Borrow & Renew

JMU Students | undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education students who are currently enrolled. The Libraries also offers resources for online students on the distance learning page. JMU Faculty and Staff | faculty and staff currently working for JMU, or those holding emeriti status.JMU Alumni | As a JMU graduate, you can still access a number of Library resources, check our Resources for Alumni page for details.

Community Borrowers | Massanutten Regional Library patrons, Rockingham Memorial Hospital employees, Virginia state teachers. Community borrowers must be at least 16 years of age.

University Affiliates | Students from Bridgewater College, Blue Ridge Community College, or Eastern Mennonite University, and borrowers from participating VIVA institutions, with a current school ID.

Patron accounts can be created at the Ask the Library service desks at Carrier Library, Rose Library, or the Music Library. You must provide the appropriate identification, along with a valid photo ID.

You may check out items at the Ask the Library desks in each library location using your JACard (JMU Access Card) or other photo ID.

If we don’t have an item that you need, you can request it through our Interlibrary Loan service. Please see our Interlibrary Loan guide for more information on placing requests.

Returning Items

Books and media may be returned to any JMU Library location during operating hours. You may also return these items at any time to one of three book drops:

• Rose Library: drive-up book drop, located on Alumni Drive
• Carrier Library: walk-up book drop, located behind Burruss Hall
• Carrier Library: outside book drop, located near the south entrance

All equipment rentals should be returned to the library location from which they were originally checked out.

Renewing Items

1. Log in and use My Account
2. Email [email protected]
3. Reply to courtesy email notices
4. Call 568-6150 during open hours
5. Visit a service desk with your JACard or a valid photo ID

Lost and Billed Items: Items not returned before the following billing thresholds will be declared lost and a non-refundable billing fee of $10 per item will be charged.

Borrowers will receive one email billing notice once the item has reached the billing threshold.

Replacement Fine: Items are considered lost after the maximum number of overdue notices have been sent to the borrower. A replacement fee of $115 will be charged to the borrower’s account until replacement options have been decided upon.

Repair Fine: When materials are returned damaged, borrowers may be responsible for repair fees. These will be assessed individually by item.

Non-Returned Recall Item Fine: Library borrowers are given three days past the new due date to return recalled items without paying a fee. On the fourth day, recall fees accrue at $1.00 per item, and $0.25 for each additional day that the item is not returned.

To discuss replacement and repair options, please email [email protected].

All fines owed to the Libraries can be paid in the following manner:

In Person

At Carrier and Rose Libraries | check, cash, or Flex
During regular open hours.

By Mail

Checks should be made out to James Madison University and mailed to:

Carrier Library, MSC 1704
James Madison University
880 S. Main St.
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

If you have been charged for the replacement of a library book and wish to appeal the fine, please complete the following form. In order to be considered, appeals must be submitted by the Library Borrower within 60 days of receiving notice of the fine. Each appeal is assessed on an individual basis. Fines that have already been submitted to the University Business Office will not be considered for appeal.