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Posted February 27, 2021

It’s textbook adoption time! Less than 3 weeks until the deadline to nail down your textbook choices for summer and fall! This semester, try open textbooks. They offer a more affordable alternative for students without compromising on quality. Get started […]

Posted February 26, 2021

Two years before Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman made history with her performances at the 2021 presidential inauguration and Super Bowl, she took the stage at James Madison University as part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Furious Flower […]

Posted February 23, 2021

As part of our commitment to protecting the health and safety of the campus and community, we are continually updating our safety-minded operations plan.  As of March 1, the Libraries’ “no food or drink” policy no longer makes any exceptions. […]

Posted February 23, 2021

Open Educational Resources (OER) are educational materials (textbooks, tutorials, handouts, quizzes, videos, etc.) with an open license so that they can be shared and edited freely. They can help your students with the high cost of textbooks and allow you […]

Posted February 12, 2021

In 2015 and 2016, Brian Flota of JMU Libraries donated over 10,000 comic books to JMU. These are housed in Special Collections–the arm of the Libraries that restores and handles the most rare, fragile, and valuable items. Since then, Flota […]

Posted February 9, 2021

…we’re here for you. When you’re on campus, stop by a library and find a “distanced” study spot, grab a coffee-to-go from Carrier Starbucks, or check out equipment or a book. Everyone is welcome in our buildings during our open hours. Masks are […]

Posted February 8, 2021

“The human body is something we know exists. We can see it, we can feel it, and in a literal sense, we are wearing it. It reacts to touch, pain, and most importantly music. We’ve developed dances as a reaction […]

Posted February 8, 2021

What do women in American politics have to say about their lives, work, passions, and areas of expertise? Find out in these works—memoirs, academic books, letters, essays, dissertations, and more. Visit the display here

Posted February 5, 2021

The Lucy F. Simms School was once a pillar of the Black community in Harrisonburg, Virginia. From 1939-1966, the Lucy. F. Simms School was a thriving public school for Black children in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. While its closure during […]

Posted January 30, 2021

We are pleased to announce new options for streaming videos, which can be accessed from on- or off-campus with JMU credentials: We were able to add these subscriptions to the JMU Libraries’ collection thanks to CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds […]