Eudora Welty Library
TEMPORARY HOURS: 9 AM – 6 PM Monday-Thursday, 9 AM-5 PM Friday & Saturday
300 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39201-1705
Tammie Smith, Branch Manager
James Hampton III, MLIS, Reference Librarian
Ruth Jinkiri, MLIS, Autism Resource Center Coordinator
Circulation: (601) 968-5811
Reference: (601) 968-5809
Computer Commons: (601) 968-5801
Youth Services: (601) 968-5800
Autism Resource Center: (601) 968-3512
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday………….9 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday………….9 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday…….9 AM – 6 PM
Thursday………..9 AM – 6 PM
Friday……………9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday………..9 AM – 5 PM
Sunday………………CLOSED
About Eudora Welty Library
Eudora Welty Library is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Jackson. The Administrative Offices for the library system are no longer at Welty Library. They are located at 1675 Lakeland Drive in the Regions Bank Building rear entrance.
Information Resource Center
The 45,000 square foot building also houses the Information Resource Center with 40 public access computers, as well as the Mississippi Writer’s Exhibit.
Interlibrary Loan
The ILL department is housed at the reference desk and can be reached at reference@jhlibrary.org.
Specialty Areas
Our children’s area features a large collection of picture books and juvenile fiction and non-fiction. The Autism Resource Center (ARC) is located on the first floor.
More About ARC
Upcoming Events
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, June 7, 2021 - Friday, July 9, 2021 All Day | 2021 Summer Reading Program All JHLS Library Branches, Jackson MS |
| Monday, June 7, 2021 - Friday, July 9, 2021 All Day | Virtual Fun at Freedom Ranch (Summer Reading Program) All JHLS Library Branches, Jackson MS |
| Monday, June 7, 2021 - Friday, July 9, 2021 All Day | Virtual Story Time Summer Reading Fun with JSU's Prancing J-Settes All JHLS Library Branches, Jackson MS |
| Monday, June 7, 2021 - Monday, July 5, 2021 All Day | Virtual Story Time with UnitedHealthcare's Dr. Healthy Hound! (Summer Reading Program) All JHLS Library Branches, Jackson MS |
| Thursday, June 10, 2021 - Monday, July 5, 2021 10:00 am - 11:59 pm | Tommy Johns presents Tails of the FUN - Expected! (Summer Reading Program) All JHLS Library Branches, Jackson MS |
| Thursday, June 17, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | PBS BOOKS: A Juneteenth Commemoration: Lift Every Voice and Sing All JHLS Library Branches, Jackson MS |
| Tuesday, June 22, 2021 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Friday, June 25, 2021 - Tuesday, July 6, 2021 All Day | Virtual Summer Reading Fun with Mr. Corey Wright and the Mississippi Natural Science Museum All JHLS Library Branches, Jackson MS |
| Monday, July 5, 2021 All Day | Independence Day Closure All JHLS Library Branches, Jackson MS |
| Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - Saturday, July 31, 2021 All Day | Virtual Summer Reading Fun with Mr. Corey Wright and the Mississippi Natural Science Museum All JHLS Library Branches, Jackson MS |
View a calendar by month below.
All JHLS meeting rooms are temporarily unavailable due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Address
300 North State Street,
Jackson, MS 39201
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Library Hours
Monday……….9 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday………9 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday…….9 AM – 6 PM
Thursday……..9 AM – 6 PM
Friday……….9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday……..9 AM – 5 PM
Sunday……….CLOSED
Contact Us
Circulation: (601) 968-5811
Reference: (601) 968-5809
Youth Services: (601) 968-5800
Autism Resources: (601) 968-3512
welty@jhlibrary.org