What We Do
We provide free public library service to eligible Mississippi residents unable to read conventional print due to a visual or physical disability. Our formats include digital audiobooks, braille, and large print. Additionally, we offer free subscriptions to selected magazines on digital audio cartridges or in braille. Adaptive digital talking book players are also loaned, at no charge, to patrons actively using the library service. Books and materials are mailed to patrons and returned to Talking Book Services by postage-free mail.
Who We Are
Friends of Handicapped Readers issues
- 1st Floor Captain/Incident Response
- Coordinates Advisory Committee Meeting
- KLAS Administrator
- NLS information
- ALA information
- Friends of Handicapped Readers issues
JD Burns, Patron Services Coordinator
601-432-4140
jdburns@mlc.lib.ms.us
- Facilitates patron requests
- Assists patrons
- Runs recording booth
- Circulation duties
Margaret Smitherman, Patron Services Librarian
601-432-4095
msmitherman@mlc.lib.ms.us
- Facilitates patron requests
- Assists patrons
- Assistive technology reference service
Evan Theilman, Patron Services Librarian
601-432-4128
etheilman@mlc.lib.ms.us
- Facilitates patron requests
- Assists patrons
- BARD Administrator
Megan Fleming, Outreach Librarian
mfleming@mlc.lib.ms.us
(601) 432-4093
Gloria Jimerson, Large Print Direct Librarian
601-432-4047
gjimerson@mlc.lib.ms.us
- Assists Large Print Direct patrons
- Circulates large print titles
Tanner May, Patron Access Librarian
tmay@mlc.lib.ms.us
(601) 432-4126
- Checks in incoming books from patrons
- Checks out outgoing books to patrons
- Circulation of Braille books to patrons
- Collection inventory issues
- Circulation and records of periodicals
Circulation Services Branch
- Supervises Circulation Services and Machine Lending
- Circulation of talking book players
- Circulation of DBs and braille
- Repair and maintenance of talking book players
- Ensures locally recorded titles duplicated
- Ensures materials for special programs are duplicated
- New titles/copies added to inventory
- Inventory of circulating book collection