| Public library | City | County | Librarians (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Regional Library | Hernando | Desoto | 67 |
| Jackson-George Regional Library System | Pascagoula | Jackson | 66.38 |
| Central Mississippi Regional Library | Brandon | Rankin | 58.55 |
| Harrison County Library System | Gulfport | Harrison | 46.38 |
| Jackson/Hinds Library System | Jackson | Hinds | 42.68 |
| Mid-Mississippi Regional Library | Kosciusko | Attala | 27.78 |
| Madison County Library System | Canton | Madison | 25.78 |
| Hancock County Library | Bay Saint Louis | Hancock | 24.23 |
| The Library of Hattiesburg, Petal & Forrest C | Hattiesburg | Forrest | 20.18 |
| Lee-Itawamba Library System | Tupelo | Lee | 19.75 |
| Lamar County Library System | Purvis | Lamar | 18.68 |
| Northeast Regional Library | Corinth | Alcorn | 17.45 |
| Pike-Amite-Walthall Library System | McComb | Pike | 15.71 |
| Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library | Brookhaven | Lincoln | 13.83 |
| Laurel-Jones County Library System, Inc. | Laurel | Jones | 13.56 |
| Dixie Regional Library System | Pontotoc | Pontotoc | 13.38 |
| Pearl River County Library System | Picayune | Pearl River | 12.23 |
| Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library | Meridian | Lauderdale | 11.5 |
| Washington County Library | Greenville | Washington | 11.35 |
| Sunflower County Library | Indianola | Sunflower | 10.93 |
| Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System | Starkville | Oktibbeha | 10.9 |
| South Mississippi Regional Library | Columbia | Marion | 10.71 |
| Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library | Vicksburg | Warren | 10 |
| Bolivar County Library | Cleveland | Bolivar | 9.35 |
| Tombigbee Regional Library | West Point | Clay | 8.25 |
| Copiah-Jefferson Regional Library | Hazlehurst | Copiah | 8.03 |
| East Mississippi Regional Library | Quitman | Clarke | 7.85 |
| Pine Forest Regional Library | Richton | Perry | 7.35 |
| Judge Armstrong Library | Natchez | Adams | 6 |
| Marshall County Library | Holly Springs | Marshall | 5.98 |
| Carnegie Public Library | Clarksdale | Coahoma | 5.93 |
| Columbus-Lowndes Public Library | Columbus | Lowndes | 5.63 |
| Long Beach Public Library | Long Beach | Harrison | 5 |
| Elizabeth Jones Library | Grenada | Grenada | 4.48 |
| Neshoba County Public Library | Philadelphia | Neshoba | 4 |
| Carroll County Public Library System | Carrollton | Carroll | 3.6 |
| Benton County Library | Ashland | Benton | 3.38 |
| Noxubee County Library | Macon | Noxubee | 3.23 |
| Wilkinson County Library System | Woodville | Wilkinson | 3.16 |
| Choctaw County Library System | Ackerman | Choctaw | 2.9 |
| Humphreys County Library System | Belzoni | Humphreys | 2.48 |
| Tallahatchie County Library | Charleston | Tallahatchie | 2.3 |
| Marks-Quitman County Library | Marks | Quitman | 2.1 |
| Greenwood-Leflore Public Library | Greenwood | Leflore | 2 |
| Yalobusha County Library | Coffeeville | Yalobusha | 2 |
| Blackmur Memorial Library | Water Valley | Yalobusha | 1 |
| Covington County Library System | Collins | Covington | 1 |
| Harriette Person Memorial Library | Port Gibson | Claiborne | 1 |
| Sharkey-Issaquena County Library | Rolling Fork | Sharkey | 1 |
| Union County Library System | New Albany | Union | 1 |
| Waynesboro-Wayne County Library System | Waynesboro | Wayne | 1 |
| Kemper-Newton Regional Library | Union | Newton | 0.96 |
Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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