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Systemwide Closure and JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Canceled for Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Due to Severe Weather
SYSTEMWIDE NOTICE: Due to a threat of severe weather on today, March 22, 2022, all JHLS branches and offices will close at noon. All scheduled programs are canceled. Also, the JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting scheduled for 4:00 PM has been canceled. Please protect...

Delayed Opening of Margaret Walker Alexander Library for Friday, March 18, 2022
UPDATE: The library is now open. LIBRARY NOTICE: Delayed opening of Margaret Walker Alexander Library today, March 18, 2022. We hope the library will be open within the hour. Please call before coming to check the status. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Library Branch Morning Closures for March 15, 2022
List subject to change. Due to a special meeting, the following library branches will be closed the morning of March 15, 2022: Ella Bess Austin Library of Terry

National Library Week 2022
From the American Library Association: The theme for National Library Week 2022, “Connect with Your Library,” promotes the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers, and other resources. Libraries also offer...

JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Eudora Welty Library
NOTE: The meeting was postponed due to inclement weather. The next Board of Trustees Meeting is Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 at 4:00 PM in the computer lab of the Eudora Welty Library. The board meeting is open to the public. Pursuant to the Mayor of Jackson’s executive...

Outages for March 7, 2022
Outages for today will be consolidated here due to expected inclement weather. We apologize for any inconvenience these outages may cause. Phone/internet service appears to have been restored at all locations. If you are unable to reach a library branch by phone,...
Systemwide Closure and JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Canceled for Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Due to Severe Weather
SYSTEMWIDE NOTICE: Due to a threat of severe weather on today, March 22, 2022, all JHLS branches and offices will close at noon. All scheduled programs are canceled. Also, the JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting scheduled for 4:00 PM has been canceled. Please protect...
Delayed Opening of Margaret Walker Alexander Library for Friday, March 18, 2022
UPDATE: The library is now open. LIBRARY NOTICE: Delayed opening of Margaret Walker Alexander Library today, March 18, 2022. We hope the library will be open within the hour. Please call before coming to check the status. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Library Branch Morning Closures for March 15, 2022
List subject to change. Due to a special meeting, the following library branches will be closed the morning of March 15, 2022: Ella Bess Austin Library of Terry
National Library Week 2022
From the American Library Association: The theme for National Library Week 2022, “Connect with Your Library,” promotes the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers, and other resources. Libraries also offer...
JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Eudora Welty Library
NOTE: The meeting was postponed due to inclement weather. The next Board of Trustees Meeting is Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 at 4:00 PM in the computer lab of the Eudora Welty Library. The board meeting is open to the public. Pursuant to the Mayor of Jackson’s executive...
Outages for March 7, 2022
Outages for today will be consolidated here due to expected inclement weather. We apologize for any inconvenience these outages may cause. Phone/internet service appears to have been restored at all locations. If you are unable to reach a library branch by phone,...