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Contact Us
Millsaps-Wilson Library
1701 North State Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39210-1066
601-974-1073 | fax 601-974-1082
librarian@millsaps.edu
Hours - Check the calendar for our hours of operation.
Staff - view a list of staff and departments.
Frequently Asked Questions - A list of the most common questions we are asked.
Library Privileges & Policies - Find information about loan periods, renewals and library privileges.
Mission Statement & Library Planning - Read our Mission statement and learn about our membership in the ACS.
Suggestions & Comments - Please use this form to let us know what you think, and we will post your suggestion and an answer from one of our helpful staff members.
Library Giving - Your financial support of the Library makes a big difference to the teaching mission at Millsaps!
The Millsaps-Wilson Library, housed in a facility named for the H. J. Wilson family, consists of a 1955 renovation of the original 1926 Carnegie Library and a 1971 addition, a portion of a multi-purpose building. It contains approximately 35,000 square feet. The library contains a 209,900 volume collection that is searchable via the online catalog. There are 631 print journal subscriptions and over 7,000 electronic journals as well. There are more than 80 databases available for searching, either online or as CD-ROMs. There is a collection of audio-visual materials and audio-visual facilities and equipment. Special collections include the Eudora Welty collection, the Lehman Engel performing arts collection, the archives of the United Methodist Church in Mississippi, the Kellogg collection of children’s books, the Paul Ramsey collection in applied ethics, the Harmon L. Smith collection in biomedical ethics, the King R. Johnson military history collection, the rare book room, and the Millsaps College archives. There are more than 40 computers for student use of library databases, email, and Internet access. Wireless access to the internet is also available for students with laptops. The library maintains agreements with libraries on the local and national level for sharing of resources through interlibrary loan. The library is a member of the SOLINET/OCLC network, the Associated Colleges of the South, Central Mississippi Library Council, and other organizations. The library currently has a staff of 9 and is open 105 hours each week. Summer, holiday and interim period hours are posted.
