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What’s New?

Charles Tisdale Library is torn down Eudora Welty is reopened
Jackson Hinds Library System is pleased to learn that the former Charles Tisdale library building has been demolished. “The former location of the Northside Library which was renamed to the Charles Tisdale library in 2009 has not been a legal library outlet of the Jacksons Hinds Library System since the building was remitted back to the City of Jackson in 2017.”

W Ralph Eubanks is coming to JHLS
Medgar Evers Library closed on Friday, December 30, 2022
Medgar Evers Library is closed due to low water pressure.
Fannie Lou Hamer Library closed on Friday, December 30, 2022
Fannie Lou Hamer Library is closed due to low water pressure.
Margaret Walker Alexander Library closed on Friday, December 30, 2022
Margaret Walker Alexander Library is closed due to low water pressure.
Medgar Evers Library closed on Thursday, December 29, 2022
Medgar Evers Library is closed due to low water pressure.
Fannie Lou Hamer Library closed on Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Fannie Lou Hamer Library is closed due to water outage.
Margaret Walker Alexander Library closed on Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Margaret Walker Alexander Library is closed due to water outage.
What’s New?
Medgar Evers Library closed on Friday, December 30, 2022
Medgar Evers Library is closed due to low water pressure.
Fannie Lou Hamer Library closed on Friday, December 30, 2022
Fannie Lou Hamer Library is closed due to low water pressure.
Margaret Walker Alexander Library closed on Friday, December 30, 2022
Margaret Walker Alexander Library is closed due to low water pressure.
Medgar Evers Library closed on Thursday, December 29, 2022
Medgar Evers Library is closed due to low water pressure.
Fannie Lou Hamer Library closed on Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Fannie Lou Hamer Library is closed due to water outage.
Margaret Walker Alexander Library closed on Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Margaret Walker Alexander Library is closed due to water outage.
NOTE: Meeting Rooms and Study Rooms are Open
Upcoming Programs
Date/Time | Event |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Winter Reading Celebration |
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - Saturday, February 25, 2023 All Day | #BHMTalentChallenge |
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - Tuesday, February 7, 2023 All Day | National Send a Card to a Friend Day |
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - Wednesday, February 8, 2023 All Day | Super Bowl Sunday Basket Raffle |
Saturday, February 4, 2023 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Ice Cream for Breakfast Day |