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BINGO Day!

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come out with your friends and join us for FREE BINGO at your Waveland Library! Prizes and light refreshments. 

Sewing Basics

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Life Skills
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

No more paying for simple alterations. Join Terry Necaise in this beginner-level class where you'll learn to sew a hem. 

Open
Registration Required

Observance - Martin Luther King, Jr.

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday.

Closing
Youth holding computer circuit board with teens in the back working with robot parts

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come one, come all, to the Kiln Library to "meetup" and socialize with homeschool students (ages 5-19) in our area! This is an opportunity for homeschool families to meet and network about everything homeschool and more.

Teen Creative Writing Club

Teen Creative Writing Club

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years)

Join us for our new Teen Creative Writing Club! Starting in January, we will be meeting once a month to share ideas, do activities, and more to get those creative juices flowing!

Observance - President's Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—President's Day.

Closing

Observance - Mardi Gras

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—Mardi Gras.

Closing
Youth holding computer circuit board with teens in the back working with robot parts

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come one, come all, to the Kiln Library to "meetup" and socialize with homeschool students (ages 5-19) in our area! This is an opportunity for homeschool families to meet and network about everything homeschool and more.

Bingo signage

BINGO Day!

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come out with your friends and join us for FREE BINGO at your Waveland Library! Prizes and light refreshments. 

Youth holding computer circuit board with teens in the back working with robot parts

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come one, come all, to the Kiln Library to "meetup" and socialize with homeschool students (ages 5-19) in our area! This is an opportunity for homeschool families to meet and network about everything homeschool and more.

Bingo signage

BINGO Day!

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come out with your friends and join us for FREE BINGO at your Waveland Library! Prizes and light refreshments. 

Youth holding computer circuit board with teens in the back working with robot parts

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come one, come all, to the Kiln Library to "meetup" and socialize with homeschool students (ages 5-19) in our area! This is an opportunity for homeschool families to meet and network about everything homeschool and more.

Bingo signage

BINGO Day!

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
WV Meeting Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social, Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come out with your friends and join us for FREE BINGO at your Waveland Library! Prizes and light refreshments. 

HCLS FAN-FEST 2026 logo (outline of Hancock County with Bay Bridge and exploding stars)

FAN★FEST 2026

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Author Talks & Book Clubs, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Science & Technology, Tabletop & Video Games
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Join us for the eighth annual HCLS FAN-FEST, featuring comics, cosplay, gaming, and more!

 

Event updates can be found on our website at hcls.info/fan-fest

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Youth holding computer circuit board with teens in the back working with robot parts

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come one, come all, to the Kiln Library to "meetup" and socialize with homeschool students (ages 5-19) in our area! This is an opportunity for homeschool families to meet and network about everything homeschool and more.

Observance - Memorial Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—Memorial Day

Closing
Youth holding computer circuit board with teens in the back working with robot parts

Hancock County Homeschool Meetup!

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Come one, come all, to the Kiln Library to "meetup" and socialize with homeschool students (ages 5-19) in our area! This is an opportunity for homeschool families to meet and network about everything homeschool and more.

Observance - Independence Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—Independence Day.  

Closing

Observance - Labor Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—Labor Day.

Closing

Observance - Veterans' Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—Veterans' Day.  

Closing

Observance - Christmas Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—Christmas Day.  

Closing

Observance - Christmas Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—Christmas Day.  

Closing

Observance - New Year's Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—New Year's Day.  

Closing

Observance - New Year's Day

All Day
Bay St. Louis Library, East Hancock Library, Kiln Library, Pearlington Library, Waveland Library

All HCLS library branches will be closed for a State Holiday—New Year's Day.  

Closing