Book Clubs

Nurture your love of reading with programming at your library! Check out our upcoming book chats and author talks on our calendar.

In-person Book Clubs

Second Friday Book Club

Second Friday of every month
10:00 AM

Kiln Library

Upcoming titles:

  • March 13 - The Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters

  • April 10 - The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig

  • May 8 - The Dollhouse, by Fiona Davis

Paperback Social Club

Second Tuesday of every month
6:00 PM

Kiln Library

Upcoming titles:

  • March 18 - The Importance of Being Scandalous, by Kimberly Bell

  • April 15 - The Briar Club, by Kate Quinn

  • May 20 - The Anatomy of an Alibi, by Ashley Elston


Waveland Book Club

Third Thursday of every month
2:00 PM

Waveland Library

Upcoming titles:

  • Contact branch for information

Literary Society of Diamondhead

The second Thursday of every month
10:30 AM

East Hancock Library

Upcoming titles:

  • Check with the branch for more information


Silent Book Club

The third Thursday of every month
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Bay St. Louis

Upcoming dates:

Check with the branch for more information


Do you have a book club group that meets regularly? You can request access to our library meeting rooms. Contact us to inquire about having your book club and upcoming titles featured here.


Virtual Book Club

Join the online discussion group forum on GoodReads:

HCLS Virtual Book Club
HCLS Virtual Book Club 5 members
Welcome to the virtual book club space for Hancock County Library System. This is a private group to create a safe space for discussion, tracking reading lists, and suggesting our next group read. If you are interested in joining our group, you can request access and join us for online discussion or live online book chats!

Books we're currently reading

City of Masks City of Masks
by Daniel Hecht
Start date: February 24, 2022



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