Eudora Welty Library
300 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39201-1705
Nyma Blackerby, Circulation Supervisor
Sue Prendergast, Reference Supervisor
Shantavia Johnson, Youth Services Assistant
Circulation: (601) 968-5811
Reference: (601) 968-5809
Book Sale: (601) 968-3519
Youth Services: (601) 968-5800
Autism Resource Center: (601) 968-3512
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 Book Sale and the Autism Resource Center (ARC) are located on the first floor.
More About ARC More About Book Sale
Upcoming Events
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, 01/13/2020 - Friday, 02/21/2020 All Day | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Wednesday, 02/19/2020 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Basic Computer Skills Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Wednesday, 02/19/2020 9:00 am - 6:00 pm | Book Sale! Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Wednesday, 02/19/2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Adult Coloring Class Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Wednesday, 02/19/2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Intermediate Computer Skills Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Wednesday, 02/19/2020 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Thursday, 02/20/2020 9:00 am - 6:00 pm | Book Sale! Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Thursday, 02/20/2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Welty Story Time Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Thursday, 02/20/2020 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Google Tools Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Thursday, 02/20/2020 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Introduction to Microsoft Word Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
View a calendar by month below.
Meeting Room Reservations Calendar
Meeting room calendar reservations are available at this library location.
All Day Rental Cost – $50.00
Half Day Rental Cost – $25.00
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
(601) 968-5811
welty@jhlibrary.org