Spooky season is here! Log your reading throughout the challenge to earn badges. Complete the challenge for a chance to win a hand crocheted ghost! Get the App or use the Website to participate in challenges and log your reading mobilepubliclibrary.beanstack.org. For more information about the Beanstack Challenge, please email Ms. Stewart at jstewart@mplonline.org or give her a call at (251) […]
Need help with your digital device? Bring your own tablet or phone and we will help you get our library apps and answer your questions. Please make sure your device is charged before the class starts. For additional information, please call (251) 340-8561 or email Jill Stewart at jstewart@mplonline.org.
Join us at Toulminville Branch for movies and snacks! Join The Addams Family (PG |93min), at the Toulminville Branch. Synopsis: Mother Morticia suddenly feels that her growing children, Wednesday and Pugsley, are getting emotionally detached from the family unit. Thus, their father Gomez devises a way to make the whole family bond again – through […]
All ages club - beginners and experienced players welcome! Join us in the Meeting Room every Monday to learn how to play or improve your skill at the game of chess! Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. No experience is necessary to join the club - just enthusiasm and good sportsmanship! If you have […]
Join us in the youth programming room to enjoy storytime with books, songs, fingerplays, and more! October 31 will include a time of Trick-or-Treating around the Ben May Main Library. Halloween costumes are welcome! Stimulate your baby’s developing senses and help them build listening and memory skills that can help your baby grow up to […]
Inspiring a passion for reading! Join us for fun with stories, words that rhyme, games and crafts too! This storytime event is designed for ages 3 - 7. Children will have the opportunity to interact with others and practice social skills in a place where everyone is learning! Registration is required. To register, or for […]
Entertaining storytime designed for preschool-aged children! Need some time out of the house? Join us in the Meeting Room at the Grand Bay Library for fun stories, song and crafts. This program will ignite creativity, spark curiosity, and stimulate the imagination! For more information, please email Ms. Dupree at fdupree@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-2207.
Sharpen your edge with this month's reading challenge! Chess dates back to the 15th century and is still one of the world's most popular games today. Join us at one of our chess clubs or play with a friend to sharpen up your mental skills and have fun doing it! Participate in this month's reading […]
Schools of Hope! Come let this exhibit pique your interest in the impact an unexpected partnership made on an entire generation of African American families. The collaboration between German-Jewish American Businessman, Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears & Roebuck, and African American scholar, Booker T. Washington, head of the Tuskegee Institute, was responsible for the creation […]
Join us at the Moorer Branch for stories, songs, and fun! Early reading ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the imagination in young children. This program is designed to help promote their passion for learning. For more information, please email jlee@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4132.
Join us for stories and songs and lots of fun! Storytime's act as an integral part of early literacy education by introducing young children to books, rhymes, music, and more. This Wednesday theme is Dirt and Worms. This story time event is designed with preschool aged children in mind, but all ages are welcome! Space […]
Join us in the Meeting Room to enjoy books and a whole lot of music and grooving! Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and make new friends. These activities are designed to stimulate your child’s early literacy skills, and there will be a whole lot of shakin' going on! For more information, please […]
Join us in the Meeting Room to enjoy books and a whole lot of music and grooving! Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and make new friends. These activities are designed to stimulate your child’s early literacy skills, and there will be a whole lot of shakin' going on! For more information, please […]
Join our book club at the Saraland Library. We will meet every two weeks. This book club is intended for adults ages 19 & up. For more information, email agalanti@mplonline.org or call (251) 675-2879. We can't wait to see you!
Join us in the West Regional Library's Storytime Room for books, songs, sign language! Read and Sign (ASL) Storytime at West Regional Library Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 am. Join us in the Storytime Room for books, songs, sign language and for ages 3 - 5! Early reading ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the […]
We have fun on Fridays! Please join us every other Fridays of fun art activities at the Moorer/Spring Hill Branch. Bring your friends or make new ones while exploring the world of creativity and imagination. For more information, please email jlee@mplonline.org, or call (251) 494-4132.
Think before you click or act! Join the Mobile Police Department to learn about how to protect yourself and others from phone and internet scams. For more information, please email semcir@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4935.
You Need a Schoolhouse! Join us at the Ben May Main Library for an evening discussion about Rosenwald Schools with Stephanie Deutsch, author of You Need A Schoolhouse. The program will open by screening the short film Rosenwald: Toward A More Perfect Union by the director/producer Charles Poe. Following the screening, there will be a […]
Traces of ancestors history. Join us in the Ben May Main Library Meeting Room, via Zoom, or on Facebook Live. Professional genealogist and Mobile African American Genealogical & Historical Society President Mary Jones-Fitts will present on the importance of documentation in your genealogical research and how to stay organized. This program is presented in partnership […]
We have fun down to a science! Bring your Child or Teen to the Moorer Branch to explore science with fun and wacky crafts! We'll be conducting all sorts of experiments from making slime to creating "galaxies" in a jar! Suitable for ages 8-14. For more information, please email abroussard@mplonlie.org, or call (251) 494-3684.
Are you skilled in handlettering? Join us as the West Regional Library to create beautiful holiday-themed handlettering projects! For experienced participants only. Registration is required! To register and for more information please call 251-340-8561 or email Christie Lovvorn at clovvorn@mplonline.org.
Enjoy Tabletop games at the Toulminville Branch! Come and challenge your gaming skills by playing "Tabletop" games for the day. We hope to see you there! For more information for this event please email mdavis@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4982.
Book Worm Book Club at Ben May Main Library! Welcome early readers to your very own book club! We plan to share a story and get creative with a craft based on the book. Let's enjoy the love of reading and get creative together. This program is designed for young readers ages 5 - 8. […]
All ages club - beginners and experienced players welcome! Join us in the Meeting Room every Monday to learn how to play or improve your skill at the game of chess! Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. No experience is necessary to join the club - just enthusiasm and good sportsmanship! If you have […]
Supporting homeschool families at West Regional Library! Homeschool Connect at West Regional Library Supporting homeschool families! Homeschool families are encouraged to join us in the Meeting Room or fun and engaging monthly programs for the whole family. For more information, please email West Regional Youth Services at westyou@mplonline.org or call (251) 340-8571.
Join us in the youth programming room to enjoy storytime with books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Stimulate your baby’s developing senses and help them build listening and memory skills that can help your baby grow up to be a reader. Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and making new friends. For more information, […]
Entertaining storytime designed for preschool-aged children! Need some time out of the house? Join us in the Meeting Room at the Grand Bay Library for fun stories, song and crafts. This program will ignite creativity, spark curiosity, and stimulate the imagination! For more information, please email Ms. Dupree at fdupree@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-2207.
Join us at the Moorer Branch for stories, songs, and fun! Early reading ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the imagination in young children. This program is designed to help promote their passion for learning. For more information, please email jlee@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4132.
Join us for stories and songs and lots of fun! Storytime's act as an integral part of early literacy education by introducing young children to books, rhymes, music, and more. This Wednesday theme is Dirt and Worms. This story time event is designed with preschool aged children in mind, but all ages are welcome! Space […]
Join us in the Meeting Room to enjoy books and a whole lot of music and grooving! Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and make new friends. These activities are designed to stimulate your child’s early literacy skills, and there will be a whole lot of shakin' going on! For more information, please […]
Join us in the Meeting Room to enjoy books and a whole lot of music and grooving! Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and make new friends. These activities are designed to stimulate your child’s early literacy skills, and there will be a whole lot of shakin' going on! For more information, please […]
Join us in the West Regional Library's Storytime Room for books, songs, sign language! Read and Sign (ASL) Storytime at West Regional Library Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 am. Join us in the Storytime Room for books, songs, sign language and for ages 3 - 5! Early reading ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the […]
Beginners and experienced players welcome! Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. Join us at Semmes Library for chess club designed for ages 6 and up. For more information, please call 251-494-4935 or Callie Kelley at ckelley@mplonline.org.
Join us in Bernheim Hall of the Ben May Main Library with the Mobile Opera! Featuring the music of Offenbach, Rossini, Donizetti, and Verdi, John Davies has adapted the tale of Dorabella the Cat, Barcarolle the Dog, Eddie Pensier the Rooster, and General Boom the Donkey into a delightful children’s opera. General Boom seeks to […]
Join us in the Semmes Meeting Room with the Mobile Opera! Featuring the music of Offenbach, Rossini, Donizetti, and Verdi, John Davies has adapted the tale of Dorabella the Cat, Barcarolle the Dog, Eddie Pensier the Rooster, and General Boom the Donkey into a delightful children’s opera. General Boom seeks to form a band for […]
Time for some creative play at West Regional Library! Create! Play! Learn! at West Regional Library Time for some creative play! Join us in the Meeting Room for fun and learning! This program is designed with toddlers and preschoolers in mind and uses engaging activities to develop skills they will need when they start school! […]
Design the tallest tower! Join us at the Virginia Dillard Smith/Toulminville Branch Library for a LEGO Challenge. For more information, please call mdavis@mplonline.org (251) 494-4982.
Book Worm Book Club at Ben May Main Library! Welcome early readers to your very own book club! We plan to share a story and get creative with a craft based on the book. Let's enjoy the love of reading and get creative together. This program is designed for young readers ages 5 - 8. […]
Join us in the youth programming room to enjoy storytime with books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Stimulate your baby’s developing senses and help them build listening and memory skills that can help your baby grow up to be a reader. Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and making new friends. For more information, […]
Entertaining storytime designed for preschool-aged children! Need some time out of the house? Join us in the Meeting Room at the Grand Bay Library for fun stories, song and crafts. This program will ignite creativity, spark curiosity, and stimulate the imagination! For more information, please email Ms. Dupree at fdupree@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-2207.
Think before you click or act! Join the Mobile Police Department to learn about how to protect yourself and others from phone and internet scams. For more information, please email gbaycir@mplonline.org or call (251) 675-2879.
Join us at the Moorer Branch for stories, songs, and fun! Early reading ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the imagination in young children. This program is designed to help promote their passion for learning. For more information, please email jlee@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4132.
Join us for stories and songs and lots of fun! Storytime's act as an integral part of early literacy education by introducing young children to books, rhymes, music, and more. This Wednesday theme is Dirt and Worms. This story time event is designed with preschool aged children in mind, but all ages are welcome! Space […]
Join us in the Meeting Room to enjoy books and a whole lot of music and grooving! Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and make new friends. These activities are designed to stimulate your child’s early literacy skills, and there will be a whole lot of shakin' going on! For more information, please […]
EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Informative literature will be available and 3 CEUs will be given. Please join us at the Ben May Main Library, in collaboration with Gulf Coast Dementia Services, for an upcoming Dementia Workshop. This workshop will provide attendees with valuable educational information on a wide range of dementia and caregiving related topics. The […]
Join us in the Meeting Room to enjoy books and a whole lot of music and grooving! Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and make new friends. These activities are designed to stimulate your child’s early literacy skills, and there will be a whole lot of shakin' going on! For more information, please […]
Join our book club at the Saraland Library. We will meet every two weeks. This book club is intended for adults ages 19 & up. For more information, email agalanti@mplonline.org or call (251) 675-2879. We can't wait to see you!
We have fun on Fridays! Please join us every other Fridays of fun art activities at the Moorer/Spring Hill Branch. Bring your friends or make new ones while exploring the world of creativity and imagination. For more information, please email jlee@mplonline.org, or call (251) 494-4132.
Let Your Imagination Take Flight! Come fly with us as we celebrate Aviation History Month. Learn the art of origami and create your own paper plane. If the weather permitted, we will have a flying competition outside. Intended for 4 and up. For more information, please email Jaime Lee at jlee@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4132.
Family Research with DAR at Local History & Genealogy Learning about family history! Members of the Tristan de Luna Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be at the Local History and Genealogy Division to assist you with your questions and research concerning your ancestors. For more information, please email Ms. Theris-Boone at […]
Virtual SciFi/Fantasy Book Club for Teens and Adults! Join us from the comfort of your home. Meetings will be conducted entirely over Zoom video chat. This month’s topic of discussion is Binti by Nnedi Okorafor. Click this link to join Zoom Discussion (Meeting ID: 817 0629 5881, Passcode: 513650). For more information, email Ms. Stewart at […]
Welcome teens to the world of anime and manga at Semmes Regional Library! Join us every month in the meeting room for anime movies and shows, games, manga and more. Teens ages 12-18 welcome. For more information, please email ckelley@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4935.
Think before you click or act! Join the Mobile Police Department to learn about how to protect yourself and others from phone and internet scams. For more information, please email the Reference Desk at mlmref@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4140.
Book Worm Book Club at Ben May Main Library! Welcome early readers to your very own book club! We plan to share a story and get creative with a craft based on the book. Let's enjoy the love of reading and get creative together. This program is designed for young readers ages 5 - 8. […]
All ages club - beginners and experienced players welcome! Join us in the Meeting Room every Monday to learn how to play or improve your skill at the game of chess! Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. No experience is necessary to join the club - just enthusiasm and good sportsmanship! If you have […]
Join us in the youth programming room to enjoy storytime with books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Stimulate your baby’s developing senses and help them build listening and memory skills that can help your baby grow up to be a reader. Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and making new friends. For more information, […]
Entertaining storytime designed for preschool-aged children! Need some time out of the house? Join us in the Meeting Room at the Grand Bay Library for fun stories, song and crafts. This program will ignite creativity, spark curiosity, and stimulate the imagination! For more information, please email Ms. Dupree at fdupree@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-2207.
Join us in the Meeting Room at West Regional Library! Join us in the Meeting Room at West Regional Library! Every third Tuesday we will meet for some lively book discussions and tips on what’s hot and what’s not in the world of books. This month we are discussing the book, The Covenant of Water, […]
Join us at the Moorer Branch for stories, songs, and fun! Early reading ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the imagination in young children. This program is designed to help promote their passion for learning. For more information, please email jlee@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4132.
Join us for stories and songs and lots of fun! Storytime's act as an integral part of early literacy education by introducing young children to books, rhymes, music, and more. This Wednesday theme is Dirt and Worms. This story time event is designed with preschool aged children in mind, but all ages are welcome! Space […]
Improving Language and Listening Skills with Storytime! Early reading ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the imagination in young children. Bring your preschooler for stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts. Registration is required for groups, as capacity is limited. To register or for more information, please email Ms. Atwood at katwood@mplonline.org or call (251) 675-2879.
Learn the art of Qigong! (Registration is required; class is adults only - ages 18 & up) Join us at Monte L. Moorer/Spring Hill Branch every other Saturday morning to learn this Chinese system that combines repetitive movements, breathing techniques, focused attention and meditation to achieve harmony and balance. For more information or to register and reserve your […]
Need help with your digital device? Bring your own tablet or phone and we will help you get our library apps and answer your questions. Please make sure your device is charged before the class starts. For additional information, please call (251) 340-8561 or email Jill Stewart at jstewart@mplonline.org.
Join us at the Grand Bay Library for our first adult book club. Join us at the Grand Bay Library for our adult book club. We will be reading and discussing a selection of novels each month. This month we will discuss, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. We hope to see you there! […]
It's building time! Come have fun and join us by challenging your building skills and create the tallest tower you can using plastic cups. We hope to see you there! For more information, call (251) 494-4982 or email Melissa Davis mdavis@mplonline.org.
Join us in the youth programming room to enjoy storytime with books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Stimulate your baby’s developing senses and help them build listening and memory skills that can help your baby grow up to be a reader. Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and making new friends. For more information, […]
Entertaining storytime designed for preschool-aged children! Need some time out of the house? Join us in the Meeting Room at the Grand Bay Library for fun stories, song and crafts. This program will ignite creativity, spark curiosity, and stimulate the imagination! For more information, please email Ms. Dupree at fdupree@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-2207.
Gears! Gears! Gears! Gears are one of the best STEM learning toys young children can use. They encourage creative problem solving, spatial recognition, understanding of cause and effect, and so much more. Find out if you can get the gears to turn on your creation! We hope to see you there! For more information for […]
Join us at the Moorer Branch for stories, songs, and fun! Early reading ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the imagination in young children. This program is designed to help promote their passion for learning. For more information, please email jlee@mplonline.org or call (251) 494-4132.
Join us for stories and songs and lots of fun! Storytime's act as an integral part of early literacy education by introducing young children to books, rhymes, music, and more. This Wednesday theme is Dirt and Worms. This story time event is designed with preschool aged children in mind, but all ages are welcome! Space […]
Join us in the Meeting Room to enjoy books and a whole lot of music and grooving! Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and make new friends. These activities are designed to stimulate your child’s early literacy skills, and there will be a whole lot of shakin' going on! For more information, please […]
Join us in the Meeting Room to enjoy books and a whole lot of music and grooving! Enjoy meeting other parents and their little ones and make new friends. These activities are designed to stimulate your child’s early literacy skills, and there will be a whole lot of shakin' going on! For more information, please […]
Join us in the West Regional Library's Storytime Room for books, songs, sign language! Read and Sign (ASL) Storytime at West Regional Library Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 am. Join us in the Storytime Room for books, songs, sign language and for ages 3 - 5! Early reading ignites creativity, sparks curiosity, and stimulates the […]
Beginners and experienced players welcome! Playing chess improves concentration and problem-solving skills. Join us at Semmes Library for chess club designed for ages 6 and up. For more information, please call 251-494-4935 or Callie Kelley at ckelley@mplonline.org.
‘Tis the season for coziness. Grab a blanket, your fluffy socks, and your favorite warm drink or snack! Hop into a reading nook and sink into a good book. Complete the challenge for a chance to win a handmade scarf and hat. Get the App or use the Website to participate in challenges and log your reading mobilepubliclibrary.beanstack.org. For […]
You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man! Chase our giant gingerbread man around the West Regional library. When you find him, take a selfie or just come to the desk and tell us where you found him. Prizes will be rewarded each time "Gingy" is found. The Gingerbread Man will be in a new […]
We have fun on Fridays! Please join us every other Fridays of fun art activities at the Moorer/Spring Hill Branch. Bring your friends or make new ones while exploring the world of creativity and imagination. For more information, please email jlee@mplonline.org, or call (251) 494-4132.
We have fun down to a science! Bring your Child or Teen to the Moorer Branch to explore science with fun and wacky crafts! We'll be conducting all sorts of experiments from making slime to creating "galaxies" in a jar! Suitable for ages 8-14. For more information, please email abroussard@mplonlie.org, or call (251) 494-3684.
