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Phone Outages on February 17, 2022
UPDATE: SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTORED. LIBRARY NOTICE: There is a temporary phone outage at all JHLS locations today, February 17, 2022. We hope that the issue will be resolved soon. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

2022 Tax Season Resources
Tax season is well underway, and the deadline to file 2021 federal and state taxes is Monday, April 18, 2022. If you need help preparing your taxes, AARP Tax-Aide is available at these locations by appointment. Just call a number provided to get started, or visit one...

Delayed Opening of Bolden/Moore Library on Thursday, February 10, 2022
Update: The library is now open. LIBRARY NOTICE: Delayed opening of Bolden/Moore Library today, February 10, 2022. We hope the library will be open within the hour. Please call before coming to check the status. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Free Radon Home Test Kits at Fannie Lou Hamer Library While Supplies Last
Fannie Lou Hamer Library is one of seven libraries throughout Mississippi selected to be a site for distribution of free radon home test kits from the Mississippi State Department of Health. Make an appointment to pick up a kit via curbside. The library remains closed...

Black-Owned Business Summit Free Livestream Event on Thursday, February 24
From Grow with Google: Join us on February 24 to celebrate & empower Black-owned businesses Grow with Google and the US Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) are celebrating Black History Month by offering a free livestream event on YouTube catered to Black-owned...

JHLS Libraries Closed for Presidents Day on February 21, 2022
All branches of the Jackson/Hinds Library System will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day on Monday, February 21, 2022. The branches will reopen at their scheduled hours, date depending on the location. For more information, call (601) 968-5825.
Phone Outages on February 17, 2022
UPDATE: SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTORED. LIBRARY NOTICE: There is a temporary phone outage at all JHLS locations today, February 17, 2022. We hope that the issue will be resolved soon. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
2022 Tax Season Resources
Tax season is well underway, and the deadline to file 2021 federal and state taxes is Monday, April 18, 2022. If you need help preparing your taxes, AARP Tax-Aide is available at these locations by appointment. Just call a number provided to get started, or visit one...
Delayed Opening of Bolden/Moore Library on Thursday, February 10, 2022
Update: The library is now open. LIBRARY NOTICE: Delayed opening of Bolden/Moore Library today, February 10, 2022. We hope the library will be open within the hour. Please call before coming to check the status. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Free Radon Home Test Kits at Fannie Lou Hamer Library While Supplies Last
Fannie Lou Hamer Library is one of seven libraries throughout Mississippi selected to be a site for distribution of free radon home test kits from the Mississippi State Department of Health. Make an appointment to pick up a kit via curbside. The library remains closed...
Black-Owned Business Summit Free Livestream Event on Thursday, February 24
From Grow with Google: Join us on February 24 to celebrate & empower Black-owned businesses Grow with Google and the US Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) are celebrating Black History Month by offering a free livestream event on YouTube catered to Black-owned...
JHLS Libraries Closed for Presidents Day on February 21, 2022
All branches of the Jackson/Hinds Library System will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day on Monday, February 21, 2022. The branches will reopen at their scheduled hours, date depending on the location. For more information, call (601) 968-5825.