The ReciproCard Report: Mississippi
Overview
Mississippi is one of the states where my research has found the fewest verified agreements that include Libby access. Agreements between libraries here may exist for physical borrowing, but confirming which ones also cover Libby has been difficult.
There are 49 library systems here and 8 separate Libby catalogs, which means there are 8 different collections of books in the state. I've only confirmed 0 new card opportunities so far. With this many distinct catalogs, there are likely more agreements out there that I haven't been able to verify yet.
Libraries and Libby Participation
Library systems: 49
On Libby: 21 (42.9%)
Not on Libby: 28
The ones not on Libby: Benton County Library, Blackmur Memorial Library, Bolivar County Library, Carnegie Public Library, Central Mississippi Regional Library, Choctaw County Library System, Dixie Regional Library System, Harrison County Library System, Humphreys County Library System, Judge Armstrong Library, Laurel-Jones County Library System, Inc., Lee-Itawamba Library System, plus 16 more.
Not every library system uses Libby. Some offer digital borrowing through other services, and a few haven't adopted a digital platform yet. This report only covers libraries that are on Libby.
Unique Catalogs
Mississippi has 8 separate catalogs, which means 8 different collections of books.
A shared digital catalog, sometimes called a consortium, is a collection of ebooks and audiobooks that multiple library systems fund and share together. Each catalog listed below is a separate collection. Libraries that belong to the same one are all drawing from the same pool of books.
Catalogs
| Catalog | Library systems |
|---|---|
| Mississippi eBook Library Partnership | 12 |
| Longleaf Library Consortium | 3 |
| First Regional Library | 1 |
| Hancock County Library System | 1 |
| Jackson-George Regional Library System | 1 |
| Jackson/Hinds Library System | 1 |
| Madison County Library System | 1 |
| St. Tammany Parish Library | 1 |
A shared catalog is what happens when a group of libraries pool their money and buy one collection together. In a state with this many of them, every card you can get your hands on is potentially a whole new library of books.
New Card Opportunities
New card opportunities: 0
A new card opportunity is any time a library system's cardholders can access a Libby catalog they don't already have, as identified by ReciproCard. These come from Libby partnerships (where your existing card works at another library's catalog), reciprocal agreements (where you apply for a free card at another system), and statewide programs (where a library is open to all residents regardless of location). ReciproCard filters out duplicate catalogs, so each opportunity listed here represents access to a genuinely different collection. Keep in mind that ReciproCard only tracks agreements that include Libby access. Many libraries have reciprocity for physical books but not Libby, and those aren't counted here.
Nothing yet, which almost certainly understates what's really available here.
How Mississippi Compares
- 43rd of 51 for number of library systems (49).
- Tied for 24th of 51 for separate Libby catalogs (8).
- Largest catalog: Mississippi eBook Library Partnership (12 libraries).
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