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HCLS FAN-FEST 2026 logo (outline of Hancock County with Bay Bridge and exploding stars)

FAN★FEST 2026: Haints & Hidden Beasts: Mississippi Macabre #2 with Jackson Comics

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks & Book Clubs, Community Outreach, Cultural & Social, Education & Lifelong Learning, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Tweens (10-13 years), Teens (14-18 years), Adults (19+ years), General Interest

Join us for the final panel presentation at FAN-FEST 2026!  

Offsite Event
Author Marjan Kamali with book cover for "The Lion Women of Tehran"

Marjan Kamali Virtual Author Talk

Thursday, May 7, 2026 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

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

Hancock Community Archive: Special Presentation of 'On Call, Katrina's First Responders'

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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...

HCLS is pleased to present a showing of the documentary On Call, Katrina's First Responders with special guests Bernie Cullen and Claire Gray of Waveland's Ground Zero Hurricane Museum.

Open
Registration Required
Unearth a Story, Summer Reading Program 2026, Register & Enroll in the Summer Reading Challenge in Beanstack

SLP: We the People

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)
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).  Joi...

Celebration of America's 250 years by making flags, family crests, and more.

Author Ted Page with book cover for "Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood"

Ted Page Virtual Author Talk

Thursday, June 18, 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...

Attend live or watch on-demand as part of our Summer Library Program.
Virtual Event
Unearth a Story, Summer Reading Program 2026, Register & Enroll in the Summer Reading Challenge in Beanstack

SLP: We the People

Friday, June 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)
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).  Joi...

Celebration of America's 250 years by making flags, family crests, and more.

Unearth a Story, Summer Reading Program 2026, Register & Enroll in the Summer Reading Challenge in Beanstack

SLP: We the People

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
EH Meeting Room at East Hancock Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural & Social, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Children (6-9 years), Tweens (10-13 years)
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).  Joi...

Celebration of America's 250 years by making flags, family crests, and more.

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

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...

Hancock Community Archive

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?

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

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...

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

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...

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 - 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

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

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