Posted February 17, 2016

Biff! Boom! BAM! These are the sounds you are used to seeing in comic books, but onomatopoeia is not the whole story! Comic books have been around for less than two hundred years, and in that time they have managed […]

Posted January 28, 2016

by Halle Forbes, Student Assistant Need some new recipes to test out? JMU Libraries’ JMuse Café is hosting a presentation all about food originating right here in the Shenandoah Valley. The presentation will be held in Rose Library on January […]

Posted January 27, 2016

Written by Brianna Melchione, Special Collections Graduate Intern Download the PDF here and start coloring now! ColorOurCollections_JMU_SpecialCollections1 Mark your calendars! February 1st – February 5th, 2016 is #ColorOurCollections week. This week-long coloring fest featuring images from Special Collections is a […]

Posted January 19, 2016

The Little Gallery Underground has a new exhibit entitled Blues: Music You Feel and Hear featuring photographs of blues performers taken by Greg Versen. The exhibit went up on January 11th and will be on display until March 7th. The opening […]

Posted January 11, 2016

Tired of swiping left or right?  Want to start the new year with a new relationship?Let us help you find true love with Blind Date with a Book!Library staff hand-picked these titles to win your hearts.   Don’t judge a book […]

Posted December 1, 2015

The traditional pattern of growth changed dramatically during the mid-twentieth century. Younger and increasingly affluent families moved from established city neighborhoods to newer suburban neighborhoods. In pursuit of customers and cheaper land, stores and businesses began making a similar shift […]

Posted November 6, 2015

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans region is still recovering and JMU Alternative Break volunteers continue to lend their support. This book display celebrates the community and volunteer efforts to recover the region, and examines different environmental, social, and political […]

Posted October 15, 2015

JMU Libraries & Educational Technologies is pleased to present an exhibit in celebration of Carrier Library’s 75th Anniversary: Dressing for Education: Carrier Library’s Diamond Jubilee 1939-2014. The exhibit runs now through Spring 2016 and is open during public hours in the […]

Posted October 14, 2015

Booooo-ks! From monsters, to mummies, witchcraft to extraterrestrials, the new book displays at Carrier Library and Rose Library focus on the paranormal myths and realities that surround Halloween. With possible origins in Gaelic harvest festivals as well as the Christian holiday of […]

Posted September 2, 2015

In Carrier Library, we are featuring a locally-sourced book display on the theme of Food & Food for Thought: Feed Your Global I.Q. This display is in celebration of JMU’s 2015 International Week, which will focus on food. This year’s JMuse Café events will […]