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Author Hannah Nicole Maehrer beside book cover for Accomplice to the Villain

Hannah Nicole Maehrer Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
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Virtual Event
Group of women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Paperback Social Club

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Book Club:

Join our community of readers as we discuss a new book.  Learn more about the book clubs that meet regularly at HCLS.

Join our evening book club for captivating discussions in a cozy setting. From timeless classics to contemporary gems, explore diverse genres with fellow book lovers.

Author Jefferson Fisher beside book cover for The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More

Jefferson Fisher Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Internal Usage Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Book Club:

Join our community of readers as we discuss a new book.  Learn more about the book clubs that meet regularly at HCLS.

Author Gabe Henry beside book cover for Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell

Gabe Henry Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event
Image of table with group of people's arms and books visible from the top

Waveland Book Club

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
WV Internal Usage Room at Waveland Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Book Club:

Join our community of readers as we discuss a new book.  Learn more about the book clubs that meet regularly at HCLS.

Smithsonian Nuestra America: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States (book cover), National Museum of the American Latino, Smithsonian

National Museum of the American Latino Smithsonian Virtual Author Talk

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event
Author Leigh Bardugo standing next to image of book cover for Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo Virtual Author Talk

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Internal Usage Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Book Club:

Join our community of readers as we discuss a new book.  Learn more about the book clubs that meet regularly at HCLS.

Group of women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Paperback Social Club

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Book Club:

Join our community of readers as we discuss a new book.  Learn more about the book clubs that meet regularly at HCLS.

Join our evening book club for captivating discussions in a cozy setting. From timeless classics to contemporary gems, explore diverse genres with fellow book lovers.

Book cover featuring image of the author Malala Yousafzai, "Finding My Way"

Malala Yousafzai Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event
Author Philippa Gregory next to book cover for Boleyn Traitor

Philippa Gregory Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
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Virtual Event
Journalist Joseph Lee pictured next to book cover for Nothing More of This Land: Commutity, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity

Joseph Lee Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
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Virtual Event

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
Group of women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Paperback Social Club

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Book Club:

Join our community of readers as we discuss a new book.  Learn more about the book clubs that meet regularly at HCLS.

Join our evening book club for captivating discussions in a cozy setting. From timeless classics to contemporary gems, explore diverse genres with fellow book lovers.

Offsite Event
Author Amanda Peters next to book cover for The Berry Pickers: A Novel

Amanda Peters Virtual Author Talk

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Internal Usage Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Book Club:

Join our community of readers as we discuss a new book.  Learn more about the book clubs that meet regularly at HCLS.

Author Charles Duhigg next to book cover for Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg Virtual Author Talk

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Business & Workforce Development, Cultural & Social, Life Skills
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Virtual Author Talk:

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors, brought to you live and online by our partners at the Library Speakers Consortium.  All author talks are recorded and availabl...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event
Group of women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Paperback Social Club

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Book Club:

Join our community of readers as we discuss a new book.  Learn more about the book clubs that meet regularly at HCLS.

Join our evening book club for captivating discussions in a cozy setting. From timeless classics to contemporary gems, explore diverse genres with fellow book lovers.

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Internal Usage Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)
Book Club:

Join our community of readers as we discuss a new book.  Learn more about the book clubs that meet regularly at HCLS.

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

HOMEGROWN: A Writers' Exchange

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Business & Workforce Development, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

HOMEGROWN 2026

Hancock County Library System and Harrison County Library System have partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus to present a full-day literary arts conference focused

Offsite Event

HOMEGROWN: A Writers' Exchange

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Business & Workforce Development, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

HOMEGROWN 2026

Hancock County Library System and Harrison County Library System have partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus to present a full-day literary arts conference focused

Offsite Event