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Journalist Julia Hotz with book cover for The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging

Julia Hotz Virtual Author Talk

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness
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
Author Liz Moore with book cover for The God of the Woods: A Novel

Liz Moore Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 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
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HOMEGROWN: Author Talk & Opening Reception

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

As part of HOMEGROWN 2026, Pass Christian Books at 301 East Scenic will host W. Ralph Eubanks. Hear him discuss his latest book, When It's Darkness on the Delta.

Offsite Event
patrons and speakers talk over a table of books at a festival

HOMEGROWN: A Storied Exchange

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:30am - 5:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

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 HOMEGROWN, a free event that has a

Offsite Event
Author Vanessa Riley with book cover for Fire, Sword, & Sea: A Novel

Vanessa Riley Virtual Author Talk

Thursday, February 5, 2026 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
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"Read What You Want" Diamondhead Book Club

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest
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 us every second and fourth Monday at 2pm for our new "Read What You Want" book club! This low pressure book club has no assigned reading, and invites you to join an open discussion about whatever recent book you have enjoyed!

Image of author presenting to an audience.

Literary Society of D'Head Book Club

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock 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.

Author Lindsey Stewart with cover for The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 years of Black Women's Magic

Dr. Lindsey Stewart Virtual Author Talk

Thursday, February 12, 2026 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...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

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

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join us for a friendly and relaxed gathering of readers! The Second Friday Book Club meets each month to explore stories, share thoughts, and enjoy great conversation—no specific book required in advance.

What to expect:

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
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Waveland Book Club

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
WV Meeting 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.

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

"Read What You Want" Diamondhead Book Club

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years), General Interest
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 us every second and fourth Monday at 2pm for our new "Read What You Want" book club! This low pressure book club has no assigned reading, and invites you to join an open discussion about whatever recent book you have enjoyed!

Author Tom Crouch of the Smithsonian with book cover for Smithson's Gamble

Tom Crouch, Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Virtual Author Talk

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 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
Author Michael Perry next to book cover for Population: 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time

Michael Perry Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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
Author Michelle Carr with cover for Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind

Michelle Carr Virtual Author Talk

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Science & Technology
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
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Literary Society of D'Head Book Club

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock 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.

Author Kate Quinn with cover for The Astral Library

Kate Quinn Virtual Author Talk

Thursday, March 12, 2026 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
Group of women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join us for a friendly and relaxed gathering of readers! The Second Friday Book Club meets each month to explore stories, share thoughts, and enjoy great conversation—no specific book required in advance.

What to expect:

Author Shoshana Walter and guest interviewer and author Barbara Kingsolver with book cover for Rehab: An American Scandal

Shoshana Walter & Guest Host Barbara Kingsolver Virtual Author Talk

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, Health & Wellness, Science & Technology
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 author presenting to an audience.

Literary Society of D'Head Book Club

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock 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.

Group of women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join us for a friendly and relaxed gathering of readers! The Second Friday Book Club meets each month to explore stories, share thoughts, and enjoy great conversation—no specific book required in advance.

What to expect:

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
Group of women holding books, one smiling at the camera

Second Friday Book Club

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Join us for a friendly and relaxed gathering of readers! The Second Friday Book Club meets each month to explore stories, share thoughts, and enjoy great conversation—no specific book required in advance.

What to expect: