TEMPORARY HOURS: 9 AM – 6 PM Monday-Thursday, 9 AM-5 PM Friday & Saturday
Eudora Welty Library
300 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39201-1705
Sue Prendergast, Reference Manager
Nyma Blackerby, Circulation Supervisor
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
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 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 - Sunday, February 28, 2021 All Day | Autism Resource Center's Basic Crafts Virtual Program Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Tuesday, February 23, 2021 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Tuesday, March 23, 2021 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2021 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Tuesday, May 25, 2021 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Tuesday, July 27, 2021 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Tuesday, August 24, 2021 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
| Tuesday, September 28, 2021 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | JHLS Board of Trustees Meeting Eudora Welty Library, Jackson Mississippi |
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
Book Sale: (601) 968-3519
Youth Services: (601) 968-5800
Autism Resources: (601) 968-3512
welty@jhlibrary.org