Event List

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

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

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

Hancock Community Archive: Community Scan

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Hancock Community Archive:

The Hancock Community Archive is an initiative of the HCLS Digital Archives—aimed at capturing and preserving the cultural heritage and local history of Hancock County, Mississippi...

Set a resolution to organize your personal paper and digital files! Come learn tips and tricks for personal archiving and learn more about our community archiving initiative.

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

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

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Virtual Event

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

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...

REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

View Details

Virtual Event

Community Archiving Happy Hour

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Adults (19+ years)

Interested in community archiving? Working on a project to capture the stories of your community?

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Hancock Community Archive

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Hancock Community Archive:

The Hancock Community Archive is an initiative of the HCLS Digital Archives—aimed at capturing and preserving the cultural heritage and local history of Hancock County, Mississippi...

View Details

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

Hancock Community Archive

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Hancock Community Archive:

The Hancock Community Archive is an initiative of the HCLS Digital Archives—aimed at capturing and preserving the cultural heritage and local history of Hancock County, Mississippi...

View Details

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

Hancock Community Archive

Friday, July 31, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Hancock Community Archive:

The Hancock Community Archive is an initiative of the HCLS Digital Archives—aimed at capturing and preserving the cultural heritage and local history of Hancock County, Mississippi...

View Details

Community Archiving Happy Hour

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Adults (19+ years)

Interested in community archiving? Working on a project to capture the stories of your community?

View Details

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

Hancock Community Archive

Friday, September 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Hancock Community Archive:

The Hancock Community Archive is an initiative of the HCLS Digital Archives—aimed at capturing and preserving the cultural heritage and local history of Hancock County, Mississippi...

View Details

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

Hancock Community Archive

Friday, November 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library

Program Type:

Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years)

Hancock Community Archive:

The Hancock Community Archive is an initiative of the HCLS Digital Archives—aimed at capturing and preserving the cultural heritage and local history of Hancock County, Mississippi...

View Details

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

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