Taking a novel that sparks your interest
Reading at your own pace
Returning the novel to the cart
Optional: Sharing your thoughts with others by leaving a review inside the book cover
No library card needed and no due dates to remember!
Find our cart in Hartman Hall, outside the CoB Research Support suite (offices 1060-1062) and at select events in Hartman Hall.
Read Purple is brought to you by JMU Business Librarians Elizabeth Price and Valerie Linsinbigler. Email bizinfo@jmu.edu for more information or to learn how to get involved.
Yes! You can leave a novel you have already enjoyed with someone in the CoB Research Support Suite (Hartman 1060-1062).
If you aren't sure what type of book you have, chat with Valerie or Elizabeth.
One option is to use a free service called Interlibrary Loan (ILL). If JMU Libraries does not have a particular book, often another library will have it and allow us to borrow it for you.
ILL is available to JMU students, faculty and staff. Learn more from their Frequently Asked Questions.
Another option is to sign up for a free library card from Massanutten Regional Library to borrow either physical books, e-books and audiobooks.