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South MS Crochet Group

South MS Crochet Group Meet-up

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
BSL Meeting Room at Bay St. Louis Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, Life Skills
Age Group:
General Interest

Join our crochet group every other Saturday at BSL to meet fellow crocheters or learn the basics of crochet: stitches, tension and chaining, hook holding, and more. 

 

 

Author David Brooks with book cover for How to Know A Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks Virtual Author Talk

Tuesday, January 13, 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...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event

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
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...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event

Open Mic Night in the Kiln!

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
KN Meeting Room at Kiln Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Open to the Hancock County community, you are welcome to perform a poetry reading (yours or a favorite poet), short story, original song, dance, comedy routine, play soliloquy, or something else, no more than 10 minutes long. 

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Hancock Community Archive

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
Registration Required
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...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event

Night Out at BSL Little Theater

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Details TBD

This is a free screening of Bay St. Louis Little Theater's upcoming production. Refreshments will be served. 

Offsite Event

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

Senior Bingo

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Please join us for Free Senior Bingo every 1st Thursday of every month at 11am! Free Games, Prizes, & Fun! This event is for Senior Citizens only. 

Senior Bingo

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Please join us for Free Senior Bingo every 1st Thursday of every month at 11am! Free Games, Prizes, & Fun! This event is for Senior Citizens only. 

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...

 
REGISTER TODAY & Submit Your Questions in Advance

 

Virtual Event
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

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
Smithsonian logo: Coming Soon!

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

 

Virtual Event
Hancock Community Archive

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?

Senior Bingo

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Please join us for Free Senior Bingo every 1st Thursday of every month at 11am! Free Games, Prizes, & Fun! This event is for Senior Citizens only. 

Senior Bingo

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Please join us for Free Senior Bingo every 1st Thursday of every month at 11am! Free Games, Prizes, & Fun! This event is for Senior Citizens only. 

Image of author presenting to an audience.

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.

Hancock Community Archive

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...

Senior Bingo

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
PL Meeting Room at Pearlington Library
Program Type:
Cultural & Social
Age Group:
Adults (19+ years)

Please join us for Free Senior Bingo every 1st Thursday of every month at 11am! Free Games, Prizes, & Fun! This event is for Senior Citizens only.