Category: Featured News
Fall Break Hours in the Libraries
Posted September 23, 2026
JMU Libraries will offer modified hours during JMU’s Fall Break. If you plan to visit a library or access a service from October 7-11, 2026, please check our Hours page ahead of time. 24-Hour Space: As always, you can swipe […]
Welcome Home to Carrier Library: An Open House for Homecoming
Posted September 22, 2026
All are invited to a special Welcome Home Open House at Carrier Library as part of the QuadFest activities! Although this open house is designed for alumni and friends visiting for JMU Homecoming, anyone in the JMU or local community […]
Shenandoah Valley Archives Fair on Oct. 14
Posted September 16, 2026
Explore local history, careers, and more at this drop-in event featuring 14 archives from around the Shenandoah Valley.
Homecoming Book Talk with Alumna Rachel McRady on Oct. 15
Posted September 4, 2026
This Homecoming, JMU Libraries is co-hosting a book talk featuring JMU alumna Rachel McRady, an Emmy Award-winning writer, editor, and author of the acclaimed debut novel Sun Seekers. All staff, students, faculty, alumni, and friends are invited to The Stories […]
Digital Media Workshops This Fall
Posted September 2, 2026
JMU Libraries is offering a variety of workshops this fall to help students, faculty, or staff build essential digital media skills for personal, academic, or professional projects. Whether you’re looking to caption videos, record lectures, design graphics, or edit photos […]
Faculty Deadline to Mark Your Course as Having “No/Low Cost Course Materials”
Posted September 1, 2026
This is a friendly reminder that if the materials you assign for a course total $40 or less at the JMU Bookstore, you should alert the relevant staff in your department when you submit your other course information so they […]
New Workshop: Organize Your Sources and Write Faster with Zotero
Posted August 31, 2026
JMU faculty, staff, and students are invited to a new workshop that will help you streamline the research and writing process with Zotero, a free citation management tool. This one-hour introductory workshop will cover how to: Sign up for a […]
A Unique Gem in the New Carrier Library: The Grand Reading Room
Posted August 27, 2026
A reading room can stir powerful emotions—awe, inspiration, and calm can be found in this most iconic of library spaces. In the new Carrier Library, visitors to our new Grand Reading Room are discovering a gorgeous, modern, and welcoming space. […]
Workshops in The Makery: Fall 2026
Posted August 26, 2026
Create, tinker, craft, invent, and discover new skills in our makerspace. Check out these free and fun workshops offered by The Makery in Rose and Carrier Libraries. Our knowledgeable and helpful staff are here to help you with academic and […]
Take a Video Tour of JMU’s 4 Library Locations
Posted August 25, 2026
JMU’s four library locations are open and we’re ready to support you this fall, whether you’re seeking spaces for quiet focus or collaboration, specialized technology, scholarly resources, books for fun, or expert support from Libraries staff and faculty. Watch our […]
