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Top 15 Places to Study in JMU Libraries

Posted August 8, 2023

This page redirects to: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/students/study-spaces/ Finding the right spot to study can make all the difference, whether you’re looking for a space that’s conversation-friendly, ultra-quiet, cozy, or sunny and open. While exploring is the best way to find your favorite […]

Libraries Closed August 10 & 11

Posted August 3, 2023

JMU Libraries will be closed on Thursday and Friday, August 10 and 11, for staff development. If you need access to study space, computers, or printers, the Rose Library 24/7 Space is always available with a swipe of your JACard. Our online resources are […]

JMU Libraries Partnered with Ethical Reasoning in Action to Move “It’s Complicated” Online

Posted August 1, 2023

By Kacey Damaty, Assistant Director, Ethical Reasoning in Action JMU’s Ethical Reasoning in Action (ERiA) team is delivering “It’s Complicated” virtually to nearly 5,000 incoming JMU students beginning this fall. Data from the past 10 years of facilitating “It’s Complicated” […]

JMU Community Seed Library Now in Rose Library

Posted August 1, 2023

We’ve moved! The free JMU Community Seed Library is now located on the first floor of Rose Library, right around the stairs from the main entrance.  Come visit! Visit the self-service seed cabinet any time the building is open to […]

Website for Carrier Renovation Wins Another Award

Posted July 27, 2023

Our Carrier Renovation and Expansion website was selected as the winner of a public relations award from the American Library Association! The award “recognizes the very best public relations materials produced by libraries in the past year. Entries are evaluated […]

We Can Help Faculty with Video and Media Production

Posted July 20, 2023

Do you need to create videos or other media for your fall classes? We can help faculty record videos or audio in our video production studio on the 5th floor of Rose Library–or in the location of your choice! We […]

Exciting Progress on Carrier Library Construction

Posted July 19, 2023

If you’ve walked by Carrier Library lately, you’ve probably noticed some changes! The left picture shows the exterior of the 1980s portion of the building being removed! The beautiful curved entrance on the right is an artist’s rendering of what […]

JMU Special Collections Material in the Local News

Posted July 18, 2023

A June 25, 1881 diary entry written by Henry Smals, whose collection of diaries is housed in JMU Special Collections, was featured in a recent news story by WHSV meteorologist Aubrey Urbanowicz. Tiffany Cole, Special Collections Archivist, identified Smals’s entry after Urbanowicz […]