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Pearlington's Holiday Tree Celebration with Santa!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Y’all Aboard for a Magical Holiday Celebration!

Storytime

Copy of Outreach Storytime at Stars Daycare

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Community Outreach, Early Literacy & Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years)
Storytime:

Join us for an interactive storytime that includes books, songs, movement, crafts, and more.  This program is presented by HCLS Youth Services in partnership with Hancock Coun...

Offsite Event
Image of author presenting to an audience.

Author Natasha Higginbotham's Book Signing of her new Christmas Book

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Join us congratulating Natasha Higginbotham on her new Christmas book . . . more to come!   

Purchase a copy for yourself and as a gift and get them autographed!

Santa Day!

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
BSL Internal Usage Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Community Outreach
Age Group:
Youth, General Interest

Santa will visit the Bay St. Louis branch, which is decked out with holiday trees! Join our system-wide ornament scavenger hunt, vote on your favorite tree, make crafts, and enjoy cocoa and cookies with Santa. 

photo of flyer for event

Sit, Stay, Read

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
BSL Children's Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Children (6-9 years)
Sit, Stay, Read:

Join the Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi as young readers share stories with Certified Therapy Dogs.  Early and tentative readers will gain confidence and practice wit...

East Hancock Holiday Party

East Hancock Holiday Tree Celebration (with Santa!)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Outreach
Age Group:
Youth, Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Join us for crafts, music, and festive treats at our annual holiday party! Take a picture with Santa, drink some hot cocoa, and get into the holiday spirit with East Hancock library! 

Storytime

Outreach Storytime at Stars Daycare

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Community Outreach, Early Literacy & Learning
Age Group:
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years)
Storytime:

Join us for an interactive storytime that includes books, songs, movement, crafts, and more.  This program is presented by HCLS Youth Services in partnership with Hancock Coun...

Offsite Event
picture of Santa Claus

Kiln Library Holiday Tree Celebration with Santa!

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Youth, Babies & Toddlers (0-3 years), Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Y’all Aboard for a Magical Holiday Celebration!

Observance - Christmas Eve

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

All HCLS library branches will be closed for Christmas Eve.  

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
Happy New Year!

Noon Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool & Kindergarten (3-5 years), Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)

Come bring in 2026 at the Kiln Library with our family-friendly Noon Year's Event this year! The children will start by making their own New Years crowns to wear for celebration. When 12:00 p.m.

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
Image of marked BINGO cards

Family Bingo Night

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Community Outreach
Age Group:
Youth, Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Join us every second Thursday at 4pm for Family Bingo Night! Win small prizes, enjoy light refreshments, and have a blast with your family during this exciting bingo program!

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

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

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

RESERVED FOR CSLP

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth
Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Summer Library Programs TBA

RESERVED FOR CSLP

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth
Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Summer Library Programs TBA

RESERVED FOR CSLP

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth
Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Summer Library Programs TBA

RESERVED FOR CSLP

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Youth
Summer Library Program:

Summer Library Program events are made possible in partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and resources from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Summer Library Programs TBA

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