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Category: Carrier Renovation News

Get Books Delivered to A Campus Mailbox

Posted December 12, 2024

Did you know that staff, faculty, and doctoral students can have library books delivered directly to their campus mailbox? This service includes books and other items from JMU Libraries or Interlibrary Loan (ILL)! For JMU Libraries books: Enter your work address […]

JMU receives $2.5M gift for new library wing (from “Virginia Business”)

Posted December 12, 2024

James Madison University has received a $2.5 million gift for the new wing of its Carrier Library. Alexandria residents Stan and Rosemary Jones provided the donation, which the Harrisonburg public university announced in late November. A 1954 physics and math […]

Stanley Jones and Rosemary Jones

The Library of the Future (from the “Being the Change” podcast)

Posted December 5, 2024

The Carrier Library renovation currently underway is a stunning project that will ultimately grace campus with a facility befitting JMU’s rise. Join Dean of Libraries Bethany Nowviskie and members of her team to hear more about this exciting addition to […]

‘It’ll be there long after we’re gone’: Carrier Library wing to be named after alumnus (from The Breeze)

Posted December 5, 2024

Stan (’54) and Rosemary Jones donated $2.5 million to JMU in Nov. 2024 to be put toward the current renovation of Carrier Library. In appreciation, the “new” wing of Carrier Library will be named after the couple, according to a […]

10 Tips for Finding Great Study Spaces at JMU

Posted November 23, 2024

Even during midterms and finals week, there are plenty of empty seats available all over campus if you know where to look! In fact, JMU offers study spaces in over 30 buildings! Here are 10 top tips for finding good […]

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We Deliver! Campus Mail and Scanning Services

Posted November 23, 2024

Get Books Delivered to a Campus Mailbox Did you know that you can have library books delivered directly to your campus mailbox if you are a JMU faculty/staff member or doctoral student? This service includes books and other items from JMU […]

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Couple invests $2.5M to name new wing of Carrier Library (from JMU News)

Posted November 13, 2024

Seventy years after graduating from Madison College, Stan Jones (’54) and his wife, Rosemary Hayes Jones, name the expanded wing of Carrier Library with a $2.5 million gift to the university. When Stan Jones (’54) enrolled at Madison College as […]

Preserving JMU Tradition: The Bluestone on the Carrier Library Renovation and Expansion

Posted October 17, 2024

Take a moment to envision JMU’s gorgeous campus. What’s the first image of our campus that comes to mind? Is it the vibrant purple and gold flower beds, the sunsets from east campus, or the iconic bluestone that gives the […]

Check Out the Progress on Carrier Library

Posted October 8, 2024

Curious to see how construction on Carrier Library is coming along? Check out this before-and-after aerial video of the project site in 3 stages from May 2023 to July 2024! We also have new photos of the progress on the Carrier Library renovation and […]

Watch Carrier Library Take Shape on Construction Camera

Posted October 4, 2024

Have you checked out the Carrier Library construction camera? It takes photos throughout the day so you can see what the construction team is working on! Select from two camera views on the dashboard, then check out these cool features: 1. The “Time […]