information literacy, and more
- Request streaming video content for your courses
- Submit Course Reserves (electronic only for Summer; electronic and physical for Fall)
- Submit Interlibrary Loan requests (ILL will provide items available in electronic format only from June 19 through July 5)
- Submit Scan & Deliver requests
- Visit the ETMC (Educational Technology & Media Center) in Memorial Hall and use its books, materials, space, and other offerings
Where can I learn more?
We’re here to help! Please Ask the Library if you have questions about accessing our services during our transition into Carrier. You can also find more information on our Carrier Renovation and Expansion website.
