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Blind and Physically Handicapped Library Services (BPHLS)

Eligibility

You are eligible for BPHLS services if you meet one of the following criteria:

  • You are legally blind
  • Your vision is corrected, yet you still cannot see well enough to read standard print
  • You have a physical limitation that keeps you from handling books or turning pages
  • You are certified by a medical doctor as having a reading disability due to an organic dysfunction
  • You are deaf-blind

This service may be used on a temporary or permanent basis. An application may be downloaded or obtained by

  • calling 1-800-446-0892 outside of the Jackson area
  • calling (601) 432-4116 within the local calling area
  • faxing (601) 432-4476
  • e-mailing at lbph@mlc.lib.ms.us
  • visiting us at 3881 Eastwood Drive, Jackson, MS
  • writing us at 3881 Eastwood Drive, Jackson, MS 39211-6473

Applications must be certified by professionals indicated on the last page of the application. Please mail properly certified applications to: BPHLS, 3881 Eastwood Drive, Jackson, MS, 39211-6473.

Applications

Note: All of the documents above are created in portable document format and require Adobe's free Acrobat Reader to view and print. This application may be downloaded from the link below which includes instructions on how to download, install and use Adobe Acrobat Reader. Use your browser's back button to return to this page.

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3881 Eastwood Drive  Jackson, MS 39211  1-800-MISS LIB (647-7542)  (601) 432-4111  1-800-446-0892 (BPHLS)
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