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Special Closures

The Ella Bess Austin, Medgar Evers, and Willie Morris Libraries are closed for the 2025 MLA Conference from Oct 15-17th for MS Library Association Conference. Fannie Lou Hamer Library will open at 10am on these dates.

JHLS Board of Trustees

Upcoming Events

Friday Fun Day

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults
Beverly J. Brown Library

Computer Class

All Day
Teens, Adults
Margaret Walker Alexander Library

Walk & Talk Books

8:00am–8:30am
Everyone
Evelyn Taylor Majure Library

Walk & Talk Books

8:00am–8:30am
Adults
Evelyn Taylor Majure Library

Story Time at Willie Morris

10:00am–11:00am
Toddlers, Children
Willie Morris Library

About JHLS Board of Trustees

Board meetings are usually held at 4:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month, excluding June and December. Meetings are currently held at the M.W. Alexander Library, but the meeting location is subject to change. Meetings are open to the public. For questions, please call 601-968-5825.

 

Members of the Board

City of Jackson 

Paul Forster (Secretary)

City of Jackson Ward 1  

Dionne Nicole Burks 

City of Jackson Ward 2 

Vacant 

City of Jackson Ward 3 

David Burks Jr. (Vice-Chairman) 

City of Jackson Ward 4 

Vacant

City of Jackson Ward 5 

Sylvia Walker 

City of Jackson Ward 6 

Peyton Smith (Chairman) 

City of Jackson Ward 7 

Hinds County 

Earline Strickland (Treasurer) 

Hinds County, District 1 

Willie Jones

Hinds County, District 2 

Addie Green 

Hinds County District 3 

Othor Cain 

Hinds County, District 4 

Dorothene Jones

Hinds County District 5

Bob Owens 

Hinds County, At-Large  

Graftie McDaniels 

Hinds County, At-Large 

2025-2030 Strategic Plan

Want to learn more the future of the Jackson Hinds Library System? Click below to view the PDF file.

Board of Trustees Bylaws

 

Board Reports

Title Date File
August 2025 Board Meeting View Document
July 2025 Board Meeting View Document
May 2025 Board Meeting View Document
February 2025 Special Board Meeting View Document
February 2025 Special Board Meeting View Document
January 2025 Board Meeting View Document
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