How to Use JMU Libraries: May-July 2026
Posted April 17, 2026 in Uncategorized
We are so 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 and other items from our collections or via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) at any time, but some books will be unavailable for part of the summer:
From May xx? 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.
- Interlibrary Loan may be able to provide printed or scanned copies of these books during this time.
From June 19 through July 5:
- All books and physical collections in all library locations except ETMC will be unavailable
- Our 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 any of our four locations.
Check out this FAQ for more 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.
- Until June 18: Check out cameras, microphones, and other equipment in Rose Library.
- June 19 through August 2: The service will be temporarily closed. You may keep checked-out equipment during this time.
- Starting July 6: You may return checked-out equipment to 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.
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. Items available only in physical format will be available after July 5.
- May 14 Through August 2: ILL materials designated for “In-Library Use” will be handled on a case-by-case basis. The ILL team will contact you if your request is affected.
JMU Libraries Express
May 14 closure: This temporary Express location and its book drop will close permanently on May 14. Please contact Ask the Library with questions about access to technology and equipment previously in Express.
Learning Innovations & Design Desk
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.
You may call or email the Learning Innovations and Design Desk at any time, even when its in-person services are closed.
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.
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. During the closure, you may leave a voicemail, send an email, or request a consultation; staff will respond starting July 6.
- August 3: Another Media Studio will open in Carrier.
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
- 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 items will be 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.
