You are invited to help the staff of the Kiln Library celebrate the 25th anniversary of their building on Highway 603. Twenty-five years ago this month, the Kiln Library celebrated the dedication of its “new” building.
- Adapted from a Hancock County Library System news release 
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One of five local libraries operated by the Hancock County Library System (HCLS), the Kiln Library spent its earlier “formative years” as a tenant of the Hancock County Farm Bureau, according to Andrea Moreau, the current community branch manager. In 1977, prior to its tenancy with the Farm Bureau, a temporary library was established in the Kiln area of Hancock County to serve residents of the Kiln and Diamondhead. The branch had approximately 4,000 volumes at the time it moved to the Farm Bureau building in 1980. 
The new library building broke ground in 1999 and was completed in February, 2000, made possible with the assistance of federal funds through a Library Services and Construction Act grant through the Mississippi Library Commission. The Hancock County Board of Supervisors allocated the matching funds along with an additional $1.2 million to construct the building. On February 24, 2000, the new branch of the Kiln Library was opened and dedicated with a ribbon-cutting attended by 500 people. The current facility occupies 10,000 square feet and holds more than 25,000 items, including the new “Library of Things.” 
The Kiln branch was featured in Library Journal’s architectural issue in December of 2000 and was the subject of a feature article in Mississippi Libraries. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Kiln Library will offer special programs and activities throughout the week of February 24-28, including its popular “standing room only” sewing workshops, a timely seasonal “Garden Talk,” retro movie day, and a children’s story time, including special treats from the Kiln Library staff. 
The celebration culminates with an Open House on Friday, February 28, 2:00-4:00 pm, at its 17065 Highway 603 location. The public is welcome to attend, and refreshments will be provided. Residents are invited to sign a guest book that will be archived and to participate in the library’s programming, available at no charge. 
The week’s schedule for the week beginning, Monday, February 24 looks like this: Monday, February 24
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