Calendar of Events

Get ready for storytime fun! Join us every Wednesday at 10 a.m. for Pre-K Storytime, filled with lively stories and songs that spark a love of reading. Each session lasts about 30–40 minutes and welcomes everyone, especially little ones ages 2 to 5. Have questions? Give us a call at 228-388-1633—we’d love to hear from you!

Family Event for all ages

Join us as the Mississippi Aquarium gives all youth a presentation on the wonders of aquatic life! Open to all ages of youth 0-18.

In our Craft and Create program, children ages 6–16 explore exciting hands-on art activities designed to spark imagination, encourage creativity, and build confidence through self-expression. Young creators will enjoy a variety of fun projects such as painting, collage, paper crafts, and other artistic adventures in a welcoming and engaging environment.

Have questions? Call us at 228-388-1633.

Teens & Adults - ages 14 and up. RESERVATION REQUIRED

Join us for Baby & Me every Thursday at 9:30am! Come bond with baby through song, literature, activities, and socialization. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

Join us for Pre-K Storytime every Thursday at 10:00am! Storytimes feature stories and songs designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading and a themed craft to help develop motor skills. Each Storytime lasts 30-40 minutes and is open to all, with a recommended age range of 2-5years old. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

This Week's Theme: Giant Puzzle Art

Bring the whole fam for a heartwarming storytime all about family! Little ones will enjoy stories, songs, and activities that celebrate the people who make us feel loved and supported. We’ll have a relative-ly good time sharing laughs, making memories, and discovering that families come in all shapes and sizes. It’s a kin-dred kind of fun you won’t want to miss!

For more information: 228.436.3095

Join us for Kanopy Presents…, a special film screening series for adults featuring standout selections from Kanopy — the free streaming service available with your library card!

This program highlights unique, thought-provoking, and underseen films from around the world. From award-winning indies and powerful documentaries to acclaimed foreign cinema, each screening is an opportunity to discover something extraordinary you might not find anywhere else.

Our goal? To introduce our community to exceptional art while showing you how easy it is to explore thousands of films on Kanopy from the comfort of home.

🎥 Free admission
🍿 Great films
📚 Powered by your library

Come watch, discover, and get inspired — and don’t forget your library card!

For more information: 228.436.3095

Come join us for a program geared towards elementary students where we learn about clay fossils! Recommended ages 6-12. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

For Teens ages 12 - 18 with Educator, Suzanne Findeisen. RESERVATION REQUIRED

This Week's Theme: Propeller Cars
Open to ages 6-11

Shell-ebrate your creativity with an art program that’s truly ahead of its time! Participants will use an ammonite stencil to sketch a prehistoric spiral before layering on paints, colored pencils, and markers to create a masterpiece. Whether you’re ready to make bold strokes or just want to coast through the Mesozoic with some relaxing art, this program is sure to rock. No experience needed—just bring your imagination and prepare for a truly fossil-ous time!

For more information: 228.436.3095

Join us for a colorful, creative experience as we welcome pop artist Michael Albert for an all-ages mosaic-making workshop! Famous for transforming cereal boxes and everyday packaging into vibrant collage art, Michael will guide attendees through the creative process as they design their own unique masterpieces using provided materials. Come explore your creativity, make something unforgettable, and see how ordinary materials can become extraordinary art!

www.michaelalbert.com

For more information: 228.436.3095

June's prompt: A book with a one-word title

Join the Spill the Tea Book Club, where we dive into diverse books, one cup at a time! Each month, we set a fun and thought-provoking prompt, and you pick a book of your choice that fits the theme. Whether it's fiction, nonfiction, or anything in between, the choice is yours!

After reading, come share your thoughts, recommendations, and juicy book discussions with fellow book lovers. Whether you loved your pick or didn’t quite connect, we’re here to spill the tea and chat all things books.

Grab your book, brew some tea, and let’s get reading!

✨ First Saturdays from 1-3 pm at Biloxi Public Library ✨

This is a FREE event. Light refreshments will be served.

Join us for an adults only program where we bedazzle our favorite books. Feel free to bring your own or we can provide one if needed. Ages 18+. For more information, please (228)392-2279.

Rock on over for a boulder-than-ever craft day! Join us for a fun pet rock program where everyone will create their very own rocky little friend to take home. Whether your pet rock is goofy, glamorous, or totally stone-faced, this hands-on activity is sure to gravel everyone’s attention. Don’t take this program for granite — it’s going to rock!

Ages 6-12

For more information: 228.436.3095

Join us each week for hands-on workshops exploring a variety of arts and crafts! Whether you’re trying something new or building your skills, these sessions are all about creativity, self-expression, and fun — no experience necessary.

Free and open to teens ages 12–17. All supplies and materials will be provided.

Questions? Call 228-388-1633 for more information.

This Week's Theme: Dino Adventure
Open to ages 0-5

This Summer, Lego Legends is expanding to a weekly program as part of our Summer Reading fun!

Lego Legends is the perfect place for kids to build, create, explore, and socialize—all while having tons of fun. It’s a great way to spark creativity, strengthen critical thinking skills, and enjoy hands-on STEAM learning in a relaxed and playful environment.

Join us each week for Lego Legends starting at 3:30 PM and let your child’s imagination run wild! All ages are welcome, so bring a friend and come build with us—we can’t wait to see you.

Questions? Call 228-388-1633.

Get ready for storytime fun! Join us every Wednesday at 10 a.m. for Pre-K Storytime, filled with lively stories and songs that spark a love of reading. Each session lasts about 30–40 minutes and welcomes everyone, especially little ones ages 2 to 5. Have questions? Give us a call at 228-388-1633—we’d love to hear from you!

For Family - all ages

This Week's Theme: Reptile Keychains
Open to ages 12-18

In our Craft and Create program, children ages 6–16 explore exciting hands-on art activities designed to spark imagination, encourage creativity, and build confidence through self-expression. Meeting every other week, young creators will enjoy a variety of fun projects such as painting, collage, paper crafts, and other artistic adventures in a welcoming and engaging environment.

Have questions? Call us at 228-388-1633.

Join us for Baby & Me every Thursday at 9:30am! Come bond with baby through song, literature, activities, and socialization. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

Join us for Pre-K Storytime every Thursday at 10:00am! Storytimes feature stories and songs designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading and a themed craft to help develop motor skills. Each Storytime lasts 30-40 minutes and is open to all, with a recommended age range of 2-5years old. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

This Week's Theme: Paper Quilling

Seas the day and join us for a shore-ly fun beach-themed storytime! Little beachcombers will dive into sunny stories, sing along to ocean-inspired songs, and enjoy hands-on activities that are sure to make a splash. We’ll shell-ebrate all things sand, surf, and sea while letting imaginations drift with the tide. Don’t miss this fintastic adventure—it’s shore to be a wave of fun!

For more information: 228.436.3095

For Teens ages 12 - 18 with Artist Marie Lamb.  RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Make your point in the most creative way possible at this beachy art program! Participants will use the pointillism painting technique—creating images with tiny dots of color—to design their own sand dollar masterpiece on a river rock. It’s a shore thing that this relaxing craft will rock your world! Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just dipping your toes into painting, you’ll have a fintastic time turning simple dots into coastal-inspired art.

For more information: 228.436.3095

This Week's Theme: Dino Egg Discovery 
Open to ages 6-11

Join us at the Margaret Sherry Library on Saturday, June 13 at 10:00 AM for a fun 3D Abstract Wall Art workshop. Create your own unique art piece while exploring your creativity—no experience needed. Supplies are provided, and the program is for ages 18 and up.

Registration is required. Call 228-388-1633 or email margaretsherrylibrary@gmail.com to sign up or ask questions.

Hear ye! Hear ye!

The Dungeons & Dragons Club is a game for beginners and has sessions on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No experience or rulebooks necessary. The campaign is a rules-lite, custom game that emulates classic D&D.

⭐Participants will play a campaign (~6 sessions).

Group A: 2nd Saturdays
Group B: 4th Saturdays

18+ Program

There are limited seats available. Register to save your seat at the table. If the table is full, your name will be added to the waitlist.

Inquire at the front desk for more details. Dice and snacks will be provided.

For more information: 228.436.3095

Join the Local History and Genealogy department for another installment in their Gilded Gulf series!

Whether taking the waters at a hydrotherapy resort or quarantined on Ship Island, the health of the Mississippi Gulf Coast was in the hands of the professionals.

Our special guest will be author and historian, Dr. Deanne Stephens.

Local History and Genealogy is located in the Biloxi Public Library at 580 Howard Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39530.

For more information: 228.435.4613

Join Amy Dupree to learn more about bees and complete a craft.  This program is for ages 6 - 12 years old.

Calling all junior paleontologists! Kids ages 6–12 are invited to join us for a Big Dino Dig adventure where they’ll explore their very own mini excavation site and uncover real fossils. This hands-on program is packed with prehistoric fun as young fossil hunters dig, discover, and learn about creatures from long ago. Get ready for a roar-some time that’s dino-mite!

For more information: 228.436.3095

Join us each week for hands-on workshops exploring a variety of arts and crafts! Whether you’re trying something new or building your skills, these sessions are all about creativity, self-expression, and fun — no experience necessary.

Free and open to teens ages 12–17. All supplies and materials will be provided.

Questions? Call 228-388-1633 for more information.

Join us for and informative conversation about the latest scams targeting our senior community, and discover practical strategies to safeguard yourself and loved ones.

This Week's Theme: Dino Reading 
Open to ages 0-5

Get ready for storytime fun! Join us every Wednesday at 10 a.m. for Pre-K Storytime, filled with lively stories and songs that spark a love of reading. Each session lasts about 30–40 minutes and welcomes everyone, especially little ones ages 2 to 5. Have questions? Give us a call at 228-388-1633—we’d love to hear from you!

Family program with Librarian Geoff Conwill

This Week's Theme: Dino Gardening
Open to ages 12-18

In our Craft and Create program, children ages 6–16 explore exciting hands-on art activities designed to spark imagination, encourage creativity, and build confidence through self-expression. Meeting every other week, young creators will enjoy a variety of fun projects such as painting, collage, paper crafts, and other artistic adventures in a welcoming and engaging environment.

Have questions? Call us at 228-388-1633.

Join us for Baby & Me every Thursday at 9:30am! Come bond with baby through song, literature, activities, and socialization. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

Join us for Pre-K Storytime every Thursday at 10:00am! Storytimes feature stories and songs designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading and a themed craft to help develop motor skills. Each Storytime lasts 30-40 minutes and is open to all, with a recommended age range of 2-5years old. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

This Week's Theme: Botanical Bookmarks

Grab your trowels and get ready to dig into a storytime adventure! Little excavators are invited to unearth exciting stories, songs, and activities all about digging and discovery. We’ll brush away clues, explore the past through imagination, and uncover plenty of fun along the way. This hands-on storytime is sure to be a real find of the day and an artifact-tastic experience for curious young archaeologists. Don’t miss your chance to dig it!

For more information: 228.436.3095

Come join us for a program geared towards elementary students where we make slime volcanoes! Recommended ages 6-12. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

For Teens ages 12 - 18, making hand sewn stuffies with Margaret Inabinet.  RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Join our Pokémon Club every third Thursday for a fun, welcoming space where Trainers of all experience levels can learn how to play, trade cards, and connect with fellow Pokémon fans. Whether you’re just starting your journey or already a seasoned Trainer, come battle, trade, and make new friends in the world of Pokémon! 

No cards? No problem! We have decks available!

Ages 5-17 welcome! We will also have color sheets and crafts for any littles that join us. 

For more information: 228.436.3095

This Week's Theme: Dino Bone Excavation
Open to ages 6-11

Join us for an Author Meet-And-Greet event with author Linda Schaefer as she discusses her newest book, Interior Life of a Wandering Soul, which is a reflective memoir that blends personal narrative, documentary photography, travel writing, and spiritual inquiry. Set across locations including New York, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, and the American South, the book explores themes of cancer and healing, the universal mother archetype, family relationships, solitude, and the lifelong search for inner truth.

Linda Schaefer is a writer, documentary photographer, and former photojournalist whose work explores themes of memory, faith, identity, displacement, illness, motherhood, and the search for meaning across cultures and decades.

Schaefer is also the author of Come and See: A Photojournalist’s Journey into the World of Mother Teresa and Encountering Mother Teresa. Her work reflects a lifelong commitment to storytelling through both words and images, shaped by experiences in journalism, documentary photography, university teaching, and long-form writing.

Meet the author on June 19 from 1–3 PM for a discussion and book signing. Copies of Interior Life of a Wandering Soul will be available for purchase.

www.motherteresaofcalcutta.com

For more information: 228.346.3095

Lights, camera, discussion! Join us for a fun and engaging workshop exploring the connections between film, television, and literature in modern media. We’ll dig into fascinating film theory, discuss storytelling techniques, and uncover the influences that shape the shows and movies we love. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a devoted cinephile, everyone will have the chance to learn something new and share their favorite media moments!

For more information: 228.436.3095

Calling all pasta-sauruses! Kids ages 6–12 are invited to join us for Pasta Paleontology, a noodle-y adventure where creativity and prehistory collide. Young paleontologists will use dry pasta to craft their very own dinosaur fossils while learning about creatures from long ago. It’s sure to be a pasta-tively dino-mite time filled with fossil fun and plenty of macaroni masterpieces!

For more information: 228.436.3095

Join Mickeala outside in the Camellia Trail to walk and virtually catch Pokémon.

Join us each week for hands-on workshops exploring a variety of arts and crafts! Whether you’re trying something new or building your skills, these sessions are all about creativity, self-expression, and fun — no experience necessary.

Free and open to teens ages 12–17. All supplies and materials will be provided.

Questions? Call 228-388-1633 for more information.

For ages 12 - 18, Creative writing with Author, Margaret McMullen.  RESERVATION REQUIRED

This Week's Theme: Dino Bones
Open to ages 0-5

Bring your own copy of In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger.  Light refreshments will be available.

Get ready for storytime fun! Join us every Wednesday at 10 a.m. for Pre-K Storytime, filled with lively stories and songs that spark a love of reading. Each session lasts about 30–40 minutes and welcomes everyone, especially little ones ages 2 to 5. Have questions? Give us a call at 228-388-1633—we’d love to hear from you!

Family event for all ages with Outreach Coordinator, Elliott Fackler

Monthly Community Book Club Meeting. Book title: The Mostly True Story of Fanny Louise by Colleen Oakley.

This Week's Theme: Excavation 
Open to ages: 12-18

In our Craft and Create program, children ages 6–16 explore exciting hands-on art activities designed to spark imagination, encourage creativity, and build confidence through self-expression. Meeting every other week, young creators will enjoy a variety of fun projects such as painting, collage, paper crafts, and other artistic adventures in a welcoming and engaging environment.

Have questions? Call us at 228-388-1633.

Join us for Baby & Me every Thursday at 9:30am! Come bond with baby through song, literature, activities, and socialization. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

Join us for Pre-K Storytime every Thursday at 10:00am! Storytimes feature stories and songs designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading and a themed craft to help develop motor skills. Each Storytime lasts 30-40 minutes and is open to all, with a recommended age range of 2-5years old. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

This Week's Theme: Art Trading Cards

Sometimes the best stories happen when things don’t go according to plan! Join us for a topsy-turvy storytime where little ones will enjoy hilarious tales of mix-ups, mishaps, and unexpected adventures. We’ll laugh and discover that when plans go a little off the rails, there’s still plenty of fun to be had. From oopsies to happy accidents, this storytime is sure to be a plan-tastic good time—even if it doesn’t go exactly as planned!

For more information: 228.436.3095

Crack open your creativity at this dazzling geode art program! Participants will design their own sparkling geode-inspired masterpiece using vibrant colors, shimmering details, and layers that are truly gem-tastic. Whether your style is bold and bright or cool as a crystal cave, this program is sure to rock. Join us for a little pressure-free creativity and discover that your inner artist may be a real hidden gem!

For more information: 228.436.3095

Come join us for a program geared towards elementary students where the Hattiesburg Zoo presents! Recommended ages 6-12. For more information, please call us at (228)392-2279.

For teens ages 12 - 18, watercolor painting with Artist Beth Ann MacDonald. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.

This Week's Theme: Tooth Necklace
Open to ages 6-11

Hear ye! Hear ye!

The Dungeons & Dragons Club is a game for beginners and has sessions on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No experience or rulebooks necessary. The campaign is a rules-lite, custom game that emulates classic D&D.

⭐Participants will play a campaign (~6 sessions).

Group A: 2nd Saturdays
Group B: 4th Saturdays

18+ Program

There are limited seats available. Register to save your seat at the table. If the table is full, your name will be added to the waitlist.

Inquire at the front desk for more details. Dice and snacks will be provided.

For more information: 228.436.3095

Stomp, chomp, and create at Dino-Rama! Kids ages 6–12 are invited to build their very own dinosaur-themed diorama and bring a prehistoric world to life. From towering t-rexes to tiny triceratops, young creators can let their imaginations saur to new heights as they craft a dino-mite scene to take home. It’s going to be tricera-top fun for every future paleontologist!

For more information: 228.436.3095

Join us each week for hands-on workshops exploring a variety of arts and crafts! Whether you’re trying something new or building your skills, these sessions are all about creativity, self-expression, and fun — no experience necessary.

Free and open to teens ages 12–17. All supplies and materials will be provided.

Questions? Call 228-388-1633 for more information.

This Week's Theme: Dino Roar
Open to ages 0-5

This Summer, Lego Legends is expanding to a weekly program as part of our Summer Reading fun!

Lego Legends is the perfect place for kids to build, create, explore, and socialize—all while having tons of fun. It’s a great way to spark creativity, strengthen critical thinking skills, and enjoy hands-on STEAM learning in a relaxed and playful environment.

Join us each week for Lego Legends starting at 3:30 PM and let your child’s imagination run wild! All ages are welcome, so bring a friend and come build with us—we can’t wait to see you.

Questions? Call 228-388-1633.