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PEOPLE bookmarked HANCOCKCOUNTY:
UPCOMING EVENTS
APRIL 8-14
National Library Week – Meet the new executive director, Jennifer Baxter. “We have a vision which I believe will allow the libraries of old transition to move into libraries of the future.”
APRIL 7
8am – CASA Superhero 5K Run, Bay St. Louis Historic Depot
10am – 4pm – Crawfish Cook-off to benefit Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center, Coleman Avenue, Waveland
APRIL 9
9 am – Meet, Greet & Tour the Waveland Public Library
APRIL 10
9 am – Meet, Greet & Tour the Pearlington Public Library
APRIL 11
11:45am – How to be a part of a Work Ready Community, Pearl River Community College – Hancock Center (for employers)
APRIL 12
9 am – Meet, Greet & Tour the Kiln Public Library
APRIL 13
9 am – Meet, Greet & Tour the East Hancock County Library
APRIL 14
All Day – Second Saturday in Old Town Bay St. Louis
APRIL 17
8am – Hancock Chamber Education Committee Breakfast Recognizing Hancock County’s High School Seniors, Bay St. Louis Community Center
APRIL 19
5pm – Hancock Chamber Business After Hours at The First, a National Banking Association, Bay St. Louis
APRIL 20
8:30am – Community Conversations with the Hancock Chamber Greenways Committee: Improving Urban Waterways, Diamondhead City Hall
APRIL 21
4pm – Hancock Chamber Ribbon Cutting at Smokin’ Jo’s BBQ at Buoy’s Bar, Old Town Bay St. Louis
APRIL 27
7pm – Crescent Crawfish Boil at Our Lady Academy, Bay St. Louis
TRANSFORMING IDEAS ABOUT
LIBRARIES
story and photos courtesy of
Hancock Chamber of Commerce
The Hancock County Library System is a valued partner in education and economic development.
“We love our libraries,” said Tish Williams, executive director of the Hancock Chamber of Commerce. In Hancock County, the Library staff and volunteer board work together with the Hancock Chamber, elected officials, small business owners, students and the public at large to discover and address the needs of communities throughout the county.
“Libraries aren’t just a place of quiet study,” said Jennifer Baxter,
the new Executive Director of the Hancock County Library System (HCLS). Today’s libraries are evolving as creative and engaging community centers where people can collaborate using new technologies or just simply relax.
The Hancock County Library
System offers access to a variety of print and digital resources, including online resources that students and citizens of all ages can access in person or online with a library card, like eBooks, eAudios, technology classes, materials for English- language learners, online databases, programs for job seekers or offering a safe haven in times of crisis.
Libraries level the playing field for people of any age who are seeking the information and access to technologies that will improve their quality of life. “We listen to the communities we serve and we respond,” said Baxter.
Jennifer Baxter, Hancock County Library System Executive Director
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