JMU Libraries

We are excited to welcome you back to Carrier Library starting Monday, August 3! To ensure Carrier opens on schedule, we must briefly close Rose Library and the Music Library to redistribute technology, books, and offices across the library system.

Please note:

• The Music Library will be closed June 19 through July 5.

• Rose Library will be closed June 19 through July 5. The Makery and our Equipment Loans service will remain closed until August 3, while we move equipment to Carrier. The Rose 24/7 Space will remain available.

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Rose Library and Music Library to Temporarily Close June 19 Through July 5 We are excited to welcome you back to Carrier Library starting Monday, August 3! To ensure Carrier opens on schedule, we must briefly close two of our other locations to redistribute technology, books…

The JMU Libraries experience wouldn't be the same without the dedication, enthusiasm, and hard work of our student employees! In this week’s Feature Friday Q&A story, we’re celebrating our student workers who help create supportive spaces, build community, and make the libraries a great place to learn and work. Hear from Summer, Amanda, and Savannah as they share their favorite memories, advice, and what they love most about working at JMU Libraries.

Read their stories here: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/feature-friday-student-employees/
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Many thanks to Madison Magazine for publishing our Steps of the Shenandoah story! Don't miss this issue of Madison—so many excellent pieces to be found in it! Read it here: https://issuu.com/jamesmadisonuniversity/docs/madison_spring_summer_2026/23

LGBTQ Pride Month is a national, annual celebration in June to honor the LGBTQ+ community. It is a time for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies to celebrate diversity; promote inclusivity; and raise awareness about LGBTQ+ rights, issues and experiences within the community.

We’re taking this opportunity to share 4 virtual book displays that we have created in partnership with JMU’s SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression): https://www.lib.jmu.edu/observances/pride-month/

If your summer slow-down includes some reading, let us provide the reading material! You can read popular newspapers and magazines online for free through JMU Libraries. Select from The New York Times, The Atlantic, or even The Chronicle of Higher Education!

Learn more, sign in, and get reading:

Read Newspapers and Magazines Online for Free 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…

Congratulations to the five JMU faculty members who were recently awarded JMU Libraries’ summer stipends for transitioning to open educational resources (OER)! Sara Bianco, Feixue Mei, Jingyi Zhang, Jeannie Harding, and Kevin Flint will teach their redesigned courses in the 2026-27 year.

Learn more:

Announcing 2026 Recipients: Summer Stipend for Transitioning to Open Educational Resources Congratulations to the five JMU faculty members who were recently awarded JMU Libraries’ summer stipends for transitioning to open educational resources (OER)! Caption: Pictured from left to right…

Reminder: JMU Libraries will be closed in honor of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. Enjoy the holiday! 🇺🇸🌭

We’re thrilled to introduce our newest staff, faculty, and 2025-26 graduate assistants to the campus community!

Meet the Newest Members of the JMU Libraries Team! We’re thrilled to introduce our newest staff, faculty, and 2025-26 graduate assistants to the campus community! Get to know our newest graduate assistants: Get to know the folks who joined the…

It was a banner year for JMU Libraries faculty, with four of them receiving university-level awards. And one of our student employees was recognized as the JMU student employee of the year. Please join us in celebrating the JMU Libraries employees who won JMU awards this year! https://www.lib.jmu.edu/award-winning-employees-2025-2026/

It's time to celebrate all the JMU graduates! You did it! Congratulations on all your hard work, and best of luck with your futures! We'll always be here when you come back (I mean, you have to come see the new Carrier Library, right?)!