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09/03/2026

The Shenandoah River meets Carrier Library through sound. Created by JMU School of Music students, “Sounds of the Shenandoah” invites visitors to experience the Valley through recordings collected along the river's journey from Port Republic to Harpers Ferry. This temporary installation will be available at Carrier Library’s McCormack Steps of the Shenandoah during special events, including the Grand Reopening of Carrier Library on Thursday, September 10 at 2 p.m.
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A temporary sound installation in James Madison University’s Carrier Library is giving visitors a chance to experience the Shenandoah River in an unexpected way. Created by JMU School of Music…

08/28/2026

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. Attend one of our one-hour introductory workshops to learn easy ways to manage your research!

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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…

08/27/2026

Tell us: what's your favorite thing about the refreshed Carrier Library?!

If you need some inspiration, check out our favorite 16 things that we've been the most excited for you to see:

We’re so happy to welcome you (back) to Carrier Library, which just reopened after three years of renovation! Stop by, explore the floorplans, watch President Jim’s welcome video, or keep reading to…

08/26/2026

Happy first day of classes and welcome to Carrier Library! Thank you to everyone who celebrated Cookies in Carrier with us today! And huge thanks to Bethany Nowviskie and Tim Miller for welcoming students in such a sweet way! 🍪

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Hey grad students! Happy official first day of the semester! Get to know the Libraries and see how we can collaborate at our Graduate Student Services page: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/graduate-students/

08/26/2026

Welcome or welcome back to JMU, Dukes! Enjoy your first day of classes, and if you haven't stopped by the refreshed Carrier Library yet... what are you waiting for?!

Get to know the ins and outs of how students can use the Libraries: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/students/

08/26/2026

Trying to hold of as long as possible before dishing out dollars for textbooks? We get it. Get your necessary reading done with our help! Use our tips for getting free or inexpensive textbooks to maximize your education:

Students, if you’re feeling worried about how to pay for textbooks this semester, you’re not alone! JMU Libraries offers several options to help students find affordable textbooks. We’ve created this…

08/25/2026

Congratulations to our Libraries colleague Carolyn Schubert on her Purple Star Award! As part of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Core Curriculum, Carolyn and the other committee members collectively received the Embracing Innovation and Change Award for their work developing JMU’s newest general education program to help students become well-rounded citizens. Join us in congratulating Carolyn and the rest of the committee for creating meaningful change on JMU’s campus!

08/25/2026

We are beyond ecstatic to celebrate this year’s Star Duke award winner, our very own Kelly Miller-Martin! The Star Duke award goes to the person who is committed to fostering the university’s mission with consistent excellence, going above and beyond what is expected. We could talk about Kelly forever and never be able to fully express our gratitude and awe for her hard work making the new Carrier Library as beautiful, smooth-operating, and incredible as it now stands. Please join us in celebrating an extraordinary and invaluable member of the JMU Libraries team – Director of Libraries Facilities Operations Kelly Miller-Martin!